Patent ID: 7327451
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A test field system comprising: at least one test strip with a test field, and a measuring device having a test strip receiver for measuring the test field, the test strip receiver including a support surface for the test strip and positioning means for holding the test strip inserted in the strip receiver so that at least a section of the test strip containing the test field is held in a definite position relative to the support surface, the strip receiver having two holding means spaced from one another on edge areas of the support surface for holding fast opposing ends of the test strip substantially adjacent the support surface, and a projection extending outwardly from the support surface between the two holding means and adjacent a measuring opening in the support surface the projection defining a surface vertically displaced from the support surface such that the test field of a test strip inserted in the test strip receiver is supported by the surface of the projection and spaced apart from the support surface at the measuring opening, and held substantially adjacent the support surface at the opposing ends of the test strip via the two holding means, the test strip being flexible and bent about the projection so that the test area is securely held adjacent the surface of the projection at the measuring opening.