Patent ID: 6537496
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A test strip comprising a flexible, flat-shaped support on which at least one test field is arranged, the test field comprising at least one detection layer, wherein the test field is covered by a flat-shaped functional overlay adapted to be placed over at least a region of a flat-shaped flexible object, wherein the overlay does not form a fold when a sandwich comprising the flexible object and the overlay is bent towards the side on which the overlay is located, and wherein the overlay can be attached to the flexible object in such a way that a part of the overlay's surface can move freely relative to the surface of the flexible object covered by the overlay in the direction of curvature produced when the flexible object is bent, wherein the hydrophilicity, transparency and liquid conducting capacity of the overlay are selected so that if an analyte sample is distributed over the entire analyte-sensitive region of the test strip, the test strip is sell-dosing and at least some of the analyte sample remains disposed above the analyte-sensitive region.