Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.

F. Hoffmann-la Roche Ag

Christa Sternberger

Rudolf Pachl

Bernd Hiller

Ewald Rieger

Daniela Pfiffi

Hans List

Herbert Harttig

Wilhelm Leichner

Axel Ahl

Methods are disclosed for manufacture of test elements for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, where the test elements include a housing having at least one base element and at least one cover element. The methods include providing the base element, and mounting the cover element to the base element with an adhesive, wherein the adhesive contacts at least one test field of the cover element such that the adhesive is interposed between the test field and the base element and at least partially covers the test field. The test elements also include at least one fluid channel formed within the housing, where the the fluid channel includes a capillary region and a measurement region. The capillary region and the measurement region have differing aspect ratios. The at least one test field has at least one test chemical, where the test chemical is adapted to change at least one optically measurable property in the presence of the analyte.

Test elements for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, as well as methods of manufacturing the same

Test elements are disclosed for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, where the test elements include a housing having at least one base element and at least one cover element. The test elements also include at least one fluid channel formed within the housing, where the fluid channel includes a capillary region and a measurement region. The capillary region and the measurement region have differing aspect ratios. The cover element includes at least one test field having at least one test chemical, where the test chemical is adapted to change at least one optically measurable property in the presence of the analyte. In addition, the cover element is mounted to the base element via at least one adhesive that contacts the test field.

The present disclosure provides a container containing reference solution for clinical chemistry, whereby the container includes a closure part-covered outlet at which reference solution can be removed by puncturing with a puncturing element. The disclosure further provides a wick that is soaked with the reference solution and arranged in the container to extend from the outlet and such that a majority of its length extends into an interior space of the container.

Container containing reference solution

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Hockenheim, Germany

Christa Sternberger