SPACE-SAVING MAGAZINING OF ANALYTICAL AIDS
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Abstract
An analytical magazine is proposed, which comprises a plurality of analytical aids accommodated in chambers. The analytical magazine is arranged to be accommodated in at least two orientations in an analytical system. The analytical magazine is furthermore arranged to provide the analytical system, in the orientations, in each case with a plurality of analytical aids. At least one sampling movement can be executed by means of the analytical aids. The analytical magazine is arranged to make a remagazining of the analytical aids possible.
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- 17. An analytical magazine, comprising a plurality of analytical aids accommodated in chambers, wherein the analytical magazine is arranged to be accommodated in at least two orientations in an analytical system, wherein the analytical magazine is arranged to supply, in the orientations, in each case a plurality of analytical aids to the analytical system, wherein by means of the analytical aids at least one sampling movement can be executed, wherein the analytical aids comprise at least one lancet for making at least one opening in a test subject'"'"'s skin, wherein the analytical aids comprise at least one transfer element for receiving a sample of a body fluid and/or for transferring the sample, wherein the analytical magazine is arranged to make a remagazining of the analytical aids possible, wherein the analytical magazine is arranged to hold the analytical aids in place in the chambers after remagazining, wherein the chambers are of such design that the lancets are bent in the chambers and are pressed by a restoring force against a chamber wall, wherein the analytical magazine comprises at least two essentially identical partial magazines, wherein each of the partial magazines comprises a plurality of similar analytical aids.
- 30. An analytical system for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, comprising at least one analytical magazine, wherein the analytical system is arranged to accommodate the analytical magazine in at least two different orientations, wherein the analytical magazine comprises a plurality of analytical aids accommodated in chambers, wherein the analytical magazine is arranged to be accommodated in at least two orientations in the analytical system, wherein the analytical magazine is arranged to provide the analytical system with in each case a plurality of analytical aids in the orientations, wherein the analytical magazine comprises at least two essentially identical partial magazines, wherein each of the partial magazines comprises a plurality of similar analytical aids, wherein the analytical system is furthermore arranged to execute at least one sampling movement by means of the analytical aids accommodated in the analytical magazine, wherein the analytical aids comprise at least one lancet for making at least one opening in a test subject'"'"'s skin, wherein the analytical aids comprise at least one transfer element for receiving a sample of a body fluid and/or for transferring the sample, wherein the analytical system is furthermore arranged to execute a remagazining of the analytical aids, wherein the analytical magazine is arranged to hold the analytical aids in place in the chambers after the remagazining, wherein the chambers are of such design that the lancets are bent in the chambers and are pressed against a chamber wall by a restoring force.
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