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A toilet bowl-mounted urinalysis unit (14) adapted to be readily mounted to a standard water closet bowl fixture (12) for sampling and analysis of urine at a toilet. The unit (14) includes a substantially self-contained housing (22) which is designed to be mounted on the upper surface of the standar

A toilet bowl-mounted urinalysis unit (14) adapted to be readily mounted to a standard water closet bowl fixture (12) for sampling and analysis of urine at a toilet. The unit (14) includes a substantially self-contained housing (22) which is designed to be mounted on the upper surface of the standard bowl fixture (12) between the bowl (16) and the flushing water supply section (18). Hinged to the housing (22) is a toilet seat (24) to which is mounted a urine sampling device (26) designed such that urine excreted into the bowl (16) is sampled in mid-air within the inner space of the bowl. The housing (22) receives a urinalysis device (50) with a polarographic flow cell and a syringe pump (52) for transferring a urine sample to the flow cell together with a carrier liquid. The polarographic flow cell has a working electrode supporting an enzyme. In one embodiment, a reservoir for the carrier liquid is received within the housing (22). In another embodiment, the carrier liquid reservoir (402) is mounted to a toilet lid. A method for reforming a toilet equipped with a standard bowl fixture (12) into a toilet equipped with a urinalysis function is also provided wherein a prefabricated toilet seat assembly (28) having the urine sampling device (26) incorporated in advance into the toilet seat (24) is used.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A toilet bowl-mounted urinalysis unit for sampling and analysis of urine at a toilet equipped with a standard water closet bowl fixture having a bowl and a flushing water supply section located rearwardly of the bowl, said urinalysis unit comprising:a housing designed to be mounted

[ We claim:] [1.] A toilet bowl-mounted urinalysis unit for sampling and analysis of urine at a toilet equipped with a standard water closet bowl fixture having a bowl and a flushing water supply section located rearwardly of the bowl, said urinalysis unit comprising:a housing designed to be mounted in use on the upper surface of said standard bowl fixture between said bowl and said flushing water supply section thereof;a toilet seat hinged to said housing for swinging movement between a horizontal operative position in which said seat rests upon said bowl fixture and an upright inoperative position;a urine sampling device, including a movable urine sampling vessel, mounted to said toilet seat for swinging movement conjointly therewith for sampling, in mid-air within the inner space of said bowl, a quantity of urine excreted into said bowl;a urinalysis device arranged in said housing;fluid transfer means, including a fluid pump arranged in said housing, for transferring urine sample from said sampling vessel to said urinalysis device;output means for outputting the results of urinalysis by said urinalysis device; and,control means for controlling said urine sampling device, said fluid transfer means, said urinalysis device and said output means in such a manner that, upon urination into the toilet bowl, urine is sampled and transferred to said urinalysis device and is subjected to urinalysis with the results thereof being output by said output means.