Patent ID: 8202488

Claim:
A system for analyzing the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample, the system comprising: a test strip configured to be inoculated by the fluid sample, the test strip including a test element, the test element containing at least one reagent adapted to cause a reaction when brought into contact with the analyte in the fluid sample; and a meter including a read-head, a repositioning device, and a display, the read-head being configured to produce a signal indicative of the reaction between the analyte and the at least one reagent, the display being configured to display the concentration of the analyte, the repositioning device being adapted to move the test strip from a loading position, whereat the test strip is inoculated by the fluid sample, to a testing position, whereat the test element is located proximate to the read-head such that the analyte concentration of the fluid sample can be determined from the test element by the read-head, the repositioning device being moved by rotating the repositioning device at least approximately 45 degrees from the loading position to the testing position.