Individual packaging for the test kit, instructions for using the test kit, and a set of the test kit and individual packaging.

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 packing box for an inspection kit and the like.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as in Patent Document 1, an instrument for collecting a specimen such as saliva has been proposed.

Prior Art Document

Patent Document

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

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

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an individual packing box for an inspection kit and the like that takes into account the holding of the container for the specimen after collection.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The individual packing box according to the present invention is an individual packing box for accommodating an inspection kit including a sample well and a specimen holding container used for dropping a liquid containing a specimen into the sample well. The individual packing box includes an upper surface portion and a lower surface portion facing the upper surface portion. At least one of the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion is provided with a perforation for holding the container. The region cut along the perforation for holding the container is used to insert the lower part of the specimen holding container body of the specimen holding container and hold the specimen holding container body.

[0007] Using perforations for container retention, holes (areas cut along the perforations) are formed on the bottom of the individual packaging box, and the container of the collected sample (the sample retention container body) is held in place through these holes. During the collection of a sample using a sample collection sheet or similar method, the subject or other person can hold the sample holding container upright using the individual packaging box, without touching the container itself. Furthermore, until the perforations for holding the container are cut, no holes are formed, 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 perforations for holding the container are provided on the bottom surface.

[0009] By providing perforations for container retention on the bottom of the individual packaging box where usage instructions are written, it is easier for users to notice the presence of the perforations compared to providing them in other areas of the individual packaging box.

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

[0011] By placing the container-holding perforations closer to the opening perforations, it is easier for users to notice the presence of the container-holding perforations compared to placing them in an area far from the opening perforations. Furthermore, by providing container-holding perforations closer to the opening perforations, the amount of movement of the perforation processing device can be reduced compared to a configuration where the container-holding perforations are located in an area far from the opening perforations, allowing for the perforation processing of both the opening perforations and the container-holding perforations to be performed with less movement.

[0012] More preferably, the perforations for holding the container are longer than the perforations for opening the container.

[0013] By making the slit longer, the perforations for holding the container can be separated more easily than the perforations for opening. This prevents the perforations for opening the package from being opened unintentionally. The perforations for holding the container allow for easy formation of holes (areas cut along the perforations) to hold the specimen container body.

[0014] More preferably, the distance between the top and bottom portions 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 perforations for holding the container) and placed upright in the individual packaging box, the specimen holding container body is less likely to tip over.

[0016] More preferably, the perforations for holding the container are circular. 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, but smaller than the distance between the top and bottom surfaces.

[0017] By making the diameter of the perforations for holding the container the same as the outer diameter of the specimen holding container body, it becomes easier to hold the specimen holding container body stably without tilting it.

[0018] The method of using the test kit according to the present invention is a method of using a test kit that includes a sample well and a sample holding container used for dropping a liquid containing a sample into the sample well. The test kit is housed in an individual packaging box that has a top section and a bottom section opposite the top section. The bottom surface is provided with perforations for opening and perforations for holding the container in place. The method of use includes an opening step of opening the individual packaging box via the perforations for opening, and a container holding step of inserting the lower part of the sample holding container body of the sample holding container into the area cut along the perforations for container holding. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to provide an inspection kit individual packing box etc. that takes into account the holding of the container of the specimen after collection.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] [Figure 1] It is a development view of the surface of the individual packing box in the present embodiment. [Figure 2] It is a development view of the back surface of the individual packing box. [Figure 3] It is a perspective view of the individual packing box with the upper surface part facing up. [Figure 4] It is a perspective view of the individual packing box with the lower surface part facing up. [Figure 5] It is a perspective view of the opened individual packing box with the lower surface part facing up. [Figure 6] It is a perspective view of the reagent container, the specimen holding container, and the sample well. [Figure 7] It is a perspective view from above of the individual packing box with the lower surface part facing up and the specimen holding container main body held by a hole. [Figure 8] It is a perspective view from the side of the individual packing box with the lower surface part facing up and the specimen holding container main body held by a hole.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment is not limited to the following embodiments. In addition, the content described in one embodiment is generally applicable to other embodiments as well. Also, each embodiment and each modification can be combined as appropriate.

[0022] (Individual packing box 10) The individual packing box 10 in the present embodiment is used for storing an inspection kit 30 for performing an antigen test for infectious diseases using saliva, nasal mucus, etc. of a subject, or for holding the specimen holding container main body 33a of the inspection kit 30 in a standing state.

[0023] The individual packing box 10 is composed of cardboard or the like. The individual packaging box 10 comprises a top section 11a, a bottom section 11b, a right side section 12a, a left side section 12b, a joint section 13, a front section (front upper flap 14a, front lower flap 14b, front right flap 15a, front left flap 15b), and a back section (back upper flap 16a, back lower flap 16b, back right flap 17a, back left flap 17b) (see Figures 1 and 2). The individual packaging box 10 has a roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape (see Figures 3 and 4) surrounded by a top surface 11a, a bottom surface 11b, a right side surface 12a, a left side surface 12b, a joint 13, a front surface, and a back surface.

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

[0025] Figures 1 and 2 are unfolded views of the individual packaging box 10 in this embodiment. Individual packaging boxes 10 are formed by punching out the parts shown by the thick solid lines in Figures 1 and 2 from a single sheet of cardboard, and then adding fold lines as shown by the dashed line in Figure 1 and the dotted line in Figure 2. In Figure 1, the dashed lines indicate mountain folds, and in Figure 2, the dotted lines indicate valley folds.

[0026] The left side portion 12b and the top portion 11a, the top portion 11a and the right side portion 12a, the right side portion 12a and the bottom portion 11b, and the bottom portion 11b and the joint portion 13 are all arranged in a manner connected horizontally in Figure 1 via a fold line. During assembly, 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 lateral dimension in Figure 1, is smaller than the width of the left side portion 12b.

[0027] The top surface 11a and the front upper flap 14a are arranged side by side, connected vertically in the upper direction in Figure 1 via a fold line. The top surface 11a and the rear upper flap 16a are arranged side by side, connected by a fold line at the bottom vertically in Figure 1. The bottom portion 11b and the front lower flap 14b are aligned in a connected state on the upper vertical side in Figure 1 via a fold line and an opening perforation 11b1. The bottom portion 11b and the lower rear flap 16b are arranged side by side, connected by a fold line, on the lower vertical side in Figure 1. The right side portion 12a and the front right flap 15a are arranged side by side, connected vertically at the top in Figure 1 via a fold line. The right side panel 12a and the rear right flap 17a are aligned and connected via a fold line at the bottom vertically in Figure 1. The left side panel 12b and the front left flap 15b are arranged side by side, connected vertically at the top in Figure 1 via a fold line. The left side panel 12b and the rear left flap 17b are aligned in a state where they are connected vertically at the bottom in Figure 1 via a fold line.

[0028] In other words, the front upper flap 14a extends from the upper edge of the upper surface portion 11a in Figure 1. A rear upper flap 16a extends from the lower edge of the upper surface portion 11a in Figure 1. A front lower flap 14b extends from the upper edge of the lower surface portion 11b in Figure 1. A rear lower flap 16b extends from the lower edge of the lower surface portion 11b in Figure 1. The front right flap 15a extends from the upper edge of the right side portion 12a in Figure 1. The rear right flap 17a extends from the lower edge of the right side portion 12a in Figure 1. The front left flap 15b extends from the upper edge of the left side portion 12b in Figure 1. The rear left flap 17b extends from the lower edge of the left side portion 12b in Figure 1.

[0029] The top surface 11a is printed with photographs, illustrations, and explanatory text introducing the test kit 30 (see Figure 3). The bottom surface 11b is printed with instructions for using the test kit 30 (precautions for use) (see Figure 4). The upper portion 11a and the lower portion 11b have the same shape (rectangle) and dimensions. The right side portion 12a and the left side portion 12b have the same shape (rectangle) and dimensions.

[0030] (Perforation for opening 11b1) Straight perforations are formed at both ends (the left and right ends in Figure 1) of the fold line between the lower surface portion 11b and the front lower flap 14b. A straight perforation is formed by arranging multiple slits that extend in a straight line. Furthermore, a roughly semicircular perforation is formed in the center of the lower surface portion 11b on the side that contacts the front lower flap 14b (the left-right center in Figure 1), projecting downward in the vertical direction in Figure 1. The roughly semicircular perforations are formed by arranging multiple slits that extend in the circumferential direction in a roughly semicircular shape. The two straight perforations and the approximately semicircular perforation between the two straight perforations constitute the opening perforation 11b1.

[0031] The user inserts their finger into the semicircular area 11b3, which is surrounded by the approximately semicircular perforations and fold lines on the bottom surface 11b, and pulls the front lower flap 14b away from the bottom surface 11b, thereby cutting the opening perforations 11b1. At this time, the semicircular area 11b3 is separated from the area of ​​the bottom surface 11b other than the semicircular area 11b3, and remains connected to the front lower flap 14b. Once the opening perforations 11b1 are 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 front lower flap 14b (see Figure 5).

[0032] Furthermore, the perforations 11b1 for opening the package, which protrude vertically downwards in Figure 1, are not limited to being approximately semicircular in shape, but may also be approximately V-shaped, C-shaped, U-shaped, or U-shaped. Furthermore, the perforations 11b1 for opening are not limited to those in which slits are arranged along a single line, but may also be in the form of perforations formed in a strip along two lines (formed by zipper processing).

[0033] (Perforations 11b2 for container retention) On the lower surface portion 11b, a roughly circular perforation is formed on the side closer to the upper back flap 16a than to the lower back flap 16b, that is, on the side closer to the opening perforation 11b1. The roughly circular perforations are formed by arranging multiple slits that extend in the circumferential direction in a roughly circular pattern. The roughly circular perforations constitute the container-holding perforations 11b2.

[0034] The container-holding perforations 11b2 are provided on the side of the bottom portion 11b that is closer to the side with the opening perforations 11b1 (the side in contact with the front lower flap 14b) compared to the side of the bottom portion 11b that is opposite to the side with the opening perforations 11b1 (the side in contact with the front lower flap 14b) (the side in contact with the back lower flap 16b).

[0035] By pressing the user's finger into the circular area 11b4 surrounded by roughly circular perforations, the container-holding perforations 11b2 are cut. At this time, at least a portion of the circular area 11b4 is separated from the area of ​​the lower surface 11b other than the semicircular area 11b3 and the circular area 11b4, and a hole 11b5 is formed in the area where the circular area 11b4 was located (the area cut along the container-holding perforations 11b2). The hole 11b5 is used to hold the sample-holding container body 33a of the sample-holding container 33 by inserting the lower part of the sample-holding container body 33a into the hole 11b5. It is desirable that the dimensions of each part of the individual packaging box 10 be set such that the diameter of hole 11b5 is equal to or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the sample holding container body 33a of the test kit 30, and smaller than the height of the individual packaging box 10. The height of the individual packaging box 10 is the distance between the top surface 11a and the bottom surface 11b. It is desirable that the dimensions of each part of the individual packaging box 10 be set such that the height of the individual packaging box 10 is at least one-third of the height of the specimen holding container body 33a.

[0036] Furthermore, the shape of the container-holding perforations 11b2 is not limited to a roughly circular shape. For example, the container-holding perforations 11b2 may be a polygon such as a rectangle or an ellipse, or it may be roughly V-shaped, roughly C-shaped, roughly U-shaped, or roughly U-shaped. If the shape of the container-holding perforations 11b2 is roughly V-shaped, roughly C-shaped, roughly U-shaped, or roughly U-shaped, the area with the perforations will be cut and pulled away from the bottom surface 11b by the user's finger pressing, but the area with the container-holding perforations 11b2 will not be completely separated from the bottom surface 11b.

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

[0038] (Test Kit 30) The test kit 30 includes a reagent container 31, a sample holding container 33, a sample well 35, etc. (see Figure 6). The inspection kit 30 may also include other components such as an inspection procedure manual and a stirring rod.

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

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

[0041] The specimen holding container body 33a has a hollow cylindrical tube section. The upper end of the tubular section of the specimen holding container body 33a is open. The lower end of the tubular portion of the specimen holding container body 33a is closed and has a rounded bottom with a roughly U-shaped cross-section. The tubular portion of the sample holding container body 33a is preferably made of a flexible material in order to squeeze the mixture that has soaked into the stirring rod after mixing the sample and reagent using the stirring rod into the sample holding container 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 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, which communicates with the upper end opening of the specimen holding container body 33a. The preparation of the sample and reagent mixture is performed with the lid 33b removed from the sample holding container body 33a. The mixture of the sample and reagent is dropped into the sample well 35 with the lid 33b attached to the sample holding container body 33a, and through the opening at the upper end of the lid 33b.

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

[0044] (Assembly instructions for individual packaging box 10) Next, we will explain the procedure for assembling the individual packaging box 10. First, the vertically extending fold line in Figure 1 is bent at approximately 90 degrees, glue is applied to the surface of the joint 13, and the surface of the joint 13 is attached to the back surface of the left side portion 12b. This creates a roughly rectangular tube-shaped solid with the bottom portion 11b and the left side portion 12b connected.

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

[0046] Next, the horizontally extending fold in Figure 1 is bent at approximately a 90-degree angle. With the right back flap 17a and the left back flap 17b positioned inward from the lower back flap 1bb, and the lower back flap 16b positioned inward from the upper back flap 16a, adhesive is applied to the surface of the lower back flap 16b, and the surface of the lower back flap 16b is attached to the back surface of the upper back flap 16a. The inspection kit 30 is housed in the space enclosed by the top section 11a, the bottom section 11b, the right side section 12a, the left side section 12b, and the upper rear flap 16a. With the front right flap 15a and front left flap 15b positioned inward from the front bottom flap 14b, and the front bottom flap 14b positioned inward from the front top flap 14a, adhesive is applied to the surface of the front bottom flap 14b, and the surface of the front bottom flap 14b is attached to the back surface of the front top flap 14a.

[0047] This completes a roughly rectangular prism-shaped individual packaging box 10 containing the test kit 30 inside. The left side portion 12b and the joint portion 13 are connected by adhesive, the front upper flap 14a and the front lower flap 14b are connected, and the back upper flap 16a and the back lower flap 16b are connected. As a result, the individual packaging box 10 cannot be easily opened except by cutting the opening perforations 11b1. The assembly of the individual packaging boxes 10 may be done manually by workers or automatically by machines.

[0048] (Instructions for opening individual packaging box 10) Next, we will explain the procedure for opening the individual packaging box 10 (part of the instructions for using the test kit 30). The individual packaging box 10 is placed on a horizontal surface with its lower surface 11b facing upwards. The user's fingers or other body parts are pressed into the semicircular area 11b3, and the front lower flap 14b is pulled away from the bottom part 11b (opening process). This cuts the opening perforation 11b1. Once 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 part 11b and the front lower flap 14b.

[0049] (Inspection Procedure) Next, we will explain the testing procedure using test kit 30 (part of the instructions for using test kit 30).

[0050] The sample well 35 is placed on a horizontal surface with the sample pad 35a and the inspection result display area 35b facing upwards (sample well placement step). The user's fingers or other body parts are pressed into the circular region 11b4, and at least a portion of the circular region 11b4 is separated from the lower surface portion 11b (separation step). By cutting off at least a portion of the circular region 11b4, a hole 11b5 is formed in the area where the circular region 11b4 was located on the lower surface portion 11b. With the lid 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 packaging box 10 (container holding process). With the lower end of the specimen holding container body 33a in contact with the back surface of the upper surface 11a, and the side of the specimen holding container body 33a in contact with the hole 11b5, the specimen holding container body 33a is in an upright position.

[0051] The reagent from the reagent container 31 is poured into the sample holding container body 33a (reagent pouring step). Samples such as saliva and nasal fluid are collected using a sample collection sheet (not shown) (sample collection process). At least a portion of the collected sample is transferred to the sample holding container body 33a using a stirring rod or the like (transfer step).

[0052] While a sample is being collected using a sample collection sheet or the like, the sample holding container body 33a is kept upright in the individual packaging box 10. When adding reagents from the reagent container 31, and when transferring samples from the sample collection sheet to the sample holding container body 33a, the sample holding container body 33a may be left upright in the individual packaging box 10, or it may be removed from the individual packaging box 10 and held by the user.

[0053] Using a stirring rod or similar tool, the sample and reagent in the sample holding container body 33a are mixed together (mixing step). After mixing is complete, the lid 33b is attached to the sample holding container body 33a (lid attachment process). Through the upper opening of the lid portion 33b, the liquid mixture of the sample and reagent is dropped from the sample holding container 33 onto the sample pad 35a of the sample well 35 (dropping step). Furthermore, if the liquid mixture of the sample and reagent needs to be dispensed onto the sample pad 35a of the sample well 35 only after a first hour t1 (for example, t1 = 10 minutes) has elapsed since mixing, the sample holding container body 33a will be kept upright in the individual packaging box 10 until the first hour t1 has elapsed after the mixing is complete. After the substance is dispensed, the test result is displayed in the test result display area 35b after a second time t2 (for example, t2 = 15 minutes) has elapsed (test result display step).

[0054] (Effects of providing perforations 11b2 for container retention) Using the perforations 11b2 for container retention, a hole 11b5 is formed in the lower part 11b of the individual packaging box 10, and the container of the collected sample (sample holding container body 33a) is held in place by the hole 11b5. During the collection of a sample using a sample collection sheet or the like, the subject can hold the sample holding container body 33a upright using the individual packaging box 10 without touching the container body 33a. Furthermore, until the perforations 11b2 for holding the container are cut, the holes 11b5 are not formed, and the individual packaging box 10 of this embodiment can be handled in the same way as a normal individual packaging box.

[0055] (Effects of providing perforations 11b2 for container retention on the lower part 11b of the individual packaging box 10) By providing container-holding perforations 11b2 on the bottom surface 11b of the individual packaging box 10, where usage instructions and other information are written, it is easier for users to notice the presence of the container-holding perforations 11b2 compared to providing them in other areas of the individual packaging box 10.

[0056] (Effects of providing the container-holding perforation 11b2 on the side of the individual packaging box 10 closest to the opening perforation 11b1) By providing the container-holding perforation 11b2 on the side closer to the opening perforation 11b1, the presence of the container-holding perforation 11b2 is more easily noticed by the user compared to a configuration where the container-holding perforation 11b2 is located in an area far from the opening perforation 11b1. Furthermore, by providing the container-holding perforation 11b2 on the side closer to the opening perforation 11b1, the amount of movement of the perforation processing device can be reduced compared to a configuration where the container-holding perforation 11b2 is provided in an area far from the opening perforation 11b1, allowing for the perforation processing of both the opening perforation 11b1 and the container-holding perforation 11b2 to be performed with less movement.

[0057] (The effect of making the slit for the container retention perforation 11b2 longer than the slit for the opening perforation 11b1) By making the slit longer, the perforations 11b2 for holding the container can be separated more easily than the perforations 11b1 for opening. This prevents the perforations 11b1 from being opened unintentionally. The perforations 11b2 for holding the container can easily form holes 11b5, allowing the specimen holding container body 33a to be held in place.

[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 body 33a is inserted into the hole 11b5 and placed upright in the individual packaging box 10, the specimen holding container body 33a is less likely to tip over.

[0059] (The effect of making the diameter of the perforations 11b2 for holding the container 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 perforations 11b2 for holding the container is made equal to the outer diameter of the specimen holding container body 33a, making it easier to stably hold the specimen holding container body 33a without tilting.

[0060] (Examples of applications for the placement of perforations) In this embodiment, an example is described in which the perforations 11b2 for holding the container are provided on the lower surface 11b. However, the perforations 11b2 for holding the container may be provided on the upper surface 11a, or on both the upper surface 11a and the lower surface 11b.

[0061] (Examples of applications to tests other than antigen tests) Furthermore, in this embodiment, an example was described in which the individual packaging box 10 contains a test kit 30 for performing an antigen test for infectious diseases. However, the test kit 30 is not limited to one for performing an antigen test. For example, the test kit 30 may be for performing an antibody test.

[0062] While several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be carried out in a variety of other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their variations are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as in the claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0063] 10 individual boxes 11a Top part 11b Bottom part 11b1 Perforations for opening 11b2 Perforations for container retention 11b3 Semicircular region 11b4 Circular region 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 Rear upper flap 16b Lower back flap 17a Rear right flap 17b Rear left flap 30 test kits 31 Reagent containers 33. Sample holding container 33a Sample holding container body 33b Lid 35 sample wells 35a Sample Pad 35b Inspection 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 only once on the side of the bottom portion that is closer to

2. Each of the perforations for holding the container is longer than each of the perforations for opening the container. The individual packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the upper portion and the lower portion is 1 / 3 or more of the height of the sample holding container.

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 perforation for opening is provided between the lower surface and the fold line of the second flap, and on the lower surface. 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 one on the side of the bottom portion that is closer to 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. Between the lower portion and the fold line of the second flap, and on the lower portion, there is an opening perforation for separating the second flap from the area on 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 set of perforations for holding the container is such that only one perforation is provided on the side of the bottom portion that is closer to

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