Patent ID: 8673213
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A test element analytical system for the analytical examination of a sample comprising: a test element having at least one measuring zone and electrically conductive contact areas, the sample to be examined being brought into the measuring zone for the analytical examination, and an evaluation instrument having a test element holder for positioning the test element containing the sample and a measuring device for measuring a change in the measuring zone that is characteristic for the analyte, the test element holder containing contact elements with contact areas which enable an electrical contact between the contact areas of the test element and the contact areas of the test element holder, wherein the contact areas of the contact elements of the test element holder comprise an electrically conductive hard material surface, and wherein the contact areas of the test element opposite to the hard material surface comprises a material having a lower hardness than the material of the hard material surface.