SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING SPECIMENS LOCATED AT A PLURALITY OF SERVICE SITES
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of computers located at a plurality of separate service sites, wherein each computer is in communication with at least one of the other plurality of computers via a communications network; and
a plurality of testing devices operable to perform an assaying test on a specimen, each testing device in communication with at least one of the respective plurality of computers.
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Abstract
A system for testing a plurality of test specimens, e.g., urine, to indicate the presence of specified chemical components in the specimen. The system preferably utilizes a testing device for local testing of the specimen at a service site. The system further includes a computer located at the service site and operable to receive test results obtained by the testing device. The computer then uploads the test result to a host computer remote from the service site. The host computer is in communication with a plurality of computers located at a plurality of service sites.
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14 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of computers located at a plurality of separate service sites, wherein each computer is in communication with at least one of the other plurality of computers via a communications network; and
a plurality of testing devices operable to perform an assaying test on a specimen, each testing device in communication with at least one of the respective plurality of computers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a host computer;
a plurality of computers located at a plurality of separate service sites, wherein each computer is in communication with the host computer via a communications network; and
a plurality of reader devices operable to perform an assaying test on a specimen, each reader device in communication with at least one of the respective plurality of computers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of testing a plurality of test specimens, wherein the testing is conducted at a plurality of different service sites, each site using a testing device, the method comprising:
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receiving a test specimen from each of a plurality of donors;
testing each test specimen at one of the plurality of service sites using the testing device; and
uploading a test result obtained from each testing device from the device and to a host computer remote from the service site, wherein the uploading is conducted across a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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