Disposable reagent unit.

摘要

A disposable reagent unit including a base strip (12) with a plurality of spaced holes (14,16), a double face tape (32), a reagent (36) and a lot identification paper (34) in a side-by-side adjacent relationship, a wick (30), and a cover strip (26) with a hole (20) for engagement with a diagnostic instrument quantitative of an analyte in a liquid such as glucose in blood. Blood is deposited in the blood bowl (28) and is wicked to the reagent (36) for subsequent color change other detectable change to be measured by a diagnostic instrument. The color intensify of the reagent is proportional to the analyte such as glucose in the blood. <IMAGE>