Test element analysis system with contact surfaces coated with hard material
First Claim
1. A test element analytical system for the analytical examination of a sample comprising:
- a test element having at least one measuring zone and electrically conductive contact areas, the sample to be examined being brought into the measuring zone for the analytical examination, and an evaluation instrument having a test element holder for positioning the test element containing the sample and a measuring device for measuring a change in the measuring zone that is characteristic for the analyte, the test element holder containing contact elements with contact areas which enable an electrical contact between the contact areas of the test element and the contact areas of the test element holder, wherein one of these contact areas has an electrically conductive hard material surface.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a test element analytical system for the analytical examination of a sample, especially a body fluid, comprising at least one test element with one or more measuring zones and contact areas located on the test element, in particular electrodes or conductor paths, the sample to be examined being brought into the measuring zone to carry out an analysis in order to determine a characteristic measured quantity for the analysis, and an evaluation instrument with a test element holder for positioning the test element in a measuring position and a measuring device for measuring the characteristic change, the test element holder containing contact elements with contact areas which enable an electrical contact between the contact areas of the test element and the contact areas of the test element holder, characterized in that one of these contact areas is provided with an electrically conductive hard material surface.
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19 Claims
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1. A test element analytical system for the analytical examination of a sample comprising:
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a test element having at least one measuring zone and electrically conductive contact areas, the sample to be examined being brought into the measuring zone for the analytical examination, and an evaluation instrument having a test element holder for positioning the test element containing the sample and a measuring device for measuring a change in the measuring zone that is characteristic for the analyte, the test element holder containing contact elements with contact areas which enable an electrical contact between the contact areas of the test element and the contact areas of the test element holder, wherein one of these contact areas has an electrically conductive hard material surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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