Patent ID: 7731900

Claim:
A body fluid testing device for analyzing a body fluid, comprising: a test media tape adapted to collect the body fluid, a supply portion storing an uncontaminated section of the test media tape, a storage portion for storing a contaminated section of the test media tape, an exposure portion positioned between the supply portion and the storage portion, the exposure portion being adapted to expose a section of the test media tape to body fluid on a body surface, wherein said exposure portion has a tip portion for exposing a test medium of said test media tape to body fluid application and said tip portion imposing a change of direction to said tape which is above 60°, and the body fluid testing device further comprising optics coupled with the tip portion; said body fluid testing device having a housing with an outer contour; wherein said tip portion at least partially extends outside the outer contour of said housing; wherein said tip portion has an illumination channel and a detection channel; a proximal end of said illumination channel has a light source to illuminate said test medium; wherein said test medium is located above a distal end of said illumination channel; and wherein light reflected from said test medium enters said detection channel and is received by a detector.