Methods and devices for the measurement of clinically relevant analytes in
fluids are provided. The devices and methods are particularly relevant
for detection of glucose in blood and allow internal calibration of
measurements. One device includes a flow path for conducting the fluid
through the device; a predetermined amount of the analyte arranged on the
flow path such that the analyte mixes with fluid that passes it to form a
calibration sample of the fluid and detector means arranged on the flow
path for detecting respective analyte levels in an unadulterated sample
of the fluid and in the calibration sample. Another device provides a
predetermined amount of a calibration analyte of a different species to
the clinically relevant analyte arranged on the flow path, and first and
second detector means for detecting the levels of the clinically relevant
analyte and the calibration analyte.