Patent ID: 9664644
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A61B,G01K,G01N,Y10T

Claim:
1. A test sensor configured to determine a fluid analyte concentration of a fluid sample, the sensor comprising: a test sensor body including a first region that has a fluid-receiving area, a second region that is separate from the first region, and a first temperature sensing interface that is disposed at or adjacent to the fluid-receiving area, the fluid-receiving area being configured to receive a fluid sample and allowing the fluid sample to be analyzed to determine a fluid analyte concentration; a first conductive trace disposed on the test sensor body, at least a portion of the first conductive trace being disposed in the first region; a second conductive trace disposed on the test sensor body; and a third conductive trace disposed on the test sensor body, the third conductive trace extending from the first region to the second region, the third conductive trace connected to the first conductive trace at the first temperature sensing interface, the third conductive trace comprised of a different material than the first conductive trace such that a first thermocouple is formed at the first temperature sensing interface, the first thermocouple providing temperature data to assist in determining the fluid analyte concentration, wherein the first conductive trace and the second conductive trace are used to determine the fluid analyte concentration of the fluid sample.