METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODE VERIFIED TESTING

• US 20110213564A1
• Filed: 02/26/2010
• Published: 09/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Quickcheck Health, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Quickcheck Health, Inc.
• Inventors: Henke, Tom L.
• Application Number:
  US12/714,355
• Publication Number:
  US 20110213564A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/23
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

This document discusses, among other things, a method for verifying a result of a test. The method includes providing a plurality of codes that are indicative of a first result of a test. A first test is then performed on a material. A first code of the plurality of codes is output when the first test produces the first result.

Claims

1. A method for verifying a result of a test, the method comprising:

providing a first plurality of codes, wherein each of the first plurality of codes are indicative of the same result of a test, wherein the same result comprises a first result of a test;

performing a first test on a material; and

outputting a first code of the first plurality of codes when the first test produces the first result.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising:

defining the first plurality of codes as indicative of the first result of a test prior to performing the first test.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein when the first test produces a second result, no code is output.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising:

providing a second plurality of codes that are indicative of a second result of a test; and

outputting a second code of the second plurality of codes when the first test produces the second result.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising:

performing a plurality of tests; and

outputting a code of the first plurality of codes for each test of the plurality of tests that produces the first result.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first code is a unique code that is not used to indicate a result other than the first result of the first test.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein when the number of tests performed is greater than the number of codes of the first plurality of codes, the first code of the plurality of codes is re-used to indicate a first result of a test other than the first test.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of codes includes at least 25 different codes.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first code includes at least two symbols.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the test includes determining whether a chemical of interest is present in the material.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the test includes determining an amount of a chemical present in the material;

and

wherein the first result corresponds to at least a first amount of chemical present in the material.

12. A electronic testing device comprising:

a memory device having a first code of a first plurality of codes stored therein, wherein each of the first plurality of codes are indicative of the same result of a test, wherein the same result comprises a first result of a test;

an electronic circuit communicatively coupled to the memory device and configured to;

determine a result of a first test on a material; and

output the first code when the first test produces the first result.

13. The electronic testing device of claim 12, wherein the first plurality of codes are defined as indicative of the first result of a test prior to performing the first test.

14. The electronic testing device of claim 12, wherein when the first test produces a second result, no code is output.

15. The electronic testing device of claim 12, wherein the memory device has a second code of a second plurality of codes stored therein, wherein the second plurality of codes are indicative of a second result of a test;

wherein the electronic circuit is configured to;

output the second code when the first test produces the second result.

16. The electronic testing device of claim 12, wherein the first code is a unique code that is not used to indicate a result other than the first result of the first test.

17. The electronic testing device of claim 12, wherein the first plurality of codes include at least 25 different codes.

18. The electronic testing device of claim 12, wherein the first code includes at least two symbols.

19. The electronic testing device of claim 12, wherein the first code is output via a display of the electronic testing device.

20. The electronic testing device of claim 12, wherein the electronic circuit is configured to analyze a test strip to determine a result of an assay on the test strip.

21. A diagnostic test strip comprising:

a sample zone for application of a fluid;

a test zone having reagents for performing an assay, whereby an assay result can be obtained; and

an invisible result code, wherein the result code is one of a plurality of codes, wherein each of the plurality of codes are indicative of the same result of a test, wherein the same result comprises a first result of a test, and wherein the result code is configured to change from invisible to visible when the assay produces the first result.

22. The diagnostic test strip of claim 21, comprising:

a serial number associated with the diagnostic test strip, wherein a combination of the result code and the serial number is indicative of the first result of the assay.

23. The diagnostic test strip of claim 21, wherein the first plurality of codes is defined as indicative of the first result of the assay prior to performing the assay.

24. The diagnostic test strip of claim 21, wherein the result code is configured to remain invisible when the assay produces a second result.

25. The diagnostic test strip of claim 21, wherein the first code is a unique code that is not used to indicate a result other than the first result of the assay.