Method and apparatus for integrating an automated system to a laboratory
First Claim
1. A method of integrating an automated biological screening system to a laboratory comprising the steps of:
- (a) obtaining a slide set from the laboratory;
(b) gathering parameter data from the slide set wherein the parameter data is representative of the slide set;
(c) measuring characteristics of the parameter data to provide a plurality of processing quality data outputs; and
(d) integrating the plurality of processing quality data outputs with each other to provide a suitability assessment of the slide set, the suitability assessment indicating suitability for processing by the automated biological screening system.
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Abstract
An automated biological screening system obtains biological and procedural data from a slide set of a selected clinical laboratory. The integration system tests the data on standardized criteria and passes and fails the data in selected categories. The results of the assessment are used to make process adjustment recommendations based on the results of a laboratory process adjustment procedure. Assessment and adjustment may continue until data from a slide set from the selected clinical laboratory passes in each category. The integration system then sets up, calibrates and installs the automated biological screening system. During operation, the integration system continuously monitors biological data generated by the automated biological screening system. The biological data may also be stored in a central product/service database for additional monitoring. The integration system also serves as an objective standard for reviewing and improving laboratory practices.
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52 Claims
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1. A method of integrating an automated biological screening system to a laboratory comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining a slide set from the laboratory; (b) gathering parameter data from the slide set wherein the parameter data is representative of the slide set; (c) measuring characteristics of the parameter data to provide a plurality of processing quality data outputs; and (d) integrating the plurality of processing quality data outputs with each other to provide a suitability assessment of the slide set, the suitability assessment indicating suitability for processing by the automated biological screening system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for integrating an automated biological screening system to a laboratory comprising:
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(a) a means for automated biological screening providing a biological data output; (b) a means for assessing laboratory processes connected to receive the biological data output and providing a laboratory process assessment output wherein the means for assessing laboratory process further comprises; (i) a means for gathering image data representative of a population of slides from the laboratory and providing an image data output; (ii) a means for determining processing quality data connected to receive the image data output and providing a plurality of processing quality data outputs; and (iii) a data processing system connected to receive and integrate the plurality of processing quality data outputs with each other, wherein the data processing system provides a population suitability data output based on the plurality of processing quality data outputs, where the population suitability data output provides an indication of the suitability of the laboratory'"'"'s slide population for processing by an automated biological screening system; (c) a means for adjusting laboratory processes connected to receive the laboratory process assessment output wherein the means for adjusting laboratory process further includes means for providing a process adjustment recommendation; (d) a means for setup, calibration and installation of the automated biological screening system connected to receive the laboratory process assessment output and providing a calibration parameter output; and (e) a means for monitoring operation of the automated biological screening system connected to receive the biological data output and the calibration parameter output and providing a laboratory process monitoring output. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An apparatus for integrating an automated biological screening system to a laboratory comprising:
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(a) a means for automated biological screening providing a biological data output; (b) a means for assessing laboratory processes connected to receive the biological data output and providing a laboratory process assessment output; (c) a means for adjusting laboratory procedures connected to receive the laboratory process assessment output and providing a process adjustment recommendation, wherein the means for adjusting laboratory procedures further comprises a databank of standard laboratory procedures and the process adjustment recommendation is selected from the databank of standard laboratory procedures; (d) a means for setup, calibration and installation of the automated biological screening system connected to receive the laboratory process assessment output and providing a calibration parameter output; and (e) a means for monitoring operation of the automated biological screening system connected to receive the biological data output and the calibration parameter output and providing a system status output. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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