Sample analyzing method and sample analyzing device
First Claim
1. A sample analyzing method based on a response obtained upon application of a voltage to a reaction field containing a sample, comprising:
- a first step for measuring a first response for use in calculation necessary for analyzing the sample; and
a second step performed later than the first step for measuring a second response necessary to determine whether a target amount of the sample has been supplied to the reaction field.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a technique for analyzing a sample. A sample analyzer (1) provided by the invention includes: a voltage applier (12) for applying a voltage to a reaction field which includes a sample; a response measurer (13) for measurement of a response to the voltage applied to the reaction field; a selector (11) for selecting a first voltage application state for measurement of a first response for use in calculation necessary for analyzing the sample or a second voltage application state for measurement of a second response for use in determining whether or not the reaction field has been supplied with a target amount of the sample; an arithmetic operator (17) for calculation necessary for analyzing the sample based on the first response; a determiner (17) for determination, based on the second response, on whether or not the reaction field has been supplied with the target amount of sample; and a controller (15) which makes the selector select the second voltage application state after making the selector select the first voltage application state.
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19 Claims
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1. A sample analyzing method based on a response obtained upon application of a voltage to a reaction field containing a sample, comprising:
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a first step for measuring a first response for use in calculation necessary for analyzing the sample; and
a second step performed later than the first step for measuring a second response necessary to determine whether a target amount of the sample has been supplied to the reaction field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sample analyzing method based on a response obtained upon application of a voltage to a reaction field containing the sample, comprising:
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a step of measuring a response at a plurality of measuring points at every specific time interval for use in calculation necessary for analyzing the sample; and
an additional step of determining whether or not the sample has moved in the reaction field;
wherein the determination in the additional step on whether or not the sample has moved in the reaction field being made by checking a time course of the responses obtained from the measuring points to see whether or not a first peak which appears first is followed by a second peak. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A sample analyzing method of analyzing a sample based on a response obtained upon application of a voltage to a reaction field containing the sample, comprising:
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a step of measuring a response at a plurality of measuring points at every specific time interval for use in calculation necessary for analyzing the sample; and
an additional step of determining whether or not the sample has moved in the reaction field;
wherein the determination in the additional step on whether or not the sample has moved in the reaction field is made by checking a time course of accumulated response values obtained from each measuring point to see whether or not there has appeared an inflexion point.
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13. A sample analyzer comprising:
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a voltage applier for application of a voltage to a reaction field including a sample;
a response measurer for measurement of a response to the voltage applied to the reaction field;
a selector for selecting a first voltage application state for measurement of a first response for use in calculation necessary for analyzing the sample, or a second voltage application state for measurement of a second response for use in determining whether or not the reaction field has been supplied with a target amount of the sample;
an arithmetic operator for calculation necessary for analyzing the sample based on the first response;
a determiner for determination based on the second response, on whether or not the reaction field has been supplied with the target amount of sample; and
a controller for causing the selector to select the second voltage application state after causing the selector to select the first voltage application state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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