Patent ID: 11857971
Assignee: ICST CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G  C | IPC B  C

Claim 7:
8. A test method for detecting a biomolecule using a test device, the test device including:
a culturing unit of a specimen;
a test piece; and
an integral-type case retaining the culturing unit and the test piece, wherein the integral-type case includes a test piece housing part that houses the test piece and a solution housing part that configures the culturing unit,
the test method comprising:
a step of sampling the specimen via a sampling unit in a state in which the culturing unit and the test piece are separated by a separation unit;
a step of culturing the specimen in the culturing unit while the sampling unit and a specimen liquid are sealed inside the integral-type case;
a step of releasing the separation between the culturing unit and the test piece via an opening unit by relatively displacing the test piece housing part and the solution housing part while the sampling unit and the specimen liquid having the cultured specimen are sealed inside the integral-type case such that the test piece is caused to absorb the specimen liquid having the cultured specimen without exposing the specimen liquid having the cultured specimen to an environment outside of the integral-type case; and
a step of viewing the test piece for determination,
wherein a longitudinal direction of the test piece housing part is inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction of the solution housing part to release the separation between the culturing unit and the test piece.