A biosensor is provided with an area in which a reagent having bleaching
action is carried in a state where it can be dissolved, at least in a
part of a sample application area to which an inspection target solution
is applied or the downstream of the sample application area in the
direction of the inspection target solution permeating, in a development
layer. In the so-constituted biosensor, a colored component in the
inspection target solution can be faded by the bleaching reagent, so that
the color in parts other than a reactive area is reduced in consequence,
whereby a visual judgment is possible and a more accurate measurement
result in which a reading error by a measuring device is extremely
suppressed can be obtained.