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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2003
Yoshiharu Uehata, Kyoto, JP;
Yoshiharu Uehata, Kyoto, JP;
Arkray, Inc., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a kit holding adapter (X) for holding an analyzer () for analyzing a target analyte in a sample together with a sampling tool () used for taking a sample. The kit holding adapter (X) includes a first holding portion () for holding the analyzer () and a second holding portion () for holding the sampling tool (), for example. At least one of the first and second holding portions () is preferably designed to expose a part of the analyzer () or the sampling tool () for performing the analysis of the sample with the analyzer () or for performing the sampling with the sampling tool () while the analyzer () or the sampling tool () are held by the adapter. The kit holding adapter (X) may further include an article holding portion () for containing articles () used for at least one of the analyzer () and the sampling tool (), or other articles used in conjunction with the analysis of the sample or the sampling.