Graphic presentation chart of medical tests for a patient
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1. A method for producing a graphic presentation chart of medical tests for a patient comprising the steps of:
- (a) ordering a plurality of medical tests for a patient;
(b) obtaining numerical medical test data for the plurality of medical tests;
(c) converting the numerical test data for the plurality of medical tests into a graphic form; and
(d) displaying the graphic form for the plurality of medical tests in a graphic presentation chart, the graphic presentation chart including at least one horizontally extending row having a plurality of individual boxes each of the boxes provided with first indicia to indicate a name of the ordered medical tests, second indicia to indicate an associated date for the ordered medical tests, third indicia to indicate test results for the ordered medical tests, fourth indicia to indicate a value for the test results for the ordered medical tests, fifth indicia to indicate non-ordered medical tests for a patient, and sixth indicia to indicate ordered medical tests for the patient which tests results are not available.
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A graphic presentation chart of medical tests for a patient which is simple, easy to read, and complete includes at least one horizontally extending row having a plurality of individual boxes. Each of the boxes of the row is provided with indicia representing a particular medical test, and indicia representing an associated date for the respective medical test. The graphic presentation chart further includes a process for converting numerical medical test data from a plurality of medical tests into graphic form and displaying the graphic form in each of the boxes to thereby produce the graphic presentation chart.
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1. A method for producing a graphic presentation chart of medical tests for a patient comprising the steps of:
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(a) ordering a plurality of medical tests for a patient; (b) obtaining numerical medical test data for the plurality of medical tests; (c) converting the numerical test data for the plurality of medical tests into a graphic form; and (d) displaying the graphic form for the plurality of medical tests in a graphic presentation chart, the graphic presentation chart including at least one horizontally extending row having a plurality of individual boxes each of the boxes provided with first indicia to indicate a name of the ordered medical tests, second indicia to indicate an associated date for the ordered medical tests, third indicia to indicate test results for the ordered medical tests, fourth indicia to indicate a value for the test results for the ordered medical tests, fifth indicia to indicate non-ordered medical tests for a patient, and sixth indicia to indicate ordered medical tests for the patient which tests results are not available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for producing a graphic presentation chart of medical tests for a patient comprising the steps of:
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(a) ordering at least one medical test for a patient; (b) not ordering at least one medical test for a patient; (c) obtaining numerical medical test data for the at least one ordered medical test; (d) converting the numerical test data for the at least one ordered medical test into a graphic form; and (e) displaying the graphic form for the at least one ordered medical test in a graphic presentation chart, the graphic presentation chart including at least one horizontally extending row having a plurality of individual boxes, each of the boxes provided with first indicia to indicate a name for the at least one ordered medical test, second indicia to indicate an associated date for the at least one ordered medical test, third indicia to indicate test results for the at least one ordered medical test, fourth indicia to indicate a value for the test results for the at least one ordered medical test, and fifth indicia to indicate a name for the at least one non-ordered medical test. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for producing a graphic presentation chart of medical tests for a patient comprising the steps of:
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(a) ordering at least one medical test for a patient; (b) not ordering at least one medical test for the patient; (c) obtaining numerical medical test data for the at least one ordered medical test; (d) converting the numerical test data for the at least one ordered medical test into a graphic form; and (e) displaying the graphic form for the at least one ordered medical test in a graphic presentation chart, the graphic presentation chart including first indicia for indicating test results for the at least one ordered medical test and second indicia for indicating a name for the at least one non-ordered medical test. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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