Measuring device and measuring method

A measuring device for measuring a blood glucose level and a hemoglobin A1c level of a blood specimen, the measuring device comprising:

• a test-piece-mounting section that detachably mounts a test piece to which the blood specimen is applied;
• a light-emitting section that emits illuminating light toward the test piece;
• a light-receiving section that receives reflected light from the test piece;
• and
• an operating section that calculates each of the blood glucose level and the hemoglobin A1c level of the blood specimen on the basis of a photometric value obtained from the light-receiving section,
• wherein a test piece (A) that carries a composition (a) that reacts with glucose and changes color is mounted as the test piece to measure the blood glucose level of the blood specimen, and a test piece (B) that carries a composition (b) that reacts with glycated hemoglobin and changes color is mounted as the test piece to measure the hemoglobin A1c level of the blood specimen.

A measuring method using a measuring device including

• a test-piece-mounting section that detachably mounts a test piece to which a blood specimen is applied,
• a light-emitting section that emits illuminating light toward the test piece,
• a light-receiving section that receives reflected light from the test piece, and
• an operating section that calculates each of a blood glucose level and a hemoglobin A1c level of the blood specimen on the basis of a photometric value obtained from the light-receiving section,
• wherein a test piece (A) that carries a composition (a) that reacts with glucose and changes color is used as the test piece when the blood glucose level of the blood specimen is to be measured, and a test piece (B) that carries a composition (b) that reacts with glycated hemoglobin and changes color is used as the test piece when the hemoglobin A1c level of the blood specimen is to be measured, and
• wherein the measuring method comprises applying the blood specimen to the test piece, emitting the illuminating light toward the test piece with the light-emitting section, receiving the reflected light from the test piece with the light-receiving section, and calculating the blood glucose level or the hemoglobin A1c level with the operating section on the basis of the obtained photometric value.