Apparatus (2) for testing a liquid specimen, which apparatus (2) comprises a container (4) for the liquid specimen, a response chart (6) which is operable in response to contact with the liquid specimen, and a result chart (8) for use with the response chart (6), and the apparatus (2) being such that: (i) the container (4) comprises a body portion (10), a lid (12), a test chamber (14), and openable means (16) which is adapted to be broken in order to allow the liquid specimen to pass from the body portion (10) into the test chamber (14)； (ii) the response chart (6) comprises response portions (18) which are contacted by the liquid specimen, which become differently colored to indicate different characteristics present in the liquid specimen, and which are read at predetermined time intervals； (iii) the result chart (8) comprises result sectors (22), each result sector (22) is for indicating the result of a different test for the liquid specimen, and each result sector (22) has a plurality of differently colored result portions (24), and the different colors of the result portions (24) in each result sector (22) indicate different degrees of result for the test afforded by the result sector (22)； (iv) the response chart (6) is inside the container (4)； and (v) the result chart (6) is mounted on the outside of the container (4).Appareil (2) pour tester un spécimen liquide, ledit appareil (2) comprenant un récipient (4) pour le spécimen liquide, une grille réactions (6) qui peut réagir au contact du spécimen liquide, et une grille résultats (8) à utiliser conjointement avec la grille réactions (6). L'appareil (2) est conçu comme suit : (i) le récipient (4) comprend une partie corps (10), un couvercle (12), une chambre d'essai (14), et un moyen ruptible (16) conçu pour être rompu afin de permettre le passage du spécimen liquide depuis la partie corps (10) jusqu'à la chambre d'essai (14) ； (ii) la grille réactions (6) comprend des parties réactions (18) qui sont mises en
