Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement system MS1 provided with a plurality of loading units 10 into which a measurement tool 4 supporting a reagent is loaded. The measurement system MS1 includes reading means 2 for reading information on an analyte provider that includes identification information, and guidance means 11 for guiding the measurement tool 4 to which an analyte derived from the analyte provider has been or is to be applied, to a loading unit that is selected from the plurality of loading units 10 and individually associated with the analyte provider based on the identification information that has been read by the reading means 2. With such configuration, the measurement results obtained from the analyte derived from the analyte provider can be easily associated with the information on the analyte provider that includes the identification information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flow rate sensor 52 which causes a gas 80 included in a liquid 81 to travel in a piping 56, and which measures a flow speed of a sample by detecting the gas 80. The flow rate sensor 52 is configured to maintain a contact area of the gas with respect to the piping 56 at constant or at substantially constant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of adjusting a flow rate sensor 52 for measuring a travel time of a sample passing through a resistive body. The flow rate sensor 52 includes a straight tube 56, and plural photo sensors 52A to 52E for detecting interfaces 82A, 82B between a gas 80 and a liquid 81 traveling in the straight tube 56. Respective positions of the plural photo sensors 52A to 52E are adjusted by detecting the interfaces 82A, 82B by using such photo sensors 52A to 52E.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement system MS1 provided with a plurality of loading units 10 into which a measurement tool 4 supporting a reagent is loaded. The measurement system MS1 includes reading means 2 for reading information on an analyte provider that includes identification information, and guidance means 11 for guiding the measurement tool 4 to which an analyte derived from the analyte provider has been or is to be applied, to a loading unit that is selected from the plurality of loading units 10 and individually associated with the analyte provider based on the identification information that has been read by the reading means 2. With such configuration, the measurement results obtained from the analyte derived from the analyte provider can be easily associated with the information on the analyte provider that includes the identification information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of adjusting a flow rate sensor 52 for measuring a travel time of a sample passing through a resistive body. The flow rate sensor 52 includes a straight tube 56, and plural photo sensors 52A to 52E for detecting interfaces 82A, 82B between a gas 80 and a liquid 81 traveling in the straight tube 56. Respective positions of the plural photo sensors 52A to 52E are adjusted by detecting the interfaces 82A, 82B by using such photo sensors 52A to 52E.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flow rate sensor 52 which causes a gas 80 included in a liquid 81 to travel in a piping 56, and which measures a flow speed of a sample by detecting the gas 80. The flow rate sensor 52 is configured to maintain a contact area of the gas with respect to the piping 56 at constant or at substantially constant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analysis apparatus 1 comprising a resistive body 2 for giving a travel resistance to a sample, and power sources 33, 54 for giving power to cause the sample to pass through the resistive body 2. The power sources 33, 54 include a pressurizing mechanism 33 arranged at an upstream side of the resistive body 2 and a pressure-reduction mechanism 54 arranged at a downstream side of the resistive body. The pressurizing mechanism 33 and the pressure-reduction mechanism 54 are each a tube pump, for example. The resistive body 2 is provided with a plurality of minute fluid channels, for example.