Test strip package, container and manufacturing method for test strip package

Abstract

The present invention is to present a test strip package that has less potential for accommodating a test strip and a desiccant agent at a location different from their proper location originally determined. The test strip package comprising: a test strip for detecting an analyte contained in a sample; a desiccant agent; and a container comprising a first room for housing the test strip, a second room for housing the desiccant agent and a cover for sealing the first and second rooms, the second room being communicated with the first room.

1 . A test strip package comprising: 
 a test strip for detecting an analyte contained in a sample;    a desiccant agent; and    a container comprising a first room for housing the test strip, a second room for housing the desiccant agent and a cover for sealing the first and second rooms, the second room being communicated with the first room.    
   
   
       2 . The test strip package of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the container further comprises a communication portion arranged between the first room and the second room.    
   
   
       3 . The test strip package of  claim 1 , wherein 
 a depth of the second room is deeper than that of the first room.    
   
   
       4 . The test strip package of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the first room comprises a placing portion for placing the test strip and a take-out portion arranged at one end side of the placing portion, and wherein other end of the placing portion is communicated with the second room, and a depth of the take-out portion is deeper than that of the placing portion.    
   
   
       5 . The test strip package of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the container has a peripheral portion and the cover is heat-sealed to the peripheral portion.    
   
   
       6 . The test strip package of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the test strip has a sample contacting portion at one end thereof and is accommodated in the first room so that the sample contacting portion is positioned on the second room side of the first room.    
   
   
       7 . The test strip package of  claim 6 , wherein 
 the cover has a peeling start portion for peeling the cover at a position corresponding to other end side of the test strip.    
   
   
       8 . The test strip package of  claim 5 , wherein 
 one end portion on the second room side of the cover is heat-sealed more strongly than other end portion on the first room side of the cover.    
   
   
       9 . The test strip package of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the test strip is a test strip for immunochromatography.    
   
   
       10 . A container for housing a test strip and a desiccant agent, comprising: 
 a first room for housing the test strip; and    a second room for housing the desiccant agent and is communicated with the first room.    
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 10 , further comprising 
 a communication portion arranged between the first room and the second room.    
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein 
 a depth of the second room is deeper than that of the first room.    
   
   
       13 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein 
 the first room comprises a placing portion for placing the test strip and a take-out portion arranged at one end side of the placing portion, and wherein other end of the placing portion is communicated with the second room, and a depth of the take-out portion is deeper than that of the placing portion.    
   
   
       14 . A manufacturing method for a test strip package comprising steps of: 
 providing a container assembly comprising a plurality of containers, wherein each container has a first room for housing a test strip and a second room for housing a desiccant agent;    putting the test strip in each of the first rooms of the container assembly and the desiccant agent in each of the second rooms of the container assembly; and    sealing the first and the second rooms of the container assembly so as to form a test strip package assembly.    
   
   
       15 . The manufacturing method of  claim 14 , further comprising 
 a step of separating a test strip package from the test strip package assembly.    
   
   
       16 . The manufacturing method of  claim 14 , wherein 
 the container assembly is formed allowing separation of containers one by one.    
   
   
       17 . The manufacturing method of  claim 14 , wherein 
 the container further comprises a communication portion arranged between the first room and the second room.    
   
   
       18 . The manufacturing method of  claim 14 , wherein 
 a depth of the second room is deeper than that of the first room.    
   
   
       19 . The manufacturing method of  claim 14 , wherein 
 the first room comprises a placing portion for placing the test strip and a take-out portion arranged at one end side of the placing portion, and wherein other end of the placing portion is communicated with the second room, and a depth of the take-out portion is deeper than that of the placing portion.    
   
   
       20 . The manufacturing method of  claim 14 , wherein 
 the container has a peripheral portion and a cover is heat-sealed to the peripheral portion.