SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF ITS USE

The present disclosure refers to a sensor device (1, 1'), a method of operating the sensor device (1, 1') and an IVD analyzer (100) for receiving the sensor device (1, 1') for determining chemical and/or physical characteristics of a fluid. The sensor device (1, 1') comprises at least two fluidic conduits (2, 2', 3) for repeatedly receiving fluids, each fluidic conduit (2, 2', 3) comprising at least one sensory element (11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15) arranged such as to come in contact with a fluid in the respective fluidic conduit (2, 2', 3). In particular, the fluidic conduits (2, 2', 3) comprise different sensory elements, respectively, wherein the sensory elements are separated in the respective fluidic conduits according to compatibility or susceptibility to deterioration or operating temperature. Alternately, the fluidic conduits (2, 2', 3) comprise at least in part the same sensory elements, wherein the sensor device (1, 1') is operated in a primary operating mode and in response to a trigger event, switches to an extended operating mode.