SAMPLE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, SAMPLE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND SAMPLE MEASUREMENT METHOD
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Abstract
A sample measurement device (110), in which a biosensor (30) having an electrode is mounted, voltage is applied to the electrode, and the concentration of a specific component in a sample deposited on the biosensor (30) is measured, comprises a voltage source (19) configured to apply voltage to the electrode, a time measurement component (22), and a controller (18) configured to control the voltage to be applied and measure the concentration of the specific component. The time measurement component (22) measures a detection time, which is the length of time between the mounting of the biosensor (30) and the deposition of a sample on the biosensor (30). The controller (18) changes a set value for measuring the concentration of a specific component according to the detection time. Consequently, measurement accuracy can be improved regardless of the temperature of the biosensor (30).
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42 Claims
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1-22. -22. (canceled)
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23. A sample measurement device for measuring a concentration of a specific component included in a sample deposited on a biosensor, which is attachable to the sample measurement device, the sample measurement device comprising:
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a voltage source that applies voltage to an electrode of the biosensor; a time measurement component that measures a detection time, the detection time being a length of time from when the biosensor is attached to the sample measurement device until when the sample is deposited on the biosensor; and a controller that (i) controls the voltage applied by the voltage source, (ii) detects the sample deposited on the biosensor, (iii) measures the concentration of the specific component included in the sample, and (iv) sets a time from when the sample deposited on the biosensor is detected until when the voltage is applied to the electrode of the biosensor, according to the detection time detected by the time measurement component. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A sample measurement method using a sample measurement device including a voltage source that applies voltage to an electrode of a biosensor, which is attachable to the sample measurement device, the sample measurement device measuring a concentration of a specific component included in a sample deposited on the biosensor, said sample measurement method comprising:
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measuring a detection time, the detection time being a length of time from when the biosensor is attached to the sample measurement device until when the sample is deposited on the biosensor; changing a set value for measuring the concentration of the specific component included in the sample, according to the detection time; and setting a time from when the sample deposited on a biosensor is detected until when the voltage is applied to the electrode of the biosensor, on the basis of the set value. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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