Patent ID: 8956576
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for operating an analytical system comprising: inserting a disposable unit comprising a plurality of test elements in a given order including a first in order position of the disposable unit into a device, the device comprising a device drive coupleable with the disposable unit; operating the device drive to present the test elements successively at a measuring position; after a predetermined device actuation, activating the drive to position the disposable unit such that the first in order position is at the measuring position, wherein no usable test element is present at the first in order position; determining whether a usable test element is present in the disposable unit at the first in order position; and upon a determination that no usable test element is present at the first in order position, activating the device drive to position at the measuring position a last presented position of the disposable unit presented before the predetermined device actuation.