The invention concerns a glucose test arrangement for use in a handheld meter comprising a disposable test pad (16) which is responsive to glucose in a body fluid and a supporting member (30) adapted to support the test pad (16) at an application site for applying body fluid from a user's skin onto a receiving area (38) of the test pad (16), wherein the receiving area (38) faces away from the supporting member (30). For improved user aiding, it is proposed that one or more spacer elements (20) are arranged on the supporting member (30) adjacent to the test pad (16), wherein the one or more spacer elements (20) have a skin-contacting end section (36) which protrudes above the receiving area (38).本發明係關於供手持型計量器使用之葡萄糖測試裝置，其包含響應於體液中之葡萄糖的拋棄式測試墊(16)及經調適以將測試墊(16)支撐於將來自使用者皮膚的體液塗覆至該測試墊(16)上之接收區(38)上的塗覆部位處的支撐構件(30)，其中該接收區(38)背向該支撐構件(30)。對於改善使用者輔助，提出一或多個間隔元件(20)配置於鄰接該測試墊(16)之該支撐構件(30)上，其中該等一或多個間隔元件(20)具有突出於該接收區(38)上方之接觸皮膚末端部分(36)。
