Detection device and method of using the same

Abstract

A detection device ( 100 ) comprises a detecting chamber ( 32 ) containing a detecting element for analyzing whether a specimen containing an analyte, and an indicating element ( 8 ) displaying whether the detection is activated. The method for using the detection device ( 100 ) is also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for using a detection device, wherein the detection device comprises a detecting chamber containing a detecting element analyzing whether a specimen containing an analyte, and an indicating element for displaying whether the detection is activated, comprising:
 collecting liquid specimen;   determining whether the detection is activated by observing the indicating element; and   conducting detection.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the detection device further comprises a transferring chamber for transferring a liquid specimen to the detecting chamber, and the indicating element is located in the transferring chamber and is capable of moving with the transferring chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , comprising:
 collecting liquid specimen;   moving the transferring chamber to allow the liquid specimen flowing from the transferring chamber to the detecting chamber, wherein the indicating element moves together with the transferring chamber;   determining whether the detection is activated by observing the indicating element; and   conducting detection.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the transferring chamber comprises a piston chamber having a piston, said piston chamber and piston together forming an opened annular slot for transferring liquid specimen and a closed annular slot for disposing the indicating element. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the detection device further comprises an observation window for observing whether the detection is activated. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , comprising:
 collecting liquid specimen;   moving the transferring chamber to allow the liquid specimen flowing from the transferring chamber to the detecting chamber, wherein the indicating element moves together with the transferring chamber;   determining whether the detection is activated by observing the location of the indicating element through the observation window; and   conducting detection.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the indicating element is not visible through the observation window before the detection is activated, but is visible through the observation window after the detection is activated. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicating element comprises a colored self-adhesive tape. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the detecting chamber comprises a test card having a through hole through which the indicating element is visible after activated.