Patent ID: 6942770
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. A disposable electrode strip for testing a fluid sample comprising: a laminated strip having a first strip end, a second strip end and a vent opening spaced from said first strip end, said laminated strip comprising a base layer having a conductive layer disposed thereon, said conductive layer having scribe lines delineated thereon and forming three electrode paths, a channel forming layer carried on said base layer, and a cover having an inlet notch at said first strip end; an enclosed channel between said first strip end and said vent opening, said enclosed channel sized to hold a volume of said fluid sample less than one microliter; a reagent matrix containing at least an enzyme, a stabilizer, wherein said stabilizer is a dissolvable polyalkylene glycol, and a redox mediator disposed on said base layer in said enclosed channel; conductive contacts at said second strip end and insulated from said enclosed channel.