| abstract |
INTEGRATED TEST SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BODY FLUIDS REOS An integrated diagnostic instrument for analyzing a fluid sample includes a housing, a sensor package, a disk drive mechanism and a lancing mechanism. The lancet mechanism includes a lancet holder adapted to removably engage a lancet base, a plunger coupled to the lancet holder, a shaft extending through a central portion of the plunger, a spring at least partially surrounding the axis, and a cursor located on a rail outside the housing. |