The test elements are provided that are adapted to detect at least one analyte in a sample. At least some of the test elements are provided with a defect marking which contains information about defectiveness of the test elements. The test elements include at least one radiation-sensitive material. The test elements are exposed to at least one radiation, the radiation being adapted to induce marking in the form of at least one optically detectable change in the radiation-sensitive material.

A test strip analyser is provided. The test strip analyser includes a frame, a test control module and an optical system. The test control module is disposed in the frame and includes a test strip carrier of a plurality of test strip carriers and a sample container of a plurality of sample containers. The test strip carrier is disposed on the frame and adapted to hold a test strip. The sample container is adapted to contain a sample. The optical system is disposed above the frame and the test control module and includes a light sensor and controller. The light sensor is configured to capture an image of the test strip. The controller is connected to the light sensor to control the light sensor, and the light sensor feedbacks the image to the controller. In addition, an analysing method using the same is also provided.

An analysis device includes a measurement unit that measures a color state of a test strip under a defined condition, an imaging unit that captures an image of the color state of the test strip, an analysis unit that analyzes the color state from the captured image obtained by imaging by the imaging unit, and a switching unit that selectively switches between a first mode in which the measurement unit measures the color state and a second mode in which the analysis unit analyzes the color state from the captured image.

A handheld medical robot workstation includes a test strip detection device, a medical robot body, a blood test pen device, and an inspection handpiece. A user can deploy the handheld medical robot workstation in a modular manner. Through human-machine interaction, a family member can create health files, obtain health management and diagnosis and treatment services by her/himself, and a family doctor can track the health data of the family member in real time. In case of abnormal health, medical and drug delivery services can be provided in a timely manner

Provided is a fluidic device, including: a porous flow path member; an absorbent member contacting the flow path member and configured to absorb a liquid; and a barrier member covering at least a portion of the absorbent member, wherein the absorbent member contains a liquid-absorbent polymer that absorbs the liquid, and a lyophilic polymer having lyophilicity to the liquid.

A system and method for automated transfer of a tape segment onto the face of a tissue block to be thin sectioned by microtomy includes applying, to a carrier strip, a plurality of serially-spaced patches of sample tape having an adhesive outer surface, transporting the carrier strip along a path adjacent to and spaced from the exposed sample surface to position one of the patches of sample tape adjacent to and covering the exposed sample surface, adhering the one of the patches of sample tape to the exposed sample surface.

A test device is configured for diagnostic testing and includes an optical readable medium, in turn including a pattern of spots of material arranged on a surface of the device. Several patterns may be provided. The patterns accordingly formed may be human and/or machine readable. They may notably encode security information, e.g., indicating whether the device has already been used. The spots may notably be inkjet spotted. In addition, a method is provided for decoding information encoded in a pattern of such a test device. In embodiments, liquid is introduced in the device, which comprises additional spots having a substantially different solubility than spots forming the actual pattern. Thus, the additional spots get solubilized in and flushed by the liquid as the latter wets them, and an initially hidden pattern may be read, which is formed of the remaining spots (not solubilized). Encoding methods are also provided.

A method and system for user-friendly point of care assay is described. The cartridge utilizes a lateral flow assay, buffer chambers and capillary sample collection. The sample is first collected by the capillary tube attached to the cartridge. The cartridge is then actuated, drawing the sample into the lateral flow strip and introducing a buffer liquid into the system thereby automatically performing the assay. An electronic reader may be used to measure the results of the assay.

A blood glucose meter (component measurement apparatus) includes a measurement chip, and an apparatus main body including an insertion hole. The measurement chip includes a pair of plate pieces, a spacer arranged between the pair of plate pieces, and a cavity that can retain blood. A pair of wall portions of the insertion hole, facing each other at a measurement unit and in the vicinity of the measurement unit, is separated from each other with a width smaller than a thickness of the measurement chip in a lamination direction. The spacer elastically deforms by a state in which the pair of plate pieces is pressed by the pair of wall portions and defines a width of the cavity.

The present invention is a urine analysis system, including a urine analyzer and a micro-fluidic chip, wherein the micro-fluidic chip is provided with several test strips and fluid channels corresponding to each test strip; and the liquid inlet end is arranged at the lower end of the micro-fluidic chip and connected to one end of the fluid channel. The liquid outlet end is arranged at the upper end of the micro-fluidic chip and connected to the other end of the fluid channel. The urine analyzer comprises a detector for detecting the test strips, a connection port for the micro-fluidic chip; and a suction device which connects the liquid outlet end of the micro-fluidic chip through the connection port. The manual operation part of this case is only to install the micro-fluidic chip into the urine analysis system, which not only avoids the time uncertainty caused by the manual sampling, but also makes the entire operation process more sanitary and safer.