Apparatus and method for measuring cholesterol

摘要

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for effectively measuring cholesterol using a small amount of blood. The apparatus for measuring cholesterol includes a cartridge where an upper case having a sample transferring membrane is movably coupled to a lower case having a sample measuring membrane; a cartridge accommodation unit configured to accommodate the cartridge therein; a memory configured to store therein setting information for sample measurement; and a controller configured to align the membranes of the upper case and the lower case with each other, by horizontally moving the lower case of the cartridge, according to the stored setting information, and configured to contact the membranes of the upper case and the lower case with each other, by vertically moving the upper case for sample transfer on each alignment position.

主权项

1. An apparatus for measuring cholesterol comprising:
a cartridge including:
an upper case having a sample transferring membrane; anda lower case having a sample measuring membrane at at least one alignment position, the upper case being movably coupled to the lower case; a cartridge accommodation unit configured to accommodate the cartridge therein; a memory configured to store therein setting information for sample measurement; and a controller configured to:
align the sample transferring membrane of the upper case and the at least one sample measuring membrane by horizontally moving the lower case of the cartridge, according to the stored setting information andcontact the sample transferring membrane of the upper case and the at least one sample measuring membrane with each other by vertically moving the upper case for sample transfer at the at least one alignment position.