Apparatus and Methods for Storage and Transfer of Patient Information Using Biological Sample Cards with Short Range Communications
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1. A biological sample card comprising:
- one or more collection regions, each configured to stably contain a biological sample; and
a transmission and storage device comprising;
an antenna configured for short range communication, anda computer-readable medium,wherein the transmission and storage device is configured to;
receive patient data transmitted to the antenna,store the patient data in the computer-readable medium, andtransmit the patient data via the antenna responsive to a query signal.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and apparatus for storing and transferring patient information related to biological sample testing using biological sample cards and short range communications. In certain embodiments, the disclosed technology provides for the localized data transfer with biological sample cards equipped with a transmission and storage device that is capable of storing data such as patient information so that errors associated with manually entering handwritten patient information are reduced. The transmission and storage device may include a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag/chip such as a near field communication (NFC) tag/chip.
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1. A biological sample card comprising:
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one or more collection regions, each configured to stably contain a biological sample; and a transmission and storage device comprising; an antenna configured for short range communication, and a computer-readable medium, wherein the transmission and storage device is configured to; receive patient data transmitted to the antenna, store the patient data in the computer-readable medium, and transmit the patient data via the antenna responsive to a query signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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obtaining patient data; initiating, by a processor of a computing device, communication with a transmission and storage device contained within or upon a biological sample card, wherein the transmission and storage device is configured for short range communication; transmitting, via an antenna of the computing device, the patient data from the computing device to the transmission and storage device, wherein the antenna is configured for short range communication; and verifying, by the processor of the computing device, success of transmission of the patient data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
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a processor; an antenna, wherein the antenna is configured for short range communication; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions thereon wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to; initiate communication with a transmission and storage device, wherein the transmission and storage device is configured for short range communication, and a biological sample card comprises the transmission and storage device, obtain, via the antenna, patient data from the transmission and storage device, and evaluate the patient data to identify at least one laboratory test to perform on a biological sample, wherein the biological sample card comprises the biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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42. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the computer-readable medium stores instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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cause the presentation of a user interface for authentication of a user; receive a user identifier corresponding to the user; authenticate the user identifier; associate user biographic information with the user identifier; obtain patient information regarding a patient, wherein a biological sample is being collected from the patient onto a biological sample card comprising a transmission and storage device configured for short range communication; determine sample collection information, wherein the sample collection information comprises at least a portion of the user biographic information and one or more of a date, timestamp, and location; receive a write request; initiate communication with a transmission and storage device; write the patient information and the sample information to the transmission and storage device; and verify successful transfer of the patient information and the biographic information to the transmission and storage device.
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