摘要 |
A portable analyzer (10) is disclosed. The analyzer comprises in combination a housing (12), an optical system comprising a light source (10), a detector (16), and one or more means (18) for activating the optical system in generating a signal in response to a test element, means (45) for manually moving the test element (33) from a first position to a second position corresponding to a point of initiation of an operative condition of the optical system means (46) biasing the moving means toward said first position for controlling movement of the test element from the second position to the first position, means (22, 24, 26) cooperative with said optical system, for processing the signal, and means (54), cooperative with the means for processing the signal, for displaying the processed signal. |