ANALYSIS TOOL, IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS, AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An analysis tool having a reagent portion to be used for an analysis process for a sample, the analysis tool comprising:
- an identifying marker portion which is formed by using an invisible substance.
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Abstract
A technique is provided, which makes it possible to easily judge whether or not an analysis tool to be used for an analysis process for a sample is authentic and which makes it possible to secure the reliability of an analysis result thereby. An identification apparatus for identifying an analysis tool having a reagent portion to be used for an analysis process for a sample is provided, wherein the analysis tool further includes an identifying marker portion which is formed by using an invisible substance, the identification apparatus comprising a light emitter which emits a light toward the identifying marker portion, a light receiver which receives a light emitted by the invisible substance for forming the identifying marker portion exposed with the emitted light emitted by the light emitter, and an identification unit which identifies the analysis tool on the basis of a light-receiving result obtained by the light receiver.
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14 Claims
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1. An analysis tool having a reagent portion to be used for an analysis process for a sample, the analysis tool comprising:
an identifying marker portion which is formed by using an invisible substance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An identification apparatus for identifying an analysis tool having a reagent portion to be used for an analysis process for a sample, wherein:
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the analysis tool further includes an identifying marker portion which is formed by using an invisible substance, the identification apparatus comprising; a light emitter which emits a light toward the identifying marker portion; a light receiver which receives a light emitted by the invisible substance for forming the identifying marker portion exposed with the emitted light emitted by the light emitter; and an identification unit which identifies the analysis tool on the basis of a light-receiving result obtained by the light receiver. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An analysis apparatus for performing an analysis process for a sample by using an analysis tool having a reagent portion, wherein:
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the analysis instrument has an identifying marker portion which is formed by using an invisible substance, the identifying marker portion having at least a part thereof on which analysis-related information to be used when the analysis process is performed for the sample is recorded, and the analysis apparatus comprising; a light emitter which emits a light toward the identifying marker portion; a light receiver which receives a light emitted by the invisible substance for forming the identifying marker portion exposed with the emitted light emitted by the light emitter; an identification unit which identifies the analysis tool on the basis of a light-receiving result obtained by the light receiver; a storage unit which acquires the analysis-related information on the basis of the light-receiving result obtained by the light receiver and which stores the acquired analysis-related information; a measuring unit which measures the sample located on the reagent portion of the analysis tool; and a calculating unit which calculates numerical information in relation to a specified component contained in the sample on the basis of a measurement result of the sample measured by the measuring unit and the analysis-related information stored by the storage unit.
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