READER FOR IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC SPECIMEN, CARTRIDGE USED FOR THE SAME, AND INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR THE IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC SPECIMEN

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cartridge used for a reader of an immunochromatographic specimen which deals with a plurality of casings used in the same reader and having different profiles, maps and easily manages an immunochromatographic test tool and information on the immunochromatographic test tool. SOLUTION: The immune chromatographic test tool TE1 has a casing C1 and the immunochromatographic specimen IM1 held in the casing C1. The cartridge CA1 deals with the immunochromatographic test tool TE1 and is provided with a recess H1. The recess H1 is formed and fits to the profile of the casing C1. The casing C1 is fitted to the recess H1. Since the casing C1 is fitted to the recess H1, it is held by the cartridge CA1. The cartridge CA1 has an information-maintaining part IS1 and a connection terminal CT1. The information-maintaining part IS1 maintains the information on the immunochromatographic test tool TE1 held by the cartridge CA1. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI