Abstract: A test device includes a specimen having a circular cross section that accommodates a test target, a specimen holding part that holds a plurality of the specimens in a row, light emitting elements in which light is incident on two adjacent specimens among the plurality of specimens, a first light guide path 46 that guides light emitted by the light emitting elements, and a second light guide path that is formed to have a smaller diameter than a diameter of the first light guide path and that guides the light emitted by the light emitting elements from the first light guide path to the specimen.

Abstract: A management system including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire a captured image obtained by imaging an outer surface of each of plural sample containers which contains a sample and in which discrimination information for discriminating a subject from whom the sample is collected is given to the outer surface, and associate a test result related to the sample contained in each of the sample containers with a test order in which information of a discrimination image including the discrimination information is registered in advance for each subject, based on the captured image and the test order.

Abstract: A management system including a processor, the processor is configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging an outer surface of each of plural sample containers and a boundary container, the sample container containing a sample and in which subject information of a subject from whom the sample is collected is given to the outer surface, the boundary container in which group boundary information indicating a boundary between plural groups of subjects is given to the outer surface, recognize the subject information and the group boundary information based on the image, and associate a test result related to the sample contained in each of the sample containers with a test order which includes the subject information and in which the group is divided corresponding to the group boundary information, based on a result of the recognition and the test order.

Abstract: A management system including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging a sample container containing a sample, recognize relevant information related to reliability of a test result related to the sample based on the image, and derive reliability information indicating the reliability of the test result related to the sample based on the recognized relevant information.

Abstract: A management system including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging an outer surface of each of plural sample containers which contains a sample and in which name information of a subject from whom the sample is collected and subject discrimination information for discriminating plural subjects having the same surname and the same name are given to the outer surface, recognize the name information and the subject discrimination information given to each of the sample containers based on the image, and associate a test result related to the sample contained in each of the sample containers with a test order including the name information and the subject discrimination information, based on a result of the recognition and the test order.

Abstract: An assay cartridge is an assay cartridge used for immunochromatographic assay, including a carrier to which a sample and a reagent are supplied, an enclosing body in which a reagent to be supplied to the carrier is enclosed, and which has a sealing portion that opens earlier than other portions in a case where an internal pressure is increased due to an application of a pressing force, and a case accommodating the carrier and the enclosing body and having a pressing operation part for applying the pressing force to the enclosing body.

Abstract: A test device includes a specimen having a circular cross section that accommodates a test target, a specimen holding part that holds a plurality of the specimens in a row, light emitting elements in which light is incident on two adjacent specimens among the plurality of specimens, a first light guide path 46 that guides light emitted by the light emitting elements, and a second light guide path that is formed to have a smaller diameter than a diameter of the first light guide path and that guides the light emitted by the light emitting elements from the first light guide path to the specimen.

Abstract: A management system including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire a captured image obtained by imaging an outer surface of each of plural sample containers which contains a sample and in which discrimination information for discriminating a subject from whom the sample is collected is given to the outer surface, and associate a test result related to the sample contained in each of the sample containers with a test order in which information of a discrimination image including the discrimination information is registered in advance for each subject, based on the captured image and the test order.

Abstract: A management system including a processor, the processor is configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging an outer surface of each of plural sample containers and a boundary container, the sample container containing a sample and in which subject information of a subject from whom the sample is collected is given to the outer surface, the boundary container in which group boundary information indicating a boundary between plural groups of subjects is given to the outer surface, recognize the subject information and the group boundary information based on the image, and associate a test result related to the sample contained in each of the sample containers with a test order which includes the subject information and in which the group is divided corresponding to the group boundary information, based on a result of the recognition and the test order.

Abstract: A management system including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging a sample container containing a sample, recognize relevant information related to reliability of a test result related to the sample based on the image, and derive reliability information indicating the reliability of the test result related to the sample based on the recognized relevant information.

Abstract: A management system including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging an outer surface of each of plural sample containers which contains a sample and in which name information of a subject from whom the sample is collected and subject discrimination information for discriminating plural subjects having the same surname and the same name are given to the outer surface, recognize the name information and the subject discrimination information given to each of the sample containers based on the image, and associate a test result related to the sample contained in each of the sample containers with a test order including the name information and the subject discrimination information, based on a result of the recognition and the test order.

Abstract: A management system includes a label imaging unit that images labels of a plurality of sample containers, a label recognition unit that recognizes a subject by using label images, a test order acquisition unit that acquires a test order of the subject, an automatic association unit that automatically associates a test result related to the sample of each sample container with the test order acquired by the test order acquisition unit by using a recognition result of the label recognition unit, and a display unit that displays the test result and the test order in association with each other.

Abstract: To suppress temperature variations of sample fluids within flow channels for electrophoresis, in a method for controlling temperatures within micro flow channels. When controlling the temperatures of sample fluids within micro flow channels of electrophoresis chips, in which flow channels through which electrophoresis occurs by application of electrical potential differences can be switched, temperature variations of the sample fluids within the micro flow channels, caused by differences in heat generated by the sample fluids prior to and following the switching of the flow channels, are predicted. Control properties for temperature control in order to cancel the temperature variations are changed during the switching of the flow channels.

Abstract: [Objective] To control the temperatures of reagents and samples in a clinical analysis apparatus, without causing the apparatus to become large or complex. [Constitution] A clinical analysis apparatus is equipped with a measuring section. The measuring section includes: a dispensing station, at which reagents and samples are dispensed into microchips having micro flow channels formed therein; a detecting station, for detecting measurement target substances included in the samples; and the like. The microchips are continuously rotated relative to the dispensing station, the detecting section, and the like from the upstream side to the downstream side of processes to be administered, to perform measurement repeatedly. A temperature controlling section controls the temperatures of the microchips prior to the microchips being moved to the detecting station, and the measurement target substances included in the samples which are dispensed into the microchips are measured.

Abstract: To improve cleansing quality of wall surfaces of micro-flow channels in a micro-flow channel cleansing method. During cleansing of wall surfaces of micro-flow channels having at least one branching channel, by causing cleansing fluid to flow therethrough, the cleansing fluid is caused to flow through the at least one branching channel such that there is no residual fluid on the wall surfaces thereof.

Abstract: To enable reuse of expensive microchips in a clinical analysis apparatus, while constantly and efficiently obtaining accurate analysis results. A clinical apparatus employs microchips to analyze substances, which are contained in samples and are targets of measurement. The clinical analysis apparatus is equipped with: a stocking section; a dispensing mechanism, for dispensing reagents stocked in the stocking section and samples to the microchips; and a measuring section, for measuring the measurement target substance within the samples. The measuring section includes: a dispensing station, at which the microchips are provided; a detecting station, for detecting the measurement target substance; and a cleansing station, at which microchips are cleansed following detection of the measurement target substance. The dispensing station, the detecting station, and the cleansing station are provided at a predetermined pitch from upstream to downstream positions.

Abstract: A loading mechanism holds at least one extracting cartridge provided with a filter member, at least one waste liquid vessel for accommodating a discharged liquid of a sample liquid and a discharged liquid of a washing liquid, which discharged liquids have been discharged from the extracting cartridge, and at least one recovery vessel for accommodating a recovery liquid, which contains a recovered nucleic acid and has been discharged from the extracting cartridge. A pressurized air supplying mechanism introduces pressurized air into the extracting cartridge. A liquid injecting mechanism injects each of the washing liquid and the recovery liquid into the extracting cartridge.

Abstract: When a dry analysis element contained in an element cartridge to be loaded in a sample tray of an automatic analysis apparatus projects from a take out port, the element is returned to its proper position, thereby preventing conveyance failure and information readout failure, with the result that higher operation reliability is ensured. An element mounting portion is equipped with a correcting means, such as a restricting projection. The correcting means contacts and pushes a dry analysis element which projects from an element cartridge back to its predetermined position therein, in association with a loading operation of the element cartridge.

Abstract: Samples and dry chemical analysis elements, which are necessary for analyses of the samples, are loaded on a sample tray. Each sample is sucked with a spotting nozzle of a spotting unit and spotted onto one dry chemical analysis element. Analysis information, which contains information representing a type of analysis, is appended to each dry chemical analysis element. The analysis information is read with a reading device located such that, when a certain sample is located at a position for sample suction by an operation of the sample tray, the reading device reads the analysis information, which has been appended to a next dry chemical analysis element to be used for the analysis of the certain sample, at a position at which the next dry chemical analysis element is located.

Abstract: Samples and dry chemical analysis elements necessary for analyses of the samples are loaded on a circular sampler tray. Each of the samples having been loaded on the sampler tray is sucked through a spotting nozzle and spotted onto one of the dry chemical analysis elements. A temperature of each of the dry chemical analysis elements having been spotted with the samples is kept at a constant temperature in an incubator. The sampler tray is provided with a circular rotating disk. Sample vessels, each of which accommodates one of the samples, the dry chemical analysis elements of kinds corresponding to types of the analyses of the samples, nozzle tips, each of which is to be fitted to the spotting nozzle, diluent liquid vessels accommodating a diluent liquid, and mixing cups for dilution are supported on the rotating disk.