Test device with means for storing and dispensing diagnostic strips
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a dispenser comprising a housing having a chamber;
a means for retaining a plurality of test strips in a substantially moisture-proof, air-tight first position; and
a means for opening the chamber and moving one of the plurality of test strips translationally from a first position inside of the chamber to a second position at least partially outside of the chamber, wherein the opening of the chamber and the moving of the one test strip is achieved by a single mechanical motion; and
an electrochemical analyzing means for analyzing a biological fluid.
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Abstract
The invention provides a substantially moisture-proof, air-tight apparatus for both dispensing a plurality of diagnostic test strips and testing a biological fluid dispensed onto the strip. One strip may be advanced for use in testing using a single, translational movement.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a dispenser comprising a housing having a chamber;
a means for retaining a plurality of test strips in a substantially moisture-proof, air-tight first position; and
a means for opening the chamber and moving one of the plurality of test strips translationally from a first position inside of the chamber to a second position at least partially outside of the chamber, wherein the opening of the chamber and the moving of the one test strip is achieved by a single mechanical motion; and
an electrochemical analyzing means for analyzing a biological fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a dispenser comprising a housing having a chamber, a means for retaining a plurality of test strips in a substantially moisture-proof, air-tight first position, and a means for opening the chamber and moving the plurality of test strips one at a time from a first position inside of the chamber to a second position at least partially outside of the chamber; and
an electrochemical analyzing means for analyzing a biological fluid deposited on a test strip when in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of dispensing and using a plurality of test strips for analyzing biological fluid, the method comprising:
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providing an apparatus comprising a housing having a chamber, a means for retaining a plurality of test strips in a substantially moisture-proof, air-tight first position within the chamber, and an electrochemical means for analyzing a biological fluid;
opening the chamber and moving one of the plurality of test strips from the first position inside of the chamber to a second position at least partially outside of the chamber;
causing the biological fluid to contact the test strip when in the second position; and
electrochemically analyzing the biological fluid when the test strip is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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