System and method for processing information related to laboratory tests and results
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1. A system for processing information related to laboratory tests and results, comprising:
- an interface processor for receiving user entered data identifying a laboratory test result of a patient and for receiving user entered data identifying an expected result of said laboratory test;
a validation processor for comparing said laboratory test result with said expected test result and identifying a first failure condition in response to said laboratory test result failing to match said expected test result; and
a result processor for initiating generation of an alert message to a user indicating said first failure condition.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided that addresses the need for an improved microbiology validation system that monitors and validates clinical culture laboratory test results as they occur throughout the testing lifecycle of a clinical culture. Techniques are provided that consider the results of earlier performed tests when entering results for later performed tests so that inconsistent or wrong test results of a patient are not inadvertently released to a physician for review.
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1. A system for processing information related to laboratory tests and results, comprising:
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an interface processor for receiving user entered data identifying a laboratory test result of a patient and for receiving user entered data identifying an expected result of said laboratory test;
a validation processor for comparing said laboratory test result with said expected test result and identifying a first failure condition in response to said laboratory test result failing to match said expected test result; and
a result processor for initiating generation of an alert message to a user indicating said first failure condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A user interface system for use processing information related to laboratory tests and results, comprising:
a display processor for initiating generation of at least one display image including display elements for, enabling a user to enter data identifying a laboratory test result of a patient and to enter data identifying an expected result of said laboratory test, and for displaying an alert message to a user indicating a failure condition derived by comparing said laboratory test result with said expected test result and by determining a failure condition in response to said laboratory test result failing to match said expected test result. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for processing information related to laboratory tests and results, comprising:
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an interface processor for receiving user entered data identifying a plurality of results expected for a corresponding plurality of test results derived at different time stages of a laboratory test;
a validation processor for comparing an individual result of said plurality of expected test results with a corresponding individual laboratory test result of said plurality of test results and identifies a failure condition in response to said individual laboratory test result failing to match said corresponding expected test result; and
a result processor for initiating generation of an alert message to a user indicating a failure condition of said individual test performed at a particular time stage of said different time stages.
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21. A method for processing information related to laboratory tests and results, comprising the activities of:
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receiving user entered data identifying a laboratory test result of a patient;
receiving user entered data identifying an expected result of said laboratory test;
comparing said laboratory test result with said expected test result;
identifying a failure condition in response to said laboratory test result failing to match said expected test result; and
initiating generation of an alert message to a user indicating said failure condition.
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22. A method for processing information related to laboratory tests and results, comprising the activities of:
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receiving user entered data identifying a plurality of results expected for a corresponding plurality of test results derived at different time stages of a laboratory test;
comparing an individual result of said plurality of expected test results with a corresponding individual laboratory test result of said plurality of test results;
identifying a failure condition in response to said individual laboratory test result failing to match said corresponding expected test result; and
initiating generation of an alert message to a user indicating a failure condition of said individual test performed at a particular time stage of said different time stages.
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23. A user interface system for processing information related to laboratory tests and results, comprising:
a display processor for initiating generation of at least one display image including display elements for, enabling a user to enter data identifying an expected laboratory test result, a laboratory test result;
at least one further expected laboratory test result, at least one further laboratory test result; and
a plurality of validation pre-conditions for validating said first laboratory test, and fordisplaying an alert message to a user indicating a failure condition derived by, comparing said expected laboratory test result with said laboratory test result and identifying a first failure condition in response to said laboratory test result failing to match said expected laboratory test result;
comparing said at least one further laboratory test result with said at least one further expected laboratory test result and identifying a second failure condition in response to said at least one further laboratory test result failing to match said at least one further expected laboratory test result; and
determining that at least one of said plurality of validation pre-conditions are not satisfied.
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24. A method for processing information related to laboratory tests and results, comprising:
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a) receiving user entered data comprising;
an expected first laboratory test result of a first laboratory test requiring validation processing;
an actual first laboratory test result;
at least one further expected laboratory test result of at least one further laboratory test for validating said first laboratory test; and
at least one further actual laboratory test result of said at least one further laboratory test; and
a plurality of validation pre-conditions;
b) comparing said expected first laboratory test result with said actual first laboratory test result and identifying a first failure condition in response to said expected first laboratory test result failing to match said actual first laboratory test result;
c) comparing said at least one further expected laboratory test result with said at least one further actual laboratory test result and identifying a second failure condition in response to said at least one further expected laboratory test result failing to match said at least one further actual laboratory test result; and
d) identifying a third failure condition when said plurality of validation pre-conditions are not satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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