Test strip

• US 5,904,898 A
• Filed: 03/17/1998
• Issued: 05/18/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LRE Technology Partner GmbH
• Original Assignee: LRE Technology Partner GmbH
• Inventors: Markart, Ernst
• Primary Examiner(s): Alexander, Lyle A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILKINS, YOLANDA E
• Application Number:
  US09/040,062
• Time in Patent Office: 427 Days
• Field of Search: 422/58, 422/51, 422/61, 206/305
• US Class Current: 422/401
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/8483 Investigating reagent band test-element handling not specific to a test method G01N33/4875; analytical elements specific to chemical analysis of biological material G01N33/52; autometer with reagent band G01N35/04
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48757 Test elements dispensed from a stack
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/521 Single-layer analytical elements

Abstract

In a test strip package having a plurality of test strips (20), each of which test strips has a test field (32) for evaluation by an optical measuring mechanism of a measuring device and including a container (12) for receiving the test strips (20) the container (12) is made as a rectangular closed flat envelope (12) for receiving a rectangular card (18), with the card (18) consisting of a plurality of test strips (20) which are separable from one another along tear lines (22). The measuring device comprises a device housing (38) with a test strip support surface (40) as well as a measuring optic system, an evaluation and control circuit and an indicator unit (42) contained in the housing, with the test strip surface (40) having a stop (44) for reception in a recess (30) in the envelope (12) as well as a stop (46) which is so positioned relative to the measuring optic system that upon the placement of a predetermined spot of a test strip (20) onto the stop (46) the test field (32) of the test strip (20) lies in the area of the measuring beam of the measuring optic system.

Claims

1. A test strip package with a plurality of test strips (20) each of which test strips has a test field (32) evaluatable by means of an optical or electrical current measuring mechanism of a measuring device, said test package comprising:

a container formed as a rectangular closed flat envelope (12), and

a rectangular card (18) received in said envelope,

said card (18) having a number of said test strips (20) connected with one another along tear lines (22),

said envelope (12) including a main section (24) and a head section (22) tearable from said head section along a tearable separation line,

said separation line running parallel to said tear lines (22) and being so positioned that, after the separation of the head section (26) from the main section (24) the test field (32) of the first accessible test strip (20) of the test strip card (18) still lies within the main section (24) of the envelope (12).

2. A test strip package according to claim 1, wherein:

recesses (30) are arranged in the edge regions of said main section (24) of the envelope (12) at least one of which recesses is intended to receive an arresting element (44) of the measuring device, said recesses not touching upon or cutting the test strip receiving space of said envelope.

3. A test strip package according to claim 2, wherein:

said separation line is defined by two notches (28) located opposite to one another in the longitudinal edge areas (14) of the envelope (12).