Patent ID: 8114351

Claim:
An analysis system for the analysis of a body fluid sample for an analyte contained therein, comprising: a test element having a housing and a sample analysis channel enclosed by the housing, the sample analysis channel including a sample supply opening and a measuring zone; and an analysis instrument having a dosing station for dosing a liquid into the test element, which is located on the analysis instrument, and having a measurement station for measuring a measurement variable, which is characteristic for an analytical result at the measuring zone of the test element, which is located in a measuring position, the test elements being adapted for reacting a body fluid sample supplied through the sample supply opening with a reagent system present in the sample analysis channel and whereby the reaction of the body fluid sample with the reagent system results in a change of the measurement variable characteristic for the analytical result in the measuring zone, and wherein the test element includes a flushing liquid supply opening, which is separate from the sample supply opening, and a flushing liquid collection chamber, and the flushing liquid supply opening and the flushing liquid collection chamber are in fluid communication to one another via a flushing liquid channel, the flushing liquid channel and the sample analysis channel being separate such that a liquid flowing through the flushing liquid channel does not reach the measuring zone.