Animal health diagnostic system
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining and electronically delivering a diagnosis of the health of an animal through a combination of computerized data and human interpretation related to the animal comprising:
- obtaining data relating to the physical characteristics of the animal, the data being obtained from at least one of a physical inspection and family and breed history of the animal, and the data submitted to a clinical pathologist;
securing a physical blood sample from the animal and submitting the blood samples for laboratory analysis;
the blood sample submission being to a satellite facility;
pre-processing the blood sample into sub-samples and coding the sub-samples, the coding being in the form that is electronically readable through scanning;
physically carrying the coded blood sub-samples to the main laboratory for analysis;
the satellite facility electronically inputting a request for a laboratory analysis by a main laboratory;
submitting electronically the request for blood analysis to the main laboratory, the main laboratory coordinating the electronically received input from the satellite facility with the physical blood sub-samples;
obtaining a computer generated report of the laboratory analysis from the laboratory;
reporting the analysis to the satellite facility through a network, selectively an internet network, to a clinical pathologist associated with the satellite facility, the clinical pathologist having the data relating to the physical characteristics, and thereby making a diagnosis of the animal health;
obtaining from a menu on a computer screen a supplemental report to support the diagnosis;
selectively enhancing the supplemental report by a further input from the pathologist through data entry, selectively keyboard entry, into the computer;
obtaining an integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and selectively an enhanced report; and
communicating the integrated or enhanced report to a remotely located client, such communicating being electronic.
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Abstract
A physical blood sample of animal is sent to a satellite laboratory facility. The blood sample is pre-processed into sub-samples of the sample and the sub-samples are coded. The coded blood sub-samples are physically carried to the main laboratory for analysis. The satellite facility electronically inputs a request for a laboratory analysis by a main laboratory. The request is electronically transmitted to the main laboratory, and the main laboratory coordinates the electronically received input from the satellite facility with the physical blood sub-samples. A computer report of the analysis from the laboratory is obtained for the satellite facility. A clinical pathologist with data of physical characteristics of the animal makes a diagnosis. A menu on a computer permits the generation of a supplemental report to support the diagnosis. An integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and a pathologist-enhanced report is electronically communicated to the client.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining and electronically delivering a diagnosis of the health of an animal through a combination of computerized data and human interpretation related to the animal comprising:
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obtaining data relating to the physical characteristics of the animal, the data being obtained from at least one of a physical inspection and family and breed history of the animal, and the data submitted to a clinical pathologist;
securing a physical blood sample from the animal and submitting the blood samples for laboratory analysis;
the blood sample submission being to a satellite facility;
pre-processing the blood sample into sub-samples and coding the sub-samples, the coding being in the form that is electronically readable through scanning;
physically carrying the coded blood sub-samples to the main laboratory for analysis;
the satellite facility electronically inputting a request for a laboratory analysis by a main laboratory;
submitting electronically the request for blood analysis to the main laboratory, the main laboratory coordinating the electronically received input from the satellite facility with the physical blood sub-samples;
obtaining a computer generated report of the laboratory analysis from the laboratory;
reporting the analysis to the satellite facility through a network, selectively an internet network, to a clinical pathologist associated with the satellite facility, the clinical pathologist having the data relating to the physical characteristics, and thereby making a diagnosis of the animal health;
obtaining from a menu on a computer screen a supplemental report to support the diagnosis;
selectively enhancing the supplemental report by a further input from the pathologist through data entry, selectively keyboard entry, into the computer;
obtaining an integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and selectively an enhanced report; and
communicating the integrated or enhanced report to a remotely located client, such communicating being electronic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing a customized and electronically deliverable diagnosis of the health of an animal through a combination of computerized data and human interpretation related to the animal comprising:
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obtaining data relating to the physical characteristics and family and breed history of the animal, the data being obtained from at least one of a physical inspection of the animal, and the data submitted to a clinical pathologist;
securing a blood sample from the animal and submitting the blood sample for laboratory analysis;
the blood sample submission being to a satellite facility;
pre-processing the blood sample into sub-samples and coding the sub-samples, the coding being in the form that is electronically readable through scanning;
physically carrying the coded blood sub-samples to the main laboratory for analysis;
the satellite facility electronically inputting a request for a laboratory analysis by a main laboratory;
submitting electronically the request for blood analysis to the main laboratory, the main laboratory coordinating the electronically received input from the satellite facility with the physical blood sub-samples;
obtaining a computer generated report of the laboratory analysis from the laboratory;
reporting the analysis through a network, selectively an internet network, to the clinical pathologist, the clinical pathologist having the data relating to the physical characteristics and family and breed history, and thereby making a diagnosis of the animal health;
obtaining from a menu on a computer screen a supplemental report to support the diagnosis;
selectively enhancing the supplemental report by a further input from the pathologist through entry, selectively keyboard entry, into the computer;
obtaining an integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and selectively an enhanced report; and
communicating the integrated or enhanced report to a remotely located client, such communicating being electronic. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for obtaining and electronically delivering a diagnosis of the health of an animal through a combination of computerized data and human interpretation related to the animal comprising:
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data relating to the physical characteristics of the animal, the data being obtained from at least one of a physical inspection of the animal, and the data submitted to a clinical pathologist;
the blood sample submission being to a satellite facility;
pre-processing the blood sample into sub-samples and coding the sub-samples, the coding being in the form that is electronically readable through scanning;
physically carrying the coded blood sub-samples to the main laboratory for analysis;
the satellite facility electronically inputting a request for a laboratory analysis by a main laboratory;
submitting electronically the request for blood analysis to the main laboratory, the main laboratory coordinating the electronically received input from the satellite facility with the physical blood sub-samples;
obtaining a computer generated report of the laboratory analysis from the laboratory;
a laboratory analysis report of a blood sample from the animal, the analysis being obtained through a network, selectively an internet network, sent to a clinical pathologist, the clinical pathologist having the data relating to the physical characteristics, and thereby permitting a diagnosis of the animal health;
a menu on a computer screen supplemental reports to support the diagnosis;
an input, selectively a keyboard or voice recognition software program, to selectively enhance the supplemental report by further input from the pathologist into a computer; and
an integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and selectively an enhanced report. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of obtaining and electronically delivering a diagnosis of the health of an animal through a combination of computerized data and human interpretation related to the animal comprising:
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obtaining data relating to the physical characteristics and family and breed history of the animal, the data being obtained from at least one of a physical inspection of the animal or other analysis of the animal, and the data is submitted to a clinical pathologist;
securing a blood sample or other bodily fluid from the animal and submitting the blood or other body fluid sample for laboratory analysis;
the blood sample submission being to a satellite facility;
pre-processing the blood sample into sub-samples and coding the sub-samples, the coding being in the form that is electronically readable through scanning;
physically carrying the coded blood sub-samples to the main laboratory for analysis;
the satellite facility electronically inputting a request for a laboratory analysis by a main laboratory;
submitting electronically the request for blood analysis to the main laboratory, the main laboratory coordinating the electronically received input from the satellite facility with the physical blood sub-samples;
obtaining a computer generated report of the laboratory analysis from the laboratory;
relating the report to a selected supplemental database for supplemental analysis, the supplemental analysis being related to the data relating to the physical characteristics, and thereby making a diagnosis of the animal health;
generating a supplemental report to support the diagnosis;
selectively enhancing the supplemental report by a further input from a pathologist through data entry, selectively keyboard entry, into the computer;
obtaining an integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and selectively an enhanced report; and
communicating the integrated or enhanced report to a remotely located client, such communicating being electronic.
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17. A method of obtaining and electronically delivering an assessment of the thyroid function of an animal through a combination of computerized data and human interpretation related to the animal comprising:
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obtaining data relating to the physical characteristics and family and breed history of the animal, the data being obtained from at least one of a physical inspection of the animal or other analysis of the animal, and the data is submitted to a clinical pathologist;
securing a blood sample from the animal and submitting the blood or other body fluid sample for laboratory analysis of the total T4, total T3, free T4, free T3, T3 autoantibody, T4 autoantibody and thyroglobulin autoantibody, and selectively endogenous TSH;
the blood sample submission being to a satellite facility;
pre-processing the blood sample into sub-samples and coding the sub-samples, the coding being in the form that is electronically readable through scanning;
physically carrying the coded blood sub-samples to the main laboratory for analysis;
the satellite facility electronically inputting a request for a laboratory analysis by a main laboratory;
submitting electronically the request for blood analysis to the main laboratory, the main laboratory coordinating the electronically received input from the satellite facility with the physical blood sub-samples;
obtaining a computer generated report of the laboratory analysis from the laboratory;
reporting the analysis through a network, selectively an internet network, to the clinical pathologist, the clinical pathologist having the data relating to the physical characteristics and family and breed history, and thereby making a first assessment off the thyroid function of the animal;
obtaining from a menu on a computer screen a supplemental report to support the assessment;
selectively enhancing the supplemental report by a further input from the pathologist through data entry, selectively keyboard entry, into the computer;
obtaining an integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and selectively an enhanced report; and
communicating the integrated or enhanced report to a remotely located client, such communicating being electronic. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of obtaining and electronically delivering an assessment of the thyroid function of an animal through a combination of computerized data and human interpretation related to the animal comprising:
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obtaining data relating to the physical characteristics of the animal, the data being obtained from at least one of a physical inspection of the animal or other analysis of the animal, and the data is submitted to a clinical pathologist;
securing a blood sample or other bodily fluid from the animal and submitting the blood or other body fluid sample for laboratory analysis of the total T4, total T3, free T4, free T3, T3 autoantibody, T4 autoantibody and thyroglobulin autoantibody, and selectively endogenous TSH;
the blood sample submission being to a satellite facility;
pre-processing the blood sample into sub-samples and coding the sub-samples, the coding being in the form that is electronically readable through scanning;
physically carrying the coded blood sub-samples to the main laboratory for analysis;
the satellite facility electronically inputting a request for a laboratory analysis by a main laboratory;
submitting electronically the request for blood analysis to the main laboratory, the main laboratory coordinating the electronically received input from the satellite facility with the physical blood sub-samples;
obtaining a computer generated report of the laboratory analysis from the laboratory;
relating the report to a selected supplemental database for supplemental analysis, the supplemental analysis being related to the data relating to the physical characteristics, and thereby making a first assessment off the thyroid function of the animal;
selectively enhancing the supplemental report by a further input from a pathologist through data entry, selectively keyboard entry, into the computer;
obtaining an integrated computer report having the laboratory analysis, supplemental report, and selectively an enhanced report; and
communicating the integrated or enhanced report to a remotely located client, such communicating being electronic. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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