Patent ID: 8206318
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A blood test apparatus comprising: an apparatus body that has an opening part; a blood sensor that is held at the opening part; a puncturing section that is provided inside the apparatus body and that punctures skin; an electrical circuit section that is connected to the blood sensor; and a power supply section that supplies power to the electrical circuit section, wherein: the blood sensor is included in a blood sensor unit that can be attached to and removed from the apparatus body, and forms therein a blood storing part which can sample a body fluid including blood to be tested; and the blood sensor unit has a part that contacts the skin upon a blood test, and has an absorbing section for absorbing a body fluid including a part of blood from punctured skin punctured with the puncturing section, said blood part not being sampled with the blood storing part so as to remain on the punctured skin; and the absorbing section including a blood absorbing member is set apart and distinct from the blood storing part, and is arranged closer to the part that contacts the skin upon the blood test than is the storing part.