Individual packaging box for inspection kit and method for using the inspection kit

Abstract

To provide an individual packaging box for an inspection kit, etc., for holding a container of a specimen after collection.SOLUTION: An individual packaging box 10 stores an inspection kit including a sample well and a specimen holding container used for dropping a liquid including a specimen into the sample well. The individual packaging box 10 includes an upper surface part 11a and a lower surface part 11b facing the upper surface part 11a. The lower surface part 11b has a perforation 11b2 for holding the container. In a region cut along the perforation 11b2 for holding the container, a lower portion of a specimen holding container main body 33a of the specimen holding container is inserted so as to be used for holding the specimen holding container main body 33a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an individual packaging box for a test kit. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, devices for collecting specimens such as saliva have been proposed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3227943 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, sufficient consideration has not been given to the container for the sample after collection and the method for storing the container.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an individual packaging box for a test kit that takes into consideration the retention of the sample container after collection. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The packaging box according to the present invention is a packaging box for storing a test kit including a sample well and a specimen holding container used for dropping a liquid containing a specimen into the sample well. The individual packaging box has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. At least one of the upper and lower surfaces is provided with perforations for holding a container. The area cut out along the container-holding perforations is used to insert the lower part of the specimen holding container body of the specimen holding container and to hold the specimen holding container body.

[0007] Using the container-holding perforations, a hole (an area cut along the container-holding perforations) is formed on the underside of the individual packaging box, and the hole is used to hold the container (sample-holding container body) for the collected sample. While collecting a sample using a sample collection sheet or the like, the subject can hold the sample holding container body upright using the individual packaging box without touching the sample holding container body. Furthermore, no holes are formed until the container-holding perforations are cut, and the individual packaging box of the present invention can be handled in the same way as a normal individual packaging box.

[0008] Preferably, the container-retaining perforations are provided on the underside.

[0009] By providing perforations for holding containers on the underside of the individual packaging box, on which instructions for use and the like are written, it is easier for users to notice the presence of the perforations for holding containers compared to when the perforations for holding containers are provided in other areas of the individual packaging box.

[0010] More preferably, the lower surface is provided with a perforation for opening. The container holding perforations are provided on the side of the bottom surface that is closer to the side of the bottom surface that has the opening perforations, compared to the side of the bottom surface that is opposite the side of the bottom surface that has the opening perforations.

[0011] By providing the container-holding perforations closer to the opening perforations, it is easier for the user to notice the presence of the container-holding perforations compared to a configuration in which the container-holding perforations are provided in an area away from the opening perforations. In addition, by providing the container-holding perforations closer to the opening perforations, the amount of movement of the perforation processing device can be reduced compared to a configuration in which the container-holding perforations are provided in an area away from the opening perforations, and perforation processing of the opening perforations and the container-holding perforations can be performed.

[0012] More preferably, the slit of the container-retaining perforation is longer than the slit of the opening perforation.

[0013] By making the slit longer, the container retention perforations can be separated more easily than the opening perforations. This makes it possible to prevent the opening perforation from being accidentally opened. The container-holding perforations can easily form holes (areas cut along the container-holding perforations) to hold the specimen-holding container bodies.

[0014] More preferably, the distance between the upper surface and the lower surface is at least one-third of the height of the specimen holding container.

[0015] When the specimen holding container body is inserted into the hole (the area cut along the perforation for holding the container) and placed upright in the individual packaging box, the specimen holding container body is less likely to fall over.

[0016] More preferably, the container-retaining perforations are circular. The diameter of the area cut along the container-holding perforations is greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the specimen-holding container body and smaller than the distance between the upper and lower surfaces.

[0017] The diameter of the container-holding perforations is set to be equal to the outer diameter of the specimen-holding container body, making it easier to hold the specimen-holding container body stably without tilting.

[0018] A method for using a test kit according to the present invention is a method for using a test kit that includes a sample well and a specimen holding container used to drop a liquid containing a specimen into the sample well. The test kit is housed in a packaging box having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. The underside is provided with perforations for opening and for holding the container. The method of use includes an opening step of opening the individual packaging box through the opening perforations, and a container holding step of inserting the lower part of the specimen holding container body of the specimen holding container into the area cut along the container holding perforations. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide individual packaging boxes for test kits that take into consideration the retention of sample containers after collection. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a development view of the surface of the individual packaging box in this embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a development view of the back of the individual packaging box. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the individual packaging box with the top surface facing upward. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the individual packaging box with the bottom surface facing up. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the individual packaging box after opening with the bottom surface facing up. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a reagent container, a specimen holding container, and a sample well. [Figure 7] 1 is a perspective view of an individual packaging box viewed from above with the bottom surface facing up and the specimen holding container body held by the hole. FIG. [Figure 8] 1 is a perspective view of the individual packaging box, seen from the side, with the bottom surface facing up and the specimen holding container body held by the hole. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] The present embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are not limited to the following embodiments. Furthermore, the content described in one embodiment is, in principle, also applicable to other embodiments. Furthermore, each embodiment and each modified example can be combined as appropriate.

[0022] (10 individual boxes) In this embodiment, the individual packaging box 10 is used to store a test kit 30 that performs antigen testing for infectious diseases using a subject's saliva, nasal mucus, etc., and to hold the specimen holding container body 33a of the test kit 30 in an upright position.

[0023] The individual packaging box 10 is made of cardboard or the like. The individual packaging box 10 has an upper surface portion 11a, a lower surface portion 11b, a right side surface portion 12a, a left side surface portion 12b, a joint portion 13, a front portion (front upper flap 14a, front lower flap 14b, front right flap 15a, front left flap 15b), and a back portion (back upper flap 16a, back lower flap 16b, back right flap 17a, back left flap 17b) (see Figures 1 and 2). The packaging box 10 has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape (see FIGS. 3 and 4) surrounded by an upper surface 11a, a lower surface 11b, a right side surface 12a, a left side surface 12b, a joint 13, a front surface, and a rear surface.

[0024] The lower surface portion 11b faces the upper surface portion 11a in the vertical direction. The left side surface portion 12b faces the right side surface portion 12a in the left-right direction. The rear portion faces the front portion in the front-rear direction. The dimensions of each part are determined so that the distance between the upper surface 11a and the lower surface 11b is shorter than the distance between the left side surface 12b and the right side surface 12a, and the distance between the front surface and the rear surface. The dimensions of each part are determined so that the upper surface part 11a and the lower surface part 11b are larger than the left side surface part 12b, the right side surface part 12a, the front surface part, and the rear surface part.

[0025] 1 and 2 are development views of an individual packaging box 10 in this embodiment. The individual packaging box 10 is formed by punching out the portions indicated by the thick solid lines in FIGS. 1 and 2 from a single piece of cardboard and by making fold lines as indicated by the dashed dotted lines in FIG. 1 and the dotted lines in FIG. The dashed dotted lines in FIG. 1 indicate mountain fold lines, and the dotted lines in FIG. 2 indicate valley fold lines.

[0026] The left side surface portion 12b and the upper surface portion 11a, the upper surface portion 11a and the right side surface portion 12a, the right side surface portion 12a and the lower surface portion 11b, and the lower surface portion 11b and the joint portion 13 are arranged in a state where they are connected in the horizontal direction in Figure 1 via folding lines. When assembled, the lower surface portion 11b and the left side surface portion 12b are joined via the joint portion 13. The width of the joint 13, that is, the dimension in the horizontal direction in FIG. 1, is smaller than the width of the left side surface portion 12b.

[0027] The top surface portion 11a and the upper front flap 14a are arranged in a state where they are connected at the upper side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 via a folding line. The top surface portion 11a and the upper back flap 16a are arranged in a state where they are connected at the lower side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 via a folding line. The lower surface portion 11b and the lower front flap 14b are arranged in a state of being connected at the upper side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 via the fold line and the opening perforation 11b1. The lower surface portion 11b and the lower back flap 16b are arranged in a state of being connected to each other at the lower side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 via a folding line. The right side surface portion 12a and the front right flap 15a are arranged in a state of being connected at the upper side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 via a folding line. The right side surface portion 12a and the right rear flap 17a are arranged side by side in a state where they are connected at the lower side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 via a folding line. The left side surface portion 12b and the front left flap 15b are arranged in a state of being connected at the upper side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 via a folding line. The left side surface portion 12b and the left back flap 17b are arranged side by side in a state where they are connected at the lower side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 via a folding line.

[0028] That is, an upper front flap 14a extends from the upper side of the top surface portion 11a in FIG. An upper back flap 16a extends from the lower side of the top surface portion 11a in FIG. A front lower flap 14b extends from the upper side of the lower surface portion 11b in FIG. A lower back flap 16b extends from the lower side of the lower surface portion 11b in FIG. A front right flap 15a extends from the upper side of the right side surface portion 12a in FIG. A rear right flap 17a extends from the lower side of the right side surface portion 12a in FIG. A front left flap 15b extends from the upper side of the left side surface portion 12b in FIG. A rear left flap 17b extends from the lower side of the left side surface portion 12b in FIG.

[0029] On the top surface 11a, photographs, illustrations, explanations, etc. introducing the test kit 30 are printed (see FIG. 3). On the lower surface 11b, precautions (usage precautions) for using the test kit 30 are printed (see FIG. 4). The upper surface portion 11a and the lower surface portion 11b have the same shape (rectangle) and the same dimensions. The right side surface portion 12a and the left side surface portion 12b have the same shape (rectangle) and the same dimensions.

[0030] (Opening perforation 11b1) Linear perforations are formed on both ends (the left and right ends in FIG. 1) of the folding line between the lower surface portion 11b and the front lower flap 14b. The linear perforations are formed by arranging a plurality of slits extending in a linear direction in a straight line. 1. Also, a substantially semicircular perforation that protrudes downward in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 is formed in the center (left-right center in FIG. 1) of the side of the lower surface portion 11b that contacts the front lower flap 14b. The substantially semicircular perforations are formed by arranging a plurality of slits extending in the circumferential direction in a substantially semicircular shape. The two linear perforations and the approximately semicircular perforation between the two linear perforations form opening perforation 11b1.

[0031] The opening perforation 11b1 is cut by, for example, pressing a user's finger into a semicircular region 11b3 on the bottom surface 11b, which is surrounded by the approximately semicircular perforation and fold line, and peeling the lower front flap 14b off the bottom surface 11b. At this time, the semicircular region 11b3 is separated from the area on the bottom surface 11b other than the semicircular region 11b3, and remains connected to the lower front flap 14b. When the opening perforation 11b1 is cut, the contents of the individual packaging box 10, such as the test kit 30, can be removed from the area between the bottom surface 11b and the lower front flap 14b (see FIG. 5).

[0032] The shape of the opening perforation 11b1 protruding downward in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 is not limited to a substantially semicircular shape, but may be a substantially V-shape, a substantially C-shape, a substantially U-shape, or a substantially U-shape. Furthermore, the opening perforation 11b1 is not limited to slits arranged along one line, but may be perforations formed in a strip shape along two lines (formed by zipper processing).

[0033] (Container holding perforation 11b2) A substantially circular perforation is formed on the lower surface portion 11b on a side closer to the upper back flap 16a than the lower back flap 16b, that is, on a side closer to the opening perforation 11b1. The substantially circular perforations are formed by arranging a plurality of slits extending in the circumferential direction in a substantially circular shape. The approximately circular perforations form container-holding perforations 11b2.

[0034] The container holding perforation 11b2 is provided on the side closer to the edge constituting the underside 11b where the opening perforation 11b1 is provided (the edge contacting the front lower flap 14b) than to the edge (the edge contacting the back lower flap 16b) opposite to the edge constituting the underside 11b where the opening perforation 11b1 is provided (the edge contacting the front lower flap 14b).

[0035] When a user presses his / her finger into the circular region 11b4 surrounded by the approximately circular perforations, the container-holding perforations 11b2 are cut. At this time, at least a portion of the circular region 11b4 is separated from the region other than the semicircular region 11b3 and the circular region 11b4 on the underside 11b, and a hole 11b5 is formed in the region where the circular region 11b4 was (the region cut along the container-holding perforations 11b2). The lower portion of the specimen-holding container body 33a of the specimen-holding container 33 is inserted into the hole 11b5, and the hole 11b5 is used to hold the specimen-holding container body 33a. It is desirable to set the dimensions of each part of the packaging box 10 so that the diameter of the hole 11b5 is equal to or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the specimen holding container body 33a of the test kit 30, and smaller than the height of the packaging box 10. The height of the packaging box 10 is the distance between the upper surface 11a and the lower surface 11b. It is desirable to set the dimensions of each part of the packaging box 10 so that the height of the packaging box 10 is at least 1 / 3 of the height of the specimen holding container main body 33a.

[0036] The shape of the container-retaining perforation 11b2 is not limited to a substantially circular shape. For example, the container-retaining perforation 11b2 may be a polygon such as a rectangle or an oval, or may be a substantially V-, C-, U-, or U-shape. When the container-retaining perforation 11b2 is a substantially V-, C-, U-, or U-shape, when the user presses the perforation with their finger, the area where the perforation is located is cut and separated from the bottom surface 11b, but the area where the container-retaining perforation 11b2 is located does not completely separate from the bottom surface 11b.

[0037] (Difference in perforation spacing) It is desirable that the slit of the container-retaining perforation 11b2 be set to be longer than the slit of the opening perforation 11b1.

[0038] (Test kit 30) The test kit 30 includes a reagent container 31, a specimen holding container 33, a sample well 35, etc. (see FIG. 6). Test kit 30 may also include other components such as test procedure instructions, a stirring rod, etc.

[0039] (Reagent container 31) The reagent container 31 is a container for storing a reagent. The specimen holding container 33 is used to mix a specimen such as saliva or nasal mucus with the reagent in the reagent container 31 and to drip the mixed liquid onto the sample pad 35 a of the sample well 35 .

[0040] (Specimen holding container 33) The specimen holding container 33 includes a specimen holding container body 33a and a cover part 33b.

[0041] The specimen holding container main body 33a has a hollow cylindrical tubular portion. The upper end of the tubular portion of the specimen holding container main body 33a is open. The lower end of the tubular portion of the specimen holding container main body 33a is closed, and is configured with a round bottom having a substantially U-shaped cross section. The tube portion of the specimen holding container main body 33a is preferably made of a flexible material so that after the specimen and reagent are mixed using the stirring rod, the mixture that has soaked into the stirring rod can be squeezed out into the specimen holding container main body 33a.

[0042] The lid portion 33b is used to close the opening at the upper end of the tubular portion of the specimen holding container main body 33a. The lid portion 33b has a hollow cylindrical shape, and the opening at the upper end of the lid portion 33b is narrower than the opening at the lower end of the lid portion 33b that communicates with the upper end opening of the specimen holding container main body 33a. The mixture of the specimen and the reagent is produced with the cover 33b removed from the specimen holding container body 33a. The mixture of the specimen and the reagent is dropped into the sample well 35 through the opening at the top end of the lid 33b while the lid 33b is attached to the specimen holding container body 33a.

[0043] (Sample well 35) The sample well 35 includes a sample pad 35a and a test result display area 35b provided on a plate-like body. The sample pad 35a is an area that receives a sample. The test result display area 35b includes areas where the sample dropped onto the sample pad 35a changes color by liquid phase chromatography (quality control line (C line) and detection line (T line)). The test result display area 35b displays one of three patterns: a first pattern in which both the quality control line and the detection line have changed color, i.e., the result of the antigen test on the sample is positive; a second pattern in which the quality control line has changed color but the detection line has not changed color, i.e., the result of the antigen test on the sample is negative; and a third pattern in which the quality control line has not changed color but the detection line has changed color, i.e., the result of the antigen test on the sample is invalid.

[0044] (Assembly procedure for individual box 10) Next, the procedure for assembling the individual packaging box 10 will be described. First, the folding line extending in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 is folded at approximately 90 degrees, glue is applied to the surface of the joint portion 13, and the surface of the joint portion 13 is attached to the back surface of the left side portion 12b. As a result, the bottom surface portion 11b and the left side surface portion 12b are joined together to form a substantially rectangular cylindrical solid body.

[0045] At this time, the upper surface 11a and the lower surface 11b are parallel to each other. Also, the right side surface portion 12a and the left side surface portion 12b are parallel to each other. Furthermore, the top surface 11a and the right side surface 12a are perpendicular to each other. Furthermore, the top surface 11a and the left side surface 12b are perpendicular to each other. In addition, the bottom surface 11b and the right side surface 12a are perpendicular to each other. In addition, the bottom surface 11b and the left side surface 12b are perpendicular to each other.

[0046] Next, the folding line extending in the horizontal direction in FIG. 1 is folded at approximately 90 degrees. With the back right flap 17a and the back left flap 17b positioned inside the back lower flap 1bb and the back lower flap 16b positioned inside the back upper flap 16a, glue is applied to the surface of the back lower flap 16b, and the surface of the back lower flap 16b is stuck to the back surface of the back upper flap 16a. Test kit 30 is housed in the space surrounded by upper surface portion 11a, lower surface portion 11b, right side surface portion 12a, left side surface portion 12b, and upper back flap 16a. In a state where the front right flap 15a and the front left flap 15b are positioned inside the front lower flap 14b, and the front lower flap 14b is positioned inside the front upper flap 14a, glue is applied to the surface of the front lower flap 14b, and the surface of the front lower flap 14b is stuck to the back surface of the front upper flap 14a.

[0047] This completes the individual packaging box 10 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, with the test kit 30 housed inside. The glue connects the left side surface 12b and the joint 13, the front upper flap 14a and the front lower flap 14b, and the back upper flap 16a and the back lower flap 16b, making it impossible to open the individual box 10 easily except by cutting the opening perforation 11b1. The assembly of the individual packaging box 10 may be performed manually by a worker or automatically by a machine.

[0048] (Individual box 10 opening procedure) Next, the procedure for opening the packaging box 10 (part of the method for using the test kit 30) will be described. The individual packaging box 10 is placed on a horizontal surface with the lower surface portion 11b facing upward. The user's finger or the like is pressed into the semicircular region 11b3, and the front lower flap 14b is peeled off from the lower surface portion 11b (opening process). This cuts the opening perforation 11b1. By cutting the opening perforation 11b1, the contents of the individual packaging box 10, such as the test kit 30, can be removed from the region between the lower surface portion 11b and the front lower flap 14b.

[0049] (Inspection Procedure) Next, a test procedure using the test kit 30 (part of the method of using the test kit 30) will be described.

[0050] The sample well 35 is placed on a horizontal surface with the sample pad 35a and the test result display area 35b facing upward (sample well placing step). A user's finger or the like is pressed into the circular region 11b4, and at least a part of the circular region 11b4 is separated from the lower surface portion 11b (separation step). By cutting off at least a part of the circular region 11b4, a hole 11b5 is formed in the area of ​​the lower surface portion 11b where the circular region 11b4 was located. With the cover 33b removed from the specimen holding container body 33a, the lower part of the specimen holding container body 33a is inserted into the hole 11b5 from the outside of the individual box 10 (container holding step). The specimen holding container body 33a is in an upright position with the lower end of the specimen holding container body 33a in contact with the rear surface of the upper surface portion 11a and the side of the specimen holding container body 33a in contact with the hole 11b5.

[0051] The reagent in the reagent container 31 is poured into the specimen holding container body 33a (reagent pouring step). A specimen such as saliva or nasal mucus is collected using a specimen collection sheet (not shown) or the like (specimen collection step). At least a portion of the collected specimen is transferred to the specimen holding container main body 33a using a stirring rod or the like (transferring step).

[0052] While collecting a specimen using a specimen collection sheet or the like, the specimen holding container body 33a is kept upright in the individual packaging box 10. When adding reagent to the reagent container 31 and transferring it from the sample collection sheet to the sample holding container body 33a, the sample holding container body 33a may be in an upright position in the individual packaging box 10, or it may be removed from the upright position in the individual packaging box 10 and held by the user's hand.

[0053] The specimen and the reagent in the specimen holding container body 33a are mixed using a stirring rod or the like (mixing step). After the mixing is completed, the lid portion 33b is attached to the specimen holding container body 33a (lid attaching step). A liquid mixture of the specimen and the reagent is dripped from the specimen holding container 33 onto the sample pad 35a of the sample well 35 through the upper opening of the lid portion 33b (dropping step). In addition, if the liquid mixture of the sample and the reagent needs to be dripped onto the sample pad 35a of the sample well 35 after the first time t1 (for example, t1 = 10 minutes) has elapsed since mixing, the sample holding container body 33a is kept upright in the individual packaging box 10 until the first time t1 has elapsed since mixing was completed. After a second time t2 (for example, t2=15 minutes) has elapsed since the dropping, the test results are displayed in the test result display area 35b (test result display step).

[0054] (Effect of providing container-holding perforations 11b2) A hole 11b5 is formed in the bottom surface 11b of the individual packaging box 10 using the container holding perforations 11b2, and the hole 11b5 is used to hold a container (a specimen holding container body 33a) for a collected specimen. While collecting a specimen using a specimen collection sheet or the like, the subject can hold the specimen holding container body 33a in an upright position using the individual packaging box 10 without touching the specimen holding container body 33a. Furthermore, the holes 11b5 are not formed until the container-holding perforations 11b2 are cut, and the individual packaging box 10 of this embodiment can be handled in the same way as a normal individual packaging box.

[0055] (Effect of providing the container-holding perforations 11b2 on the bottom surface 11b of the individual packaging box 10) By providing the container-holding perforation 11b2 on the underside 11b of the individual packaging box 10, on which usage precautions and the like are written, it is easier for the user to notice the presence of the container-holding perforation 11b2 compared to a configuration in which the container-holding perforation 11b2 is provided in another area of ​​the individual packaging box 10.

[0056] (Effect of providing the container-retaining perforation 11b2 on the side closer to the opening perforation 11b1 of the individual packaging box 10) By providing the container-holding perforation 11b2 closer to the opening perforation 11b1, it is easier for the user to notice the presence of the container-holding perforation 11b2 compared to a configuration in which the container-holding perforation 11b2 is provided in an area away from the opening perforation 11b1. Furthermore, by providing the container-holding perforation 11b2 closer to the opening perforation 11b1, the movement amount of the perforation processing device can be reduced compared to a configuration in which the container-holding perforation 11b2 is provided in an area away from the opening perforation 11b1, and perforation processing of the opening perforation 11b1 and the container-holding perforation 11b2 can be performed.

[0057] (Effect of making the slit of the container-retaining perforation 11b2 longer than the slit of the opening perforation 11b1) By making the slit longer, the container-retaining perforation 11b2 can be more easily separated than the opening perforation 11b1. This makes it possible to prevent the opening perforation 11b1 from being opened carelessly. The container holding perforations 11b2 can easily form holes 11b5 to hold the specimen holding container main body 33a.

[0058] (Effect of making the height of the individual packaging box 10 at least 1 / 3 of the height of the specimen holding container body 33a) When the specimen holding container main body 33a is inserted into the hole 11b5 and stands upright in the individual packaging box 10, the specimen holding container main body 33a is less likely to fall over.

[0059] (Effect of making the diameter of the container-holding perforation 11b2 larger than the outer diameter of the specimen-holding container body 33a and smaller than the distance between the upper surface 11a and the lower surface 11b) The diameter of the container-holding perforations 11b2 is set to be equal to the outer diameter of the specimen-holding container body 33a, so that the specimen-holding container body 33a can be stably held without tilting.

[0060] (Example of perforation position) In this embodiment, an example has been described in which the container-holding perforations 11b2 are provided on the lower surface portion 11b. However, the container-holding perforations 11b2 may be provided on the upper surface portion 11a, or on both the upper surface portion 11a and the lower surface portion 11b.

[0061] (Examples of application to tests other than antigen tests) In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the individual packaging box 10 contains a test kit 30 for performing an antigen test for an infectious disease. However, the test kit 30 is not limited to one for performing an antigen test. For example, the test kit 30 may be one for performing an antibody test.

[0062] Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as within the scope of the invention described in the claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0063] 10 individual boxes 11a Top part 11b Bottom part 11b1 Perforation for opening 11b2 Container retention perforations 11b3 Semicircular area 11b4 Circular area 11b5 hole 12a Right side part 12b Left side part 13 Joint 14a Front upper flap 14b Front lower flap 15a Front right flap 15b Front left flap 16a Back upper flap 16b Back lower flap 17a Back right flap 17b Back left flap 30 test kits 31 Reagent container 33 Sample holding container 33a Sample holding container body 33b Lid 35 sample wells 35a Sample Pad 35b Test result display area

Claims

1. A box containing a test kit, which includes a sample well and a sample holding container used for dropping a liquid containing the sample into the sample well, Top surface and, The lower portion facing the upper portion, A first flap extending from the upper portion, It comprises a second flap that overlaps with the first flap and extends from the lower surface portion, The lower surface is provided with perforations for holding the container. The area cut out along the perforations for holding the container is used to hold the sample container body by inserting the lower part of the sample container body of the sample container into it. A fold line is provided between the lower portion and the second flap, and the lower portion is provided with an opening perforation for separating the second flap from the area of ​​the lower portion that includes the container-holding perforation. In a front view, the opening perforations are formed in a position that does not overlap with the area to be cut along the container-holding perforations. The perforations for holding the container are provided on the side of the bottom portion that is closer to An individual packaging box in which each of the perforations for holding the container is longer than each of the perforations for opening.

2. The individual packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the perforation for holding the container is provided only once on the side of the bottom portion that is closer to

3. The perforations for holding the container are circular in shape. The diameter of the area cut along the perforations for holding the container is larger than the outer diameter of the specimen holding container body and smaller than the distance between the upper and lower portions. The perforations for opening the lower surface are semicircular in shape. The individual packaging box according to claim 2, wherein the diameter of the area cut along the perforations for opening on the lower surface is greater than the diameter of the area cut along the perforations for holding the container.

4. A method for using a test kit comprising a sample well and a sample holding container used for dropping a liquid containing a sample into the sample well, The inspection kit is housed in an individual packaging box comprising an upper surface, a lower surface facing the upper surface, a first flap extending from the upper surface, and a second flap overlapping the first flap and extending from the lower surface. The lower surface is provided with perforations for holding the container. A fold line is provided between the lower portion and the second flap, and the lower portion is provided with perforations for opening. In a front view, the opening perforations are formed in a position that does not overlap with the area to be cut along the container-holding perforations. The perforations for holding the container are provided on the side of the bottom portion that is closer to Each of the perforations for holding the container is longer than each of the perforations for opening the container. An opening step of opening the individual packaging box by pulling the second flap away from the area on the lower surface that includes the container-holding perforations via the opening perforations, A method of use comprising a container holding step of inserting the lower part of the specimen holding container body of the specimen holding container into the area cut out along the perforations for holding the container.

5. A test kit comprising a sample well and a sample holding container used for dropping a liquid containing the sample into the sample well, A set comprising an individual box for containing the aforementioned test kit, The individual packaging box has an upper surface, a lower surface facing the upper surface, a first flap extending from the upper surface, and a second flap overlapping the first flap and extending from the lower surface. The lower surface is provided with perforations for holding the container. The area cut out along the perforations for holding the container is used to hold the sample container body by inserting the lower part of the sample container body of the sample container into it. A fold line is provided between the lower portion and the second flap, and the lower portion is provided with an opening perforation for separating the second flap from the area of ​​the lower portion that includes the container-holding perforation. In a front view, the opening perforations are formed in a position that does not overlap with the area to be cut along the container-holding perforations. The perforations for holding the container are provided on the side of the bottom portion that is closer to Each of the perforations for holding the container is longer than each of the perforations for opening the container.

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