Abstract: Provided is a small sized, portable monitoring device capable of determining an analyte under investigation and having a system and method for providing compliance information to a user of his management of a disease, and for easily navigating a menu structure by means of manual control(s). Further provided is the provision of feedback to the user in form of a disease management information to be easily understood by a user such as the further described COMPLIANCE WINDOW or the INDICATOR CATEGORIES. The user interface can be used in connection with a glucose diagnostic device, a coagulation diagnostic device, immunoassay diagnostic device, and other monitoring devices such as an blood pressure monitor or a pedometer.

Abstract: A container for moisture sensitive test elements comprising a container body (2, 102, 202), an insert (22, 122, 220) fitting in container body, whereby a cavity (18, 118) is created between outer surface of insert wall (24, 124, 240) and inner surface of container body wall (4, 104, 204), and a lid (50, 150, 250) dimensioned to seal container open end when in a closed position, wherein a desiccant material is contained within the cavity (18, 118) between container body wall and insert wall. Insert wall defines a hollow channel (29, 129, 229) which is dimensioned that at least one test element ex-tents from the insert channel facilitating accessibility to an individual test element for the testing of an analyte of interest. Desiccant material includes an indicator whose colour changes when exposed to moisture indicating to a user whether contents therein, i.e. test elements, have been compromised by environmental factors.

Abstract: An analyte test element for the qualitative and/or quantitative determination of at least one analyte in a physiological or aqueous sample fluid having a first surface (2a) and a second surface (4a) in a predetermined distance opposite from each other, said both surfaces are provided with two substantially equivalent patterns forming areas of high and low surface energy which are aligned mostly congruent, whereby the areas of high surface energy (6, 6?) create a sample distribution system with at least two detection areas (6a, 6?a), said at least one of the detection areas (6a, 6?a) of the first and second surfaces (2a, 4a) is provided with at least one non-enzymatic recognition element (32).

Abstract: A test element for the determination of coagulation in a plasma or whole blood sample having a first surface (2a) and a second surface (4a) in a predetermined distance opposite from each other, said both surfaces being provided with two substantially equivalent patterns forming areas of high and low surface energy which are aligned mostly congruent, whereby the areas of high surface energy create a sample distribution system (6) with at least one detection area (6a), wherein the detection area(s) (6a, 6?a) of the first and second surfaces (2a, 4a) is/are provided with at least one coagulation stimulation reagent. The coagulation test element is provided with an integrated quality control system suitable for dry reagent test strip format with a very small sample volume of about 0.5 ?L. The production of the inventive coagulation test element involves only a small number of uncomplicated production steps enabling an inexpensive production of the element.