INTEGRATED ANALYTICAL TEST ELEMENT
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a lancet integrated test strip that includes a lancet attached to a test strip, wherein a cutting end of the lancet extends proximal a sampling end of the test strip that includes a sample chamber opening;
forming an incision in tissue with the lancet integrated test strip;
wherein said forming the incision includes bending the test strip by pressing the sampling end of the test strip against the tissue to extend the cutting end of the lancet past the sampling end of the test strip and into the tissue; and
sampling fluid from the incision by drawing fluid into the sample chamber opening of the test strip.
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Abstract
A lancet integrated test element (LIT) includes an incision forming member that has a cutting end configured to form an incision in tissue. A test element is attached to the incision forming member to test fluid from the incision. The test element has a sampling end with a sample opening through which the fluid is collected. The test element is bendable from a first state where the cutting end of the incision forming member is retracted from the sampling end of the test element to a second state where at least a portion of the cutting extends past the sampling end of the test element to form the incision in the tissue.
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13 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a lancet integrated test strip that includes a lancet attached to a test strip, wherein a cutting end of the lancet extends proximal a sampling end of the test strip that includes a sample chamber opening; forming an incision in tissue with the lancet integrated test strip; wherein said forming the incision includes bending the test strip by pressing the sampling end of the test strip against the tissue to extend the cutting end of the lancet past the sampling end of the test strip and into the tissue; and sampling fluid from the incision by drawing fluid into the sample chamber opening of the test strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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