Needle for body fluid tester

An apparatus for collecting a body fluid for testing for an analyte includes a needle (510) for penetrating a patient's skin to access the fluid within the skin. The needle has a hollow body (514) extending from a first end (600) to a second end (601). An interior surface of the body defines a fluid pathway (512) extending between the ends. The second end is positioned to deposit fluid for testing. The first end has a beveled face (520) on a front side of the body. The beveled face terminates at a penetration tip (530) with the beveled face having an opening in communication with the fluid pathway. The penetration tip is burnished to a rounded shape and bent to facilitate low pain and rapid fluid collection.