Space-saving magazining of analytical aids
First Claim
1. An analytical magazine, wherein the analytical magazine has at least two chambers, in which analytical aids can be accommodated, wherein the analytical aids are accommodated in at least one of the chambers, wherein the analytical aids in each case comprise at least one microsampler including a lancet for making at least one opening in a test subject'"'"'s skin and at least one capillary element for transferring a body fluid having an analyte from the lancet to at least one test element, and the at least one test element with at least one test chemistry comprising an enzyme and a stable coenzyme, which are stored together, for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid or other liquid sample, wherein the test chemistry is at least largely stable against moisture, wherein the stability is such that when stored at 32°
- C., a relative humidity of the air of 85% at normal pressure for a period of three weeks an activity of the test chemistry of the analytical aid decreases by less than 50%, wherein the analytical magazine has a packing density of the analytical aids of from 5 analytical aids per cm3 to 32.3 analytical aids per cm3 and wherein humidity can be exchanged between the at least two chambers.
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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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16 Claims
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1. An analytical magazine, wherein the analytical magazine has at least two chambers, in which analytical aids can be accommodated, wherein the analytical aids are accommodated in at least one of the chambers, wherein the analytical aids in each case comprise at least one microsampler including a lancet for making at least one opening in a test subject'"'"'s skin and at least one capillary element for transferring a body fluid having an analyte from the lancet to at least one test element, and the at least one test element with at least one test chemistry comprising an enzyme and a stable coenzyme, which are stored together, for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid or other liquid sample, wherein the test chemistry is at least largely stable against moisture, wherein the stability is such that when stored at 32°
- C., a relative humidity of the air of 85% at normal pressure for a period of three weeks an activity of the test chemistry of the analytical aid decreases by less than 50%, wherein the analytical magazine has a packing density of the analytical aids of from 5 analytical aids per cm3 to 32.3 analytical aids per cm3 and wherein humidity can be exchanged between the at least two chambers.
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