WO2010058473A1 - 光学的測定装置 - Google Patents

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WO2010058473A1
WO2010058473A1 PCT/JP2008/071140 JP2008071140W WO2010058473A1 WO 2010058473 A1 WO2010058473 A1 WO 2010058473A1 JP 2008071140 W JP2008071140 W JP 2008071140W WO 2010058473 A1 WO2010058473 A1 WO 2010058473A1
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貴司 中川
中嶋　真也
督夫 笠井
一紘 大宮
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  • the present invention relates to an optical measurement apparatus that performs an inspection by reading a color state of a reagent using an optical measurement method.
  • Patent Document 1 As a testing device for POCT (Point of Care Testing), which is performed by clinicians, clinics, or home medical professionals, regardless of clinical laboratory specialists, urine test paper that has been immersed in urine and pulled up (for example, Patent Document 1), a clinical test apparatus (for example, Patent Document 2) for optically reading a biochemical test piece applied with blood-derived serum or plasma, and a cuvette in which a liquid reagent is enclosed (for example, Patent Many optical measuring devices are used, such as devices for measuring literature 3).
  • POCT Point of Care Testing
  • FIG. 10 shows an example of a conventional optical measuring apparatus (for example, Patent Document 4).
  • the optical measuring device X shown in the figure is loaded with a test tool Y based on a so-called immunochromatograph.
  • the test tool Y is a strip-shaped test piece including a porous carrier 91 having a plurality of reagent holding portions 92 on which reagents (immunological substances, mainly antibodies) are fixed.
  • reagents immunological substances, mainly antibodies
  • FIG. 11 shows the shape of a general urine test paper used by dipping in urine.
  • the test paper 910 shown in the figure has a strip-shaped support 911 and a reagent holding part 912.
  • the reagent holding unit 912 is provided on the support 911, and the reagent is fixed in an impregnated dry state in a carrier made of a porous matrix such as filter paper.
  • a carrier made of a porous matrix such as filter paper.
  • FIG. 12 shows an example of a conventional optical measurement apparatus for measuring not only a urine sample but also a blood-derived serum / plasma sample by a biochemical test piece that is directly applied to a reagent holding part.
  • a table 922 is provided in the optical measuring device 920 shown in FIG. The table 922 is loaded with a biochemical test piece 921.
  • the carrier in the test piece 921 is composed of a complex of a polymer compound (mainly kneaded material represented by a water-soluble polymer) and a porous film (knitted fabric, nonwoven fabric, etc.) or any one of them, and the reagent holding part is the polymer.
  • a reagent is fixed in a dry state to at least one of the compound and the porous membrane.
  • a liquid sample such as blood or urine as a specimen is directly applied to the reagent holding portion of the test piece 921. Then, this specimen dissolves the polymer compound constituting the carrier or penetrates into the porous film. Then, the sample and the reagent react in the reagent holding unit. The color change of the reagent holding part is observed after a predetermined reaction time.
  • FIG. 13 shows an example of a so-called cuvette type test device.
  • the test device 930 shown in the figure has a plurality of wells 931 and is made of, for example, a light transmissive resin. These wells 931 are used as carriers, and each well 931 in which a reagent is sealed in a liquid or solid state functions as a reagent holding unit.
  • the specimen When the specimen is applied to the designated well 931 of the test device 930, the specimen reacts with the reagent in the well 931. Thereby, after a certain time, the well 931 functioning as the reagent holding unit exhibits a color reaction according to the concentration of the specific component contained in the specimen. This color reaction result can be easily observed from the outside because the well 931 is light-transmissive.
  • the optical measuring device X shown in FIG. 10 will be described as an example.
  • the optical measuring device X includes a light emitting means 93 and a light receiving means 94.
  • an inspection start command is sent to the controller 95, for example, by a user operation.
  • the controller 95 performs a light emission process for causing the light emitting means 93 to emit light, and a light receiving process for receiving the light reflected by the porous carrier 91 including the reagent holding unit 92 by the light receiving means 94.
  • image data of a portion including the reagent holding unit 92 in the porous carrier 91 is accumulated in the controller 95. By analyzing the image data, the presence or absence of a specific component contained in the specimen can be determined according to the color state of the reagent holding unit 92, for example.
  • the test device Y is a urine test paper or biochemical test piece similar to the test paper 910 shown in FIG. 11, the surface of the reagent holding portion 912 (also referred to as a reagent pad) may be used.
  • the reflected light after the reaction between the reagent and the specimen or at the reaction stage is measured by a dedicated device.
  • the test device Y is similar to the cuvette-type test device 930 shown in FIG. 13, the reflected light or transmitted light after the reaction between the reagent in the well and the sample is reflected on the surface of the light transmissive well. Measured through.
  • the inspection result obtained by such optical measurement is output by output means 96 such as a printer.
  • output means 96 such as a printer. The user can easily recognize the presence or absence of a specific component of the specimen from the output result.
  • the user is forced to measure the time separately after applying the specimen to the test tool Y and before performing the test using the optical measuring device X, for example.
  • the optical measuring device 920 shown in FIG. 12 the user only needs to place the unapplied test piece 921 and the container containing the sample in the optical measuring device 920.
  • the optical measuring device 920 automatically performs the pipetting function, the time measuring action, and the color measurement after the reaction time.
  • the device automatically moves to the test tool Y.
  • the sample is not applied.
  • the user himself / herself applies the test device Y to the test device Y by a technique (immersion for urine test paper, pipetting for a test piece or cuvette type), and then the test device Y is measured. Need to be loaded.
  • a technique immersion for urine test paper, pipetting for a test piece or cuvette type
  • the present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and uses an optical measurement method to perform an inspection by efficiently reading a color state after reaction of a reagent.
  • the issue is to provide
  • the optical device provided by the present invention includes a carrier having one or more reagent holding parts each holding a reagent, and one or more test devices to which a sample is applied are loaded on the carrier.
  • An optical measuring device comprising: a reading unit that reads a color state of the reagent holding unit; and a control unit that performs drive control and inspection processing of the reading unit, and the control unit is loaded with the test tool. Then, after the reaction completion time corresponding to the reagent elapses, an inspection process is performed using data obtained by reading the coloration state of the reagent.
  • the reaction completion time referred to in the present invention is such that it can be judged that the sample and the reagent have sufficiently reacted in addition to the time required for the discoloration of the reagent to completely stop due to the reaction between the sample and the reagent.
  • the time required for the color reaction to proceed also applies. In the latter case, the color change of the reagent may still proceed even after the reaction completion time has elapsed.
  • the inspection item information recorded on the test device is read, and the reaction completion time is set based on the inspection item information.
  • a sensor for detecting that the test device is loaded is further provided.
  • a plurality of the above test devices can be loaded.
  • the plurality of test devices can be loaded in a state aligned in one direction, and the reading means scans the plurality of test devices in the arrangement direction.
  • the reading means scans after the test device is loaded and before the completion of the reaction time.
  • the reading means reads the color state of the reagent holding part at least once after the test device is loaded and before the reaction completion time elapses, and When the control means determines that the reaction between the specimen and the reagent is completed as a result of the preliminary inspection process using the data obtained by the reading, the preliminary inspection result is used as the inspection result of the test device. To do.
  • the test device is a test piece based on an immunochromatograph
  • the carrier is a porous membrane
  • the reagent holding part is an immunological substance on the porous membrane. Is fixed.
  • the test tool is a test paper immersed in a liquid
  • the carrier is a porous film
  • the reagent holding part is the reagent in the porous film. Is fixed in a dry state.
  • the test device is a test piece of a type in which a specimen is spotted on the reagent holding portion, and the carrier is composed of at least one of a polymer compound and a porous membrane,
  • the reagent holding unit is obtained by fixing the reagent in a dry state on at least one of the polymer compound and the porous membrane.
  • the test device is a light-transmitting cuvette having a plurality of compartments
  • the carrier is a light-transmitting compartment
  • the reagent holding section is provided for each of the compartments.
  • the reagent is sealed in a liquid or solid state in the chamber.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. It is a chart which shows one Example of the test
  • inspection by the optical measuring device shown in FIG. 6 is a chart showing still another embodiment of the inspection by the optical measuring device shown in FIG. 1.
  • the optical measuring device A of this embodiment includes a case 1, a reading unit 2, a controller 3, and a printer 4, and can perform an inspection using an immunochromatography method by reading the loaded test device B. It is configured to be possible.
  • case 1 is omitted for the sake of understanding.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 show a test device B loaded in the optical measuring device A.
  • the test tool B is a place where the applied specimen reacts with the reagent, and has a shape and size suitable for inspection by the optical measuring device A.
  • the test device B includes a case 6, a carrier 7, and reagent holding portions 8A, 8B, and 8C to which an immunological substance such as an antibody is fixed.
  • the test tool B shown in the figure is used, for example, for influenza testing.
  • Case 6 has an elongated shape made of, for example, a white resin, and accommodates a carrier 7 formed of a porous matrix.
  • the case 6 has an application unit 61, a measurement window 62, an examination item code 63, and a patient information entry column 64.
  • the application portion 61 is a portion to which the specimen is applied, and includes a through hole that exposes a portion near one end of the carrier 7 and a crater-like portion that surrounds the through hole.
  • the measurement window 62 is an elongated through hole provided near the center of the case 6 and exposes the reagent holding portions 8A, 8B, 8C formed on the carrier 7.
  • the inspection item code 63 is a portion in which inspection item data that can be inspected by the test tool B is recorded, and is printed as, for example, a barcode (two-dimensional code in the figure).
  • the patient information entry column 64 is an area for handwriting information on a patient to be examined, such as a name.
  • test device B is urine test paper.
  • a test device B includes a support and reagent holding portions 8A and 8B formed on the support.
  • the reagent holding units 8A and 8B are configured as reagent pads in which a reagent is impregnated and dried in a carrier.
  • the reagent holding unit 8A is configured to inspect a plurality of items such as glucose and the reagent holding unit 8B are proteins. Is done. In order to determine what items the test tool B can measure, an inspection item code 63 is printed on the support.
  • each of the compartments (hereinafter referred to as wells) in the cuvette corresponds to the carrier 7, and a liquid or solid reagent is sealed in the well.
  • Each well functions as a reagent holding part 8A, 8B.
  • the inspection item code 63 can be printed on the surface of a seal hermetically sealed with aluminum laminate or the like so that the contents of the well are not leaked.
  • a patient information entry field 64 can be provided on the surface of the seal.
  • the carrier 7 is a porous member for developing the sample applied from the assay application unit 61 so as to exceed the reagent holding units 8A, 8B, 8C in the test device B based on immunochromatography, For example, a belt-shaped member made of nitrocellulose.
  • the carrier 7 indicates a pad made of at least one of a porous material and a polymer compound impregnated with a reagent, or a well itself constituting the cuvette.
  • the reagent holding portions 8A, 8B, and 8C are portions in which a reagent (an immunological substance such as an antibody) is fixed to the carrier 7 in this embodiment using an immunochromatograph as an example.
  • the reagent holding portions 8A and 8B are made by fixing a reagent for determining whether positive or negative in an influenza test, for example, in a linear shape extending in the width direction of the carrier 7, and are generally called test lines.
  • the reagent holders 8A and 8B can be arbitrarily added according to the measurement target. Although it is often referred to as a test line for convenience, it may be fixed in a spot rather than a line.
  • the reagent holding part 8A itself is a reagent pad for detecting one item. For example, if there are ten reagent holding parts, the urine test paper has ten items in principle. Can be measured.
  • the reagent holding unit 8C is used to determine that the sample has passed through the reagent holding units 8A and 8B, which are test lines, and is generally called a control line.
  • the reagent holding unit 8 ⁇ / b> C is formed by fixing a reagent that develops color by reacting with a specimen in a linear shape extending in the width direction of the carrier 7.
  • the reagent holding unit 8C is a control that contains no reagent for optically canceling the influence of, for example, dark colored urine or hemolysis when taking a medicine. It can also serve as a pad or control well.
  • the case 1 of the optical measuring device A is made of, for example, resin or metal, and houses the reading unit 2, the controller 3, and the printer 4 that are other components of the optical measuring device A. Yes.
  • the case 1 is formed with a loading portion 11.
  • the loading unit 11 is a part for loading the test tool B to which the sample is applied.
  • the loading unit 11 is divided into CH1 to CH6, and six test devices B can be loaded at an arbitrary timing and number.
  • a plurality of LED lamps are provided immediately above the loading unit 11. These LED lamps are lit in a color indicating a loaded state when the test device B is loaded at a position immediately below the loading unit 11. Further, when the inspection of the test tool B is completed, it is lit in a color indicating the completion of the inspection.
  • the loading unit 11 is provided with six sensors 12. These sensors 12 are used to detect which of CH1 to CH6 is loaded with the test device B.
  • the reading means 2 includes light emitting modules 21A, 21B, and 21C and light receiving sensor modules 22A and 22B.
  • the light emitting modules 21A, 21B and the light receiving sensor module 22A perform a function of reading the reagent holding portions 8A, 8B, 8C through the measurement window 62 of the test tool B and a function of reading the inspection item code 63.
  • the light emitting module 21C and the light receiving sensor module 22B have a function of reading the patient information entry column 64.
  • the reading means 2 in addition to the configuration in which the light emitting modules 21A, 21B, 21C and the light receiving sensor modules 22A, 22B are integrally supported and driven, for example, the light emitting modules 21A, 21B and the light receiving sensor module 22A, The module 21C and the light receiving sensor module 22B may be supported and driven separately.
  • the light emitting modules 21A and 21B are modules in which, for example, LEDs are built, and emit light having different wavelengths.
  • the light emitted from the light emitting modules 21 ⁇ / b> A and 21 ⁇ / b> B is linear light extending in the longitudinal direction of the test device B.
  • the light receiving sensor module 22A has, for example, a configuration in which a plurality of photodiodes are arranged or a configuration including an optical sensor such as an area sensor, and generates an output corresponding to the luminance of the received light.
  • the light receiving range of the light receiving sensor module 22 ⁇ / b> A is a thin band extending in the longitudinal direction of the test tool B.
  • the reading means 2 when the reading means 2 is positioned directly above the test device B, the light receiving sensor module 22A faces the measurement window 62, and the light emitting modules 21A and 21B sandwich the light receiving sensor module 22A and the measurement window 62 The light is irradiated at an angle of about 45 degrees.
  • the reagent holding units 8A, 8B, and 8C can be read as image data of at least two kinds of hues.
  • the light emitting module 21C is a module in which, for example, an LED is built, and irradiates light of a predetermined wavelength.
  • the light emitted from the light emitting module 21 ⁇ / b> C is linear light extending in the longitudinal direction of the test tool B.
  • the light receiving sensor module 22B has, for example, a structure in which a plurality of photodiodes are arranged or a structure having an optical sensor such as an area sensor, and generates an output corresponding to the luminance of the received light.
  • the light receiving range of the light receiving sensor module 22B is a thin band extending in the longitudinal direction of the test device B.
  • the light receiving sensor module 22B faces the patient information entry column 64, and the light emitting module 21C is 45 degrees with respect to the patient information entry column 64. It is arranged to irradiate light at a certain angle.
  • the reading means 2 is capable of reciprocating directly above the six test devices B loaded in the loading unit 11. Specifically, it is slidably supported by a guide bar (not shown) extending in the direction in which the six test devices B are arranged, and driving means such as a motor, a pulley, and a belt (all not shown). Driven by.
  • driving means such as a motor, a pulley, and a belt (all not shown).
  • the reading unit 2 reciprocates directly above the six test tools B
  • the light emitting modules 21A and 21B and the light receiving sensor module 22A can alternately read the measurement windows 62 and the inspection item codes 63 of the six test tools B.
  • the light emitting module 21C and the light receiving sensor module 22B can sequentially read the patient information entry fields 64 of the six test devices B.
  • the reading unit 2 can perform a reading process on the loaded test tools B.
  • the arrangement of the examination item code 63 and the patient information entry column 64 with respect to the measurement window 62 is arbitrary.
  • the reagent holding units 8A, 8B, 8C and the patient information entry field 64 are read by the light receiving sensor module 22A, and the light receiving sensor module 22B.
  • the inspection item code 63 may be read.
  • the test tool B is the above-described cuvette type
  • the light emitting module and the light receiving module provided in the reading unit 2 are arranged on the side with respect to the well. That is, for example, a specimen is injected into the well from above in the vertical direction, and the optical reading process is performed by receiving light irradiated from the horizontal direction from the opposite side through the well.
  • the controller 3 includes, for example, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an interface.
  • the CPU controls the entire optical measuring apparatus A.
  • the ROM stores various programs and parameters for processing performed by the CPU.
  • the RAM temporarily stores programs, measurement results, and the like.
  • the interface performs an input / output function of the controller 3.
  • the printer 4 is a device that outputs a test result for the test tool B, and includes, for example, a thermal print head.
  • a thermal print head When the inspection of the test tool B is completed in the immunochromatography apparatus A, an inspection result corresponding to the inspection item is printed as shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of an inspection using the optical measuring device A.
  • the horizontal axis represents time
  • the reaction progress curve Cv indicates the progress of the reaction for each test device B loaded in CH1 to CH6.
  • the reference level Lv drawn with a dotted line indicates the progress of the reaction that can be inspected.
  • the alternate long and short dash line in this figure shows the locus of the reading means 2 that reciprocates in CH1 to CH6.
  • influenza tests were performed on six patients. Samples collected from these patients were applied to the test tool B, and the work of loading the test tool B into the loading unit 11 was sequentially performed. In the six test devices B, the names of the patients are entered in the patient information entry column 64.
  • the test device B to which the specimen was first applied was loaded into CH1 of the loading unit 11.
  • a loading signal is sent from the sensor 12 that has detected this loading to the controller 3.
  • the reading means 2 reads the inspection item code 63 in the reading process Pf when passing for the first time directly above the test tool B of CH1.
  • the controller 3 sets a reaction completion time Tr1 corresponding to the inspection item described in the inspection item code 63 for CH1.
  • a plurality of reading processes Pt are performed each time the reading unit 2 crosses CH1 from the CH1 loading time determined by the detection of the sensor 12 until the reaction completion time Tr1 elapses. In the reading process Pt, reading of the reagent holding units 8A, 8B, and 8C is repeated.
  • the result read within the reaction completion time Tr1 is not used for the inspection. And after reaction completion time Tr1 passes, the reading result of reagent holding part 8A, 8B, 8C obtained by the reading process P performed initially is used for an influenza test
  • the inspection processes for CH2 to CH6 are performed.
  • the inspection items of the test device B loaded in CH1 to CH6 are the same, and the reaction completion times Tr1 to Tr6 are the same. For this reason, reading processing used for inspection is performed in the order of loading for CH1 to CH6.
  • the test results for the specimens collected from these six patients are sequentially printed by the printer 4 as shown in FIG.
  • the contents to be printed include date and time, identification number, loading position (any one of CH1 to CH6), examination item, examination result, and name written in the patient information entry column 64.
  • This printed name is the image data printed in the patient information entry field 64 read by the light receiving sensor module 22B of the reading means 2 as it is.
  • image processing such as binarization processing is appropriately performed on the image data in the patient information entry field 64 for the purpose of clear printing.
  • FIG. 7 shows another example of the inspection using the optical measuring apparatus A.
  • six multi-item tests including an allergy test are performed on a sample collected from one patient.
  • three test devices B were loaded into CH1 to CH3 of the loading unit 11.
  • three test devices B were loaded in CH4 to CH6.
  • the inspection item code 63 is read in each reading process Pf.
  • reaction completion times Tr1 to Tr6 are set.
  • the reaction completion times Tr1 to Tr6 are set to various lengths.
  • the reading process P is performed after the reaction completion times Tr1 to Tr6 have elapsed from the time when the loading of the test tool B is detected by the respective sensors 12.
  • the test devices B of CH1 to CH3 are loaded almost simultaneously, but the reaction completion times Tr1 to Tr3 are different, and therefore the timing at which the reading process P is performed is different.
  • the test device B loaded in CH4 is loaded later than the test device B loaded in CH2, the reaction completion time Tr4 is significantly shorter than the reaction completion time Tr2, so The reading process P is performed prior to the loaded test device B.
  • the inspection results in CH1 to CH6 are printed by the printer 4 in the order in which the reading process P is completed.
  • FIG. 8 shows still another example of inspection using the optical measuring apparatus A.
  • the program executed by the controller 3 is different from that in the above-described embodiment.
  • This program is configured to perform a preliminary inspection using the result of the reading process Pt from when the test tool B is loaded until the reaction completion time Tr1 to Tr6 elapses.
  • a preliminary inspection is performed on the result of the reading process Pt after the reading process Pf is performed.
  • the reaction progress curve Cv of CH2 progresses more steeply than a general reaction progress curve Cv (a two-dot chain line curve in the figure). This is because the specimen applied to the test device B loaded in CH2 tends to react with the reagent at a reaction rate faster than usual.
  • the controller 3 determines that the reaction in the test device B has been completed earlier than the assumed reaction completion time Tr2, and outputs that fact by the printer 4. In other words, the second reading process Pt is replaced with the reading process P described above. Then, the controller 3 ends the inspection process for the test tool B.
  • the test tool B to which the sample is applied may be immediately loaded into the optical measuring device A, and the user spends time until the test can be performed after the sample is applied to the test tool B. There is no need to measure. For this reason, the user can continue the operation
  • the reaction completion time Tr1 to Tr6 is automatically set by reading the inspection item code 63. This eliminates the need for the user to manually input the reaction completion times Tr1 to Tr6 corresponding to the inspection items. Further, the controller 3 can accurately grasp the loading time of the test tool B by the sensor 12. Thereby, the measurement of the reaction completion times Tr1 to Tr6 can be automatically started.
  • the user can obtain an appropriate inspection result simply by loading the test tool B into the optical measuring apparatus A. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the user's work from being unduly complicated while being configured to be able to randomly load up to six test devices B at random. That is, as shown in Example 1, a large number of influenza tests can be performed in order and efficiently. Further, as shown in Example 2, even when a plurality of different items having different reaction completion times are inspected, it is possible to avoid the inspection work from being complicated. Since the optical measuring apparatus A can perform from loading to result output fully automatically, it is only necessary to provide a power button as an operation means for the user to operate.
  • the reading unit 2 sequentially scans CH1 to CH6, the reading processes Pf, Pt, and P can be performed uniformly on all the test devices B loaded in the loading unit 11. Since the reading unit 2 is configured to collectively read the strip-like region extending in the longitudinal direction of the test device B, that is, the direction perpendicular to the scanning direction, all reading can be performed only by the reading unit 2 scanning CH1 to CH6. Processing can be performed. For this reason, it is not necessary to further scan the reading means 2 in the longitudinal direction of the test device B in addition to the scanning direction described above. Thereby, the time required for reading can be shortened.
  • the inspection process is performed before the entire reaction completion time Tr2 has elapsed. Can be completed. Thereby, the inspection time of the test tool B can be shortened reasonably.
  • Example 4 When performing an immunochromatographic test on blood, the specimen is generally provided in the form of whole blood, plasma, serum or the like. Among these, whole blood tends to have a weak reaction with respect to the reagent because it contains blood cell components at the same sample amount as compared with plasma and serum. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the test result can be corrected depending on whether the specimen is whole blood or plasma or serum.
  • FIG. 9 shows the result of measuring the reflectance of the carrier 7 when whole blood and serum are applied to the test device B.
  • G1 is a serum measurement result
  • G2 to G4 are whole blood measurement results.
  • G2, G3, and G4 have Ht (hematocrit) values of 30%, 45%, and 60%.
  • the horizontal axis of the graph is time t
  • the vertical axis is reflectance R.
  • the reflectance R is a relative value when, for example, the reflectance of a reference material such as a white plate is measured in advance and is 100%. As shown in the figure, when the specimen was serum, the reflectance R was close to 100% immediately after application to the test device B.
  • the controller 3 determines that the specimen is whole blood.
  • the reference level Lv is set lower than the test for serum or plasma.
  • an accurate test can be performed regardless of whether the specimen is whole blood, plasma or serum.
  • correction such as resetting of the reference level Lv can be automatically performed.
  • the determination of whether it is whole blood, plasma or serum is not limited to the method using the reflectance R.
  • the optical measuring device according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
  • the specific configuration of each part of the optical measuring apparatus according to the present invention can be varied in design in various ways.
  • the number of reagent holding units is not limited to three types of 8A, 8B, and 8C, and can be further increased.
  • the number of test instruments B that can be loaded into the optical measuring apparatus A is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be more or less than six.
  • the configuration in which the examination item code 63 and the patient information entry column 64 are read by the reading unit 2 is suitable for automatic examination, but the present invention is not limited to this. When a slight burden on the user is allowed, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which inspection items and reaction completion time are manually input.
  • the reading unit 2 is not limited to the configuration in which the reagent holding units 8A, 8B, and 8C can be appropriately read, and the irradiation light and the light receiving range extend in the longitudinal direction of the test tool B.
  • the optical measurement apparatus of the present invention can be used for various inspections including inspection using immunochromatography.

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