An analytical test strip for the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample, the analytical test strip having a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge, the analytical test strip comprising: a first capillary sample-receiving chamber; a second capillary sample-receiving chamber; wherein the first capillary sample-receiving chamber has a first sample application opening and a second sample application opening and wherein the second sample-receiving chamber has a first sample application opening and a second sample application opening; a physical barrier island disposed between the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second capillary receiving chamber; a first shared sample entry chamber is defined at the first sample application opening of the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the first sample application opening of the second capillary sample-receiving chamber and the first shared sample entry chamber extends to the first edge of the test strip; and a second shared sample entry chamber is defined at the second sample application opening of the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second sample application opening of the second capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second shared sample entry chamber extends to the second edge of the test strip; wherein a width of the first shared sample entry chamber is greater than the sum of widths of the first sample application opening of the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the first sample application opening of the second capillary-sample receiving chamber; and wherein a width of the second shared sample entry chamber is greater than the sum of widths of the second sample application opening of the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second sample application opening; and wherein the physical island barrier is disposed such that bodily fluid sample flow between the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second capillary sample-receiving chamber during use of the analytical test strip is prevented. a first capillary sample-receiving chamber; a second capillary sample-receiving chamber; wherein the first capillary sample-receiving chamber has a first sample application opening and a second sample application opening and wherein the second sample-receiving chamber has a first sample application opening and a second sample application opening; a physical barrier island disposed between the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second capillary receiving chamber; a first shared sample entry chamber is defined at the first sample application opening of the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the first sample application opening of the second capillary sample-receiving chamber and the first shared sample entry chamber extends to the first edge of the test strip; and a second shared sample entry chamber is defined at the second sample application opening of the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second sample application opening of the second capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second shared sample entry chamber extends to the second edge of the test strip; wherein a width of the first shared sample entry chamber is greater than the sum of widths of the first sample application opening of the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the first sample application opening of the second capillary-sample receiving chamber; and wherein a width of the second shared sample entry chamber is greater than the sum of widths of the second sample application opening of the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second sample application opening; and wherein the physical island barrier is disposed such that bodily fluid sample flow between the first capillary sample-receiving chamber and the second capillary sample-receiving chamber during use of the analytical test strip is prevented.