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First Claim
1. A system for monitoring compliance with an order for a specimen, comprising:
- a specimen container comprising a machine readable wireless tag;
the tag containing specimen container characteristic information;
a device having data input and output capacity, processing circuitry, memory circuitry and an executable program for analysis of data transmitted from the tag;
a machine readable wireless reader in data communication with the tag and the device;
a display disposed on the device or the reader, wherein said specimen container characteristic information is selected from the group consisting of;
a specimen container type, container identification information, weight of the container when empty, weight of the container containing a volume of specimen, opacity of the container and opacity of the container containing a volume of specimen;
wherein the specimen container characteristic information further comprises patient identification information identifying a patient whose specimen is to be contained in the specimen container, a test to be performed on the specimen, or an amount of specimen required; and
wherein said system further comprises a patient identification badge having an attached radio frequency identification tag operable with said wireless reader.
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Abstract
Improved systems and methods are provided for monitoring compliance with an order for a patient specimen. Broadly, an inventive system incorporates a machine readable wireless identification and sensor technology to provide feedback to a caregiver regarding compliance with a specimen order. In particular, a system for monitoring compliance with an order for a specimen is provided which includes a specimen container having an attached machine readable wireless tag. The tag contains specimen container characteristic information. The tagged container aids in indicating to a user whether the correct specimen container type has been chosen. Further, a system is provided which includes a sensor useful in indicating whether a sufficient quantity of specimen has been obtained in order to perform the requested laboratory test as part of the patient'"'"'s care.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring compliance with an order for a specimen, comprising:
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a specimen container comprising a machine readable wireless tag;
the tag containing specimen container characteristic information;a device having data input and output capacity, processing circuitry, memory circuitry and an executable program for analysis of data transmitted from the tag; a machine readable wireless reader in data communication with the tag and the device; a display disposed on the device or the reader, wherein said specimen container characteristic information is selected from the group consisting of;
a specimen container type, container identification information, weight of the container when empty, weight of the container containing a volume of specimen, opacity of the container and opacity of the container containing a volume of specimen;wherein the specimen container characteristic information further comprises patient identification information identifying a patient whose specimen is to be contained in the specimen container, a test to be performed on the specimen, or an amount of specimen required; and wherein said system further comprises a patient identification badge having an attached radio frequency identification tag operable with said wireless reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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