Abstract:
Disclosed is a device for determining the result of an assay, comprising: a computation circuit, responsive to an analyte signal representing the amount of an analyte or the rate of accumulation of an analyte, wherein said circuit is capable of comparing the analyte signal to a first threshold and comparing the analyte signal to a second threshold, the second threshold being less than the first threshold, characterised in that: an output signal is generated if the analyte signal exceeds the first threshold and wherein an output signal is generated if the analyte signal is less than the second threshold, the output signal being indicative of a first result if the analyte signal exceeds the first threshold, and the output signal being indicative of a second result if the analyte signal is less than the second threshold; and wherein the assay is terminated if the analyte signal exceeds the first threshold; and the assay is terminated if the signal is less than the second threshold.
Abstract:
An assay result reading device for reading the result of an assay performed using a liquid transport carrier may include at least one light source capable of emitting light incident upon at least one of two or more spatially separated zones of the carrier, a photodetector so positioned as to be capable of detecting light emanating from each of the two said zones and generating signals representing the presence or absence of a fluid sample in the respective zone, and a computation circuit. The computation circuit may be responsive to the signals to calculate a flow rate for a fluid flowing along the carrier, compare the calculated flow rate to upper and lower limits, and reject the assay result if the calculated flow rate is outside the upper and lower limits.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method capable of determining the optimum reading time of the flow rate of fluid along a porous carrier. SOLUTION: This analysis result reading device for reading the result of an analysis performed by using a liquid transfer carrier is equipped with at least one light source for emitting light entering at least one of two or more spatially-separated regions of the carrier, a photodetector positioned so as to detect light emitted from each of the two regions, for generating a signal for showing existence of a liquid sample in each region, and a calculation circuit. The calculation circuit calculates the flow rate of a fluid flow along the carrier in response to the signal, compares the calculated flow rate with the upper limit and the lower limit, and rejects the analysis result if the calculated flow rate is out of the range between the upper limit and the lower limit. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an analysis result reading device reading a result of analysis executed by use of an inspection strip. SOLUTION: This analysis result reading device has one or more light sources emitting light incident on at least two areas of the inspection strip spatially apart from each other, and photodetectors detecting light emitted from the two areas. The analysis result reading device also has at least one light source incident on an area of the inspection strip, and at least two photodetectors detecting a part of light emitted from the area of the inspection strip illuminated by the light source together. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
An assay result reading device for reading the result of an assay performed using a liquid transport carrier may include at least one light source capable of emitting light incident upon at least one of two or more spatially separated zones of the carrier, a photodetector so positioned as to be capable of detecting light emanating from each of the two said zones and generating signals representing the presence or absence of a fluid sample in the respective zone, and a computation circuit. The computation circuit may be responsive to the signals to calculate a flow rate for a fluid flowing along the carrier, compare the calculated flow rate to upper and lower limits, and reject the assay result if the calculated flow rate is outside the upper and lower limits.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device for determining an assay result, including a timing mechanism for displaying a result after a predetermined time without time control by a user, because there is a need to wait for a time that an assayed object is captured sufficiently in an inspecting region due to inspection's characteristics and a risk that a result may be determined as being negative when determination is earlier even if the purpose is to determine in a short time.SOLUTION: The device for determining an assay result includes a calculation circuit for responding to a signal expressing the amount of an analyte or the accumulation rate of an analyte, in which this circuit compares the signal with a first threshold, compares the signal with a second threshold smaller than the first threshold, produces an output signal when the signal exceeds the first threshold or is less than the second threshold; the output signal expresses a first result when the signal exceeds the first threshold and expresses a second result when the signal is less than the second threshold; and the assay is terminated when the signal exceeds the first threshold or is less than the second threshold.
Abstract:
A device for determining the result of an assay may include a computation circuit, responsive to a signal representing the amount of an analyte or the rate of accumulation of an analyte, to: compare the signal to a first threshold; compare the signal to a second threshold, the second threshold being less than the first threshold; generate an output signal if the signal exceeds the first threshold or the signal is less than the second threshold, the output signal indicative of a first result if the signal exceeds the first threshold, or, alternatively, the output signal indicative of a second result if the signal is less than the second threshold; and terminate the assay if the signal exceeds the first threshold or the signal is less than the second threshold.
Abstract:
Disclosed, in one aspect, is an assay result reading device for reading the result of an assay performed using a test strip, the device comprising: a light source or sources, said light source/s emitting light incident upon at least two, spatially separated zones of the test strip; and a photodetector which detects light emanating from each of the two said zones; in a further aspect is disclosed an assay result reading device for reading the result of an assay performed using a test strip, the device comprising: at least one light source incident upon a zone of the test strip; and at least two photodetectors both of which are able to detect some of the light emanating from the zone of the test strip illuminated by the light source.