Abstract: A hemoglobin-detecting electrode test strip is provided, which includes an insulating substrate; an electrode system; an insulating layer that partially covers the electrode system so that one uncovered portion on the electrode system forms an electrochemical reaction region and another uncovered portion on the electrode system forms a conductive wire connecting region; and a reaction layer including an electron mediator and an anion surfactant and at least partially covering the electrochemical reaction region. A device for detecting hemoglobin is further provided, which includes the hemoglobin-detecting electrode test strip and an electrochemical sensor.

Abstract: A holding device comprises a first accommodation portion, a second accommodation portion, an elastic portion, and an actuating portion. The elastic portion includes a first end contacting the first accommodation portion and a second end contacting the actuating portion. The first accommodation portion includes at least one aperture. The second accommodation portion includes at least one connecting part, which passes through the aperture and connects with the actuating portion. When the actuating portion is pressed toward the first accommodation portion, a space between the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion expands.

Abstract: Devices and methods for measuring prothrombin time (PT) and hematocrit (HCT) by analyzing the change in reactance in a sample are presented. A diagnostic device for measuring HCT and PT of a fluid includes a relative electrode-type sensor device and a blood test card assembly including one or more pairs of electrodes, wherein alternating current (AC) provided by the sensor device is used to measure and calculate HCT and PT of blood test using the reactance analysis.

Abstract: A reaction cassette for biochemical assay, a biochemical assay device including the reaction cassette, and a biochemical assay method performed by using the biochemical assay device are provided. The reaction cassette includes a first space, a second space, a third space, and an inner wall. The first space is configured to accommodate liquid and includes a first opening facing upward. The second space includes a second opening whose direction is perpendicular to the direction of the first opening. The first space and the second space are disposed such that when the reaction cassette is rotated, liquid in the first space can flow into the second space. The third space is located under the first space and includes a third opening whose direction is the same as the direction of the first opening. The inner wall connects the second opening and the third opening, which serves as a liquid flow channel between the second space and the third space.

Abstract: A biochemical test strip, a measurement device, and a biochemical test system are provided. The biochemical test strip has a first connection region, a second connection region and a sensing region defined thereon, and includes an insulating substrate, a set of electrodes, an insulating slice and an identifying unit. The set of the electrodes is disposed on the insulating substrate, and one end of the set of electrodes is in the first connection region. The insulating slice is disposed on the set of the electrodes and exposes at least the first connection region. The identifying unit including a plurality of electronic elements is formed on a surface of the insulating slice in the second connection region, wherein the second connection region is different from the first connection region. The type of the biochemical test strip is determined by the number and location of the plurality of electronic elements.

Abstract: A device for holding a medical test strip is provided. The device comprises a receiving casing having an opening for receiving the medical test strip and a first stopping portion protruding from an upper surface of the receiving casing; an ejection base having a cover and a pusher beneath the cover, the cover downwardly extending a second stopping portion for sliding against the upper surface of the receiving casing; and an elastic member located between the receiving casing and the ejection base. When the pusher moves toward the opening by an external force to eject the test strip from the opening, the elastic member is compressed and the second stopping portion slides away from the first stopping portion. When the external force disappears, the second stopping portion slides toward the first stopping portion by a resilient force of the elastic member until the first stopping portion and the second stopping portion are engaged.

Abstract: A control solution for determining the performance of an electrochemical sensing system for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid sample and methods using the same are provided. The control solution contains the analyte at a predetermined amount and an alcohol-containing adjustor. The control solution generates a current signal from the electrochemical sensing system when the performance of the electrochemical sensing system is qualified and obtains a measured concentration corresponding to the current signal, wherein the measured concentration is less than the real concentration corresponding to the predetermined amount.

Abstract: A biochemical test system, a measurement device, and a biochemical test strip are provided. The biochemical test strip includes an insulating substrate, a conductive layer, and at least one open-circuit part. The conductive layer is disposed on the insulating substrate and includes a plurality of electronic elements, wherein one end of the conductive layer is formed as a connection region. The at least one open-circuit part is disposed on at least one of the plurality of the electronic elements within the connection region. The type of the biochemical test strip is determined by the number and location of the at least one open-circuit part(s).

Abstract: An electrochemical test strip, an electrochemical test system, and a measurement method using the same are provided. The electrochemical test strip includes an insulating substrate, an electrode system formed on the insulating substrate, and an insulating layer formed on the electrode system. The electrode system includes a set of measurement electrodes, a set of identifying electrodes, and a resistive path having a predetermined resistance value. The set of identifying electrodes is made of metal material, and the resistive path is made of non-metal material. The set of measurement electrodes includes a reference electrode and a working electrode insulated from each other, and the set of identifying electrodes includes a first identifying electrode and a second identifying electrode connected with each other through the resistive path.

Abstract: An electrochemical test system comprising an electrochemical test strip capable of initiating an instrument, determining if it is inserted into a correct position of the instrument, a sample is injected into a reaction region of the electrochemical test strip, and the sample covers the reaction region properly. The electrochemical test strip includes an insulating substrate, an electrode system, and an insulating layer. The electrode system includes a resistor, a set of measurement electrodes which includes a reference electrode and a working electrode insulated from each other, and a set of identifying electrodes which includes first and second identifying electrodes connected through the resistor. A method for detecting a sample includes the steps of inserting the electrochemical test strip into a measurement instrument, providing the sample in the reaction region, and applying a voltage between the reference electrode and the working electrode, and measuring a current corresponding to the voltage.

Abstract: A hemoglobin-detecting electrode test strip is provided, which includes an insulating substrate; an electrode system; an insulating layer that partially covers the electrode system so that one uncovered portion on the electrode system forms an electrochemical reaction region and another uncovered portion on the electrode system forms a conductive wire connecting region; and a reaction layer including an electron mediator and an anion surfactant and at least partially covering the electrochemical reaction region. A device for detecting hemoglobin is further provided, which includes the hemoglobin-detecting electrode test strip and an electrochemical sensor.

Abstract: A biochemical test strip is provided. The biochemical test strip includes an insulating substrate, an electrode system, an insulating layer, and a cover. The electrode system is formed on the insulating substrate and the insulating layer is formed on the electrode system. The insulating layer has an opening, and the opening exposes a part of the electrode system to define a reaction region with a supply port. The cover is formed above the insulating layer to cover the reaction region and has a slot corresponding to the reaction region and a sampling hole corresponding to the supply port.

Abstract: A biochemical test system, a measurement device, a biochemical test strip and a method of making the same are provided. The biochemical test system includes a biochemical test strip and a measurement device. The biochemical test strip includes an insulating substrate, an electrode system disposed on the insulating substrate, and a pattern code disposed on one side of the insulating substrate. The pattern code includes N components and at least one of the N components penetrates the insulating substrate. The measurement device includes a microprocessor and a connector. The connector is coupled to the pattern code and the electrode system for receiving signals corresponding to the pattern code. The microprocessor is coupled to the connector for receiving signals from the connector.

Abstract: A biochemical test system, a measurement device, and a biochemical test strip are provided. The biochemical test strip includes an insulating substrate, an electrode system disposed on the insulating substrate, and an identifying unit disposed on one side of the insulating substrate. The identifying unit includes N components, and at least one of the N components includes a groove. It should be noted that the term “N” in this specification is an integer greater than two. The measurement device includes a microprocessor and a connector, wherein the connector is coupled to the identifying unit for receiving a signal of an identification code corresponding to the identifying unit, and the microprocessor is coupled to the connector for receiving the signal from the connector.

Abstract: A system for electrochemical quantitative analysis is provided. The system includes a measuring apparatus having a plurality of analysis modes. Each of the analysis modes is for quantitatively analyzing different biochemical substance. The system further includes a plurality of test strips. Each of the test strips has a different identification component for a different analysis mode. When one of the plurality of test strips is selected to electronically connect to the measuring apparatus, the measuring apparatus executes one of the plurality of analysis modes according to the identification component of the selected test strip to quantitatively analyze a corresponding biochemical substance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface-modified electrode strip for measuring an electrochemical signal that is synergistically amplified by means of a nano-scaled gold particle layer and a lipid-soluble electron mediator layer. A biosensor comprising the electrode strip is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reaction film formulation used in the preparation of a non-enzymatic whole blood uric acid detecting electrode strip, which comprises an electron mediator, a water-soluble polymer carrier, and a volatile organic solvent, and to whole blood biosensor systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a non-enzymatic whole blood uric acid detecting electrode strip for use on whole blood, characterized by comprising the step of adding dropwise a reaction film formulation onto the electrochemical reaction zone wherein the formulation comprises an electron mediator, a water-soluble polymer carrier and a volatile organic solvent.

Abstract: A biosensor for detecting contents of biochemical components in a sample, comprising an electrically insulating substrate, a working electrode disposed on said substrate, a reference electrode disposed on said substrate, which is spaced from said working electrode, a reaction layer disposed on said working electrode and said reference electrode, wherein said reaction layer and said electrodes form a reaction area for reacting with the sample, an electrically insulating layer disposed on said substrate and having an opening for receiving the sample, wherein said opening exposes a portion of said reaction area and the end of said opening is located at the edge of the biosensor; and a reticular covering layer which covers said opening and the end of said opening of said insulating layer wherein said reticular layer and said insulting layer form a sampling area from said reticular covering area to the edge of said biosensor.

Abstract: An electrochemical sensor with sample pretreatment function includes an insulating substrate, and an electrode system disposed on the substrate having at least a working electrode and a reference electrode. An electrically insulating layer partially covers the electrode system, so an exposed area of the electrode system not covered by the electrically insulting layer forms an electrochemical electrode reaction region that accommodates sample solution and an air vent. A reaction layer is disposed in the electrochemical electrode reaction region and includes at least an oxidoreductase, an electron mediator, and at least a carrier.