Assay system for analysis slide, information recorded magnetic card, and assaying apparatus therefor

• Main Authors: SAITO, YOSHIO, HIRAI, KIKUO, YANAGAWA, TATSUYA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.09.1993
• Subjects: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; PHYSICS; TESTING

The assay system (2) for analysis slides (10) uses a magnetic card (4) which is contained in each slide package in order to input information required for determination. The magnetic card (4) carries two types or information which are both required for assay. The two types or information are: fixed information such as the amount of a sample to be spotted, a wave length for photometry, data processing method, coefficients for completing a basic standard curve, a range of values of the amount or activity of an analyte, a display range, the number of digits to be displayed, and display units; and variable information, such as a lot number required for correction of fluctuation of measured or calculated values caused by possible variation of characteristics of analysis films differing from one lot to another, an analyte code, the name of the analyte, and correction or compensation coefficients. Thus, the system automatically responds to a change in such information if any, when reading in the information.