Physiological sensing apparatus for reading a strip

A physiological sensing device for reading a physiological test strip having an insertion end, a test strip width and a test strip length, comprising:

• a housing having a lateral surface, a front and a rear;
• and
• a test strip slot disposed on the lateral surface, and having:
• a first slot wall adjacent to the front;
• a second slot wall adjacent to the rear;
• and
• a slot opening having a slot width, formed between the first and the second slot walls, and configured to allow the insertion end to enter the housing therethrough, wherein:
• the test strip length is several times of the test strip width;
• the slot width is slightly larger than the test strip width;
• and
• the second slot wall includes a protruding portion having a protruding width being several times of the test strip width.

A physiological sensing device for reading a physiological test strip having an insertion end, a test strip width and a test strip length, and the physiological sensing device comprising:

• a housing having a lateral surface;
• a test strip slot disposed on the lateral surface, and having:
• a first slot wall;
• a second slot wall being opposite to the first slot wall;
• and
• a slot opening formed between the first and the second slot walls, and configured to allow the insertion end to enter the housing therethrough;
• and
• a guiding element extending from the second slot wall and having a guiding width being several times of the test strip width.