Measurement system with optical referencing

[0035]The following descriptions of the embodiments are merely exemplary in nature and are in no way intended to limit the present invention or its application or uses.

[0036]Embodiments of systems according to the present invention are shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b which show a test element (1) with a detection area (2) which contains several reference areas (4) and reaction areas (3). This system is only shown as an example with several reference areas and reaction areas; systems are also conceivable which only contain one reference area (4) and one reaction area (3).

[0037]In FIG. 1a the test element (1) is arranged in the system in such a manner that the detection area (2) is irradiated at least partially by an illumination unit (6) and the light reflected from the detection area (2) is captured by a detector (7). The signals received by the detector (7) can be processed further and evaluated in an evaluation unit (8). In one embodiment, the illumination or detection is spatially resolved