Process for the production of an analysis test strip

A process for the production of an analysis test strip having an elongated carrier with at least one test field fixed thereon, the process comprising:

• providing a band of carrier material sufficient for a plurality of test strips;
• batchwise producing test field material in an amount sufficient for the plurality of test strips and obtaining batch specific information for the quantitative evaluation of said test field material;
• in a chronologically separate step, fixing the test field material in the form of at least one narrow band onto a parallel-running substantially wider band of carrier material having a longitudinal axis and two longitudinal edges;
• cutting the carrier band, with the test field material band fixed thereon, transversely to the longitudinal axis thereof and into a plurality of test strips;
• and, prior to the cutting step and after obtaining said batch-specific information, applying a bar code running parallel to the longitudinal edges of the carrier band including said batch-specific information.