System for collecting and displaying diagnostics from diagnostic instruments
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of diagnostic instruments, each diagnostic instrument comprising;
a memory circuit storing an application comprising instructions;
a processing unit; and
a detector that interacts with a test assay, the processing unit configured to execute the instructions to;
(i) automatically associate the test assay with multiple values to generate a diagnostic, the diagnostic stored within a memory of the diagnostic instrument, the multiple values related to one or more of;
a test assay identifier, a test assay result, a patient identifier, and a diagnostic instrument identifier, and(ii) select a report transmission schedule from one of a regular interval option, a manual option, or an end user request; and
(iii) transmit, at a specified time on the report transmission schedule, the diagnostic to a first server for storage, wherein the first server generates a report based on the diagnostic from each diagnostic instrument in the plurality of diagnostic instruments, the report configured for display on a second server or on an end-user workstation, wherein the report transmission schedule is provided by the first server to the application in each diagnostic instrument indicating a frequency of transmitting the diagnostic to the first server, and wherein the first server is configured to increase the frequency of transmitting the diagnostic in an infectious outbreak event.
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Abstract
A system including multiple diagnostic instruments, each diagnostic instrument including a detector that interacts with a test assay is provided. At least one diagnostic instrument is configured to automatically associate the test assay with multiple values to generate a diagnostic. The diagnostic may be stored within a memory of the diagnostic instrument, and the multiple values may be related to one or more of: a test assay identifier, a test assay result, a patient identifier, and a diagnostic instrument identifier. At least one diagnostic instrument in the system may be configured to transmit the diagnostic to a first server for storage. The first server being configured to generate a report based on the diagnostic from each diagnostic instrument for display on a second server or on an end-user workstation. Methods for use the above system are also provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
a plurality of diagnostic instruments, each diagnostic instrument comprising; a memory circuit storing an application comprising instructions; a processing unit; and a detector that interacts with a test assay, the processing unit configured to execute the instructions to; (i) automatically associate the test assay with multiple values to generate a diagnostic, the diagnostic stored within a memory of the diagnostic instrument, the multiple values related to one or more of;
a test assay identifier, a test assay result, a patient identifier, and a diagnostic instrument identifier, and(ii) select a report transmission schedule from one of a regular interval option, a manual option, or an end user request; and (iii) transmit, at a specified time on the report transmission schedule, the diagnostic to a first server for storage, wherein the first server generates a report based on the diagnostic from each diagnostic instrument in the plurality of diagnostic instruments, the report configured for display on a second server or on an end-user workstation, wherein the report transmission schedule is provided by the first server to the application in each diagnostic instrument indicating a frequency of transmitting the diagnostic to the first server, and wherein the first server is configured to increase the frequency of transmitting the diagnostic in an infectious outbreak event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a) a first diagnostic instrument comprising; a memory circuit storing an application comprising instructions; a processing unit; and a detector to interact with a test assay that receives a sample from a patient, processing unit configured to execute the instructions to store results detected by the detector as it interacts with the test assay to generate a diagnostic, and to transmit the diagnostic to a server at a specified time on a schedule, wherein; the diagnostic comprises a plurality of assay-associated elements including at least a test assay identifier, a diagnostic instrument identifier, and a test assay result, and a report transmission schedule configured from one of a regular interval option, a manual option, or an end user request; and b) a first server configured to; receive the diagnostic from the first diagnostic instrument, store the diagnostic in a memory, assign a unique identifier to the diagnostic within a first plurality of diagnostics for a display; transmit the report transmission schedule to the application in the first diagnostic instrument, the report transmission schedule including a frequency of transmitting the diagnostic; and increase the frequency of transmitting the diagnostic in an infectious outbreak event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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