Method and computer program for creating electronic custody and control forms for human assay test samples
First Claim
1. A method of assisting an entity in tracking the custody and control of a human analyte specimen provided by a donor, wherein a client is requesting that the donor provide the specimen so that a test of the specimen can be performed, the method comprising the steps of:
- collecting the human analyte specimen from the donor;
storing the specimen in a container associated with a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is a bar code;
entering the unique identifier into a computer by scanning the bar code with a bar code reader;
creating a computer-generated Custody and Control Form (CCF) that associates the specimen with the donor,wherein the CCF is electronically available to the client via a web application;
receiving an electronic signature, wherein the electronic signature is provided by the donor by applying the donor'"'"'s handwritten signature to an electronic signature reader;
storing said electronic signature as part of the CCF; and
enabling said client access to the CCF via said web application.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program that quickly, accurately, and efficiently identifies, catalogs, and tracks human assay samples and creates documentation for the human assay samples. The computer program and method include the steps of: storing donor information in a donor information database accessible by a computer; storing client information in a client information database accessible by the computer; retrieving client information necessary to determine a type of test to be performed on a specimen; storing collection facility information in a collection facility database accessible by the computer; administering a human analyte test using the computer program to guide a collector of the specimen and identify problematic exceptions; receiving the test result electronically and storing the result in a test result database accessible by the computer; and permitting the client, Medical Review Officer, and other authorized persons to electronically access the test result via a communications network.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of assisting an entity in tracking the custody and control of a human analyte specimen provided by a donor, wherein a client is requesting that the donor provide the specimen so that a test of the specimen can be performed, the method comprising the steps of:
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collecting the human analyte specimen from the donor; storing the specimen in a container associated with a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is a bar code; entering the unique identifier into a computer by scanning the bar code with a bar code reader; creating a computer-generated Custody and Control Form (CCF) that associates the specimen with the donor, wherein the CCF is electronically available to the client via a web application; receiving an electronic signature, wherein the electronic signature is provided by the donor by applying the donor'"'"'s handwritten signature to an electronic signature reader; storing said electronic signature as part of the CCF; and enabling said client access to the CCF via said web application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with code segments for directing operation of at least one computer to assist an entity in tracking the custody and control of a human analyte specimen provided by a donor, wherein a client is requesting that the donor provide the specimen so that a test of the specimen can be performed, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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a code segment executed by the at least one computer for assisting a collector in collecting the human analyte specimen from the donor, wherein the specimen is stored in a container associated with a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is a bar code; a code segment executed by the at least one computer for receiving a scan of the bar code; a code segment executed by the computer for entering information indicative of the bar code into the computer; a code segment executed by the at least one computer for creating a computer-generated Custody and Control Form (CCF) that associates the specimen with the donor, wherein the CCF is electronically available to the client via a web application; a code segment executed by the at least one computer for receiving an electronic signature from an electronic signature reader, wherein the electronic signature is provided by a donor by signing the electronic signature reader; a code segment executed by the at least one computer for storing said electronic signature as part of the CCF; and a code segment executed by the at least one computer for enabling said client access to the CCF via said web application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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