An apparatus for measuring a blood component using the trans-reflectance
of light irradiated to a transflective member disposed behind a test
site. The apparatus includes an optical source unit irradiating light to
the test site of a test subject; a transflective unit transflecting light
transmitted through the test site; a detection unit detecting the
transflected light; and an analysis unit analyzing the transflected light
detected in the detection unit. A related method includes irradiating the
light to the test site; transflecting light through the test site,
detecting the transflected light, and analyzing the detected light. Blood
component measurement can be easily performed without collecting blood by
analyzing the transflected light with a high optical power containing
much information about a blood component.