An integrated bodily fluid sampling device includes a lancet, a test strip
attached to the lancet, and a flexible sheet extending from the test
strip. The lancet and the flexible sheet form a gap sized to draw bodily
fluid onto the test strip via capillary action. Further, a sampling end
portion of the flexible sheet is shaped to enhance capillary action of
the sheet. In one form, a removable film covers the lancet and forms a
seal with the flexible sheet such that the seal surrounds a lancet tip.
In another form, an insulating layer covers a portion of the lancet to
prevent electrical interference between the lancet and an electrical
testing system on the test strip and ensure an accurate analysis of the
bodily fluid.