Electrochemical sensor strip
First Claim
1. An article comprising a single use electrochemical sensor strip having a length and a width with an active portion and at least one inactive portion, wherein the total area of the at least one inactive portion is greater than the area of the active portion, wherein the active portion has a length and a width, and wherein the length of the active portion is perpendicular to the length of the sensor strip.
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Abstract
Provided is a single use electrochemical sensor strip having an active portion and an inactive portion. The inactive portion may be a handling strip. Another aspect provided is an article comprising an electrochemical sensor strip having a fluid-wicking channel that terminates at one end with a fluid sample entrance, wherein the fluid sample entrance traverses the end of the fluid-wicking channel at an angle of less than 90°. Another aspect provided an article comprising an electrochemical sensor strip having a fluid-wicking channel that extends across the width of a portion of the sensor strip which portion is narrower than the width of the remainder of the sensor strip. Also provided are methods for making electrochemical sensor strip.
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- 1. An article comprising a single use electrochemical sensor strip having a length and a width with an active portion and at least one inactive portion, wherein the total area of the at least one inactive portion is greater than the area of the active portion, wherein the active portion has a length and a width, and wherein the length of the active portion is perpendicular to the length of the sensor strip.
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