System for tracking biological samples
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1. A method for configuring a device controlling at least one instrument in a laboratory comprising:
- configuring said device to store at least one item of device information, wherein the at least one item of device information is input to or generated by the device;
configuring said device to store at least one item of central information wherein at least one copy of the at least one item of central information is stored in at least one other device,wherein at least one of the items of central information and device information are used by said device in connection with processing performed by said at least one instrument;
configuring said device to identify a carrier in said laboratory;
receiving, by a label associated with said carrier, a signal from a label scanner; and
transmitting, by said label in response to said signal from said label scanner, an electromagnetic response signal including a unique identifier for uniquely identifying said carrier in said laboratory.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus are described for the handling of biological specimens for analysis. The systems, methods and apparatus are designed to reduce errors in misidentification, incorrect processing, and recordkeeping and reporting. The systems, methods, and apparatus can also provide real time tracking of samples at any stage, from collection to processing to analyzing to storage.
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1. A method for configuring a device controlling at least one instrument in a laboratory comprising:
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configuring said device to store at least one item of device information, wherein the at least one item of device information is input to or generated by the device; configuring said device to store at least one item of central information wherein at least one copy of the at least one item of central information is stored in at least one other device, wherein at least one of the items of central information and device information are used by said device in connection with processing performed by said at least one instrument; configuring said device to identify a carrier in said laboratory; receiving, by a label associated with said carrier, a signal from a label scanner; and transmitting, by said label in response to said signal from said label scanner, an electromagnetic response signal including a unique identifier for uniquely identifying said carrier in said laboratory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for laboratory information management and control comprising:
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a laboratory information system having patient and laboratory information, a first device configured with an item of device information and configured to share an item of central information, said item of device information being input to or generated by the device, said device using at least one of said items of central information and of device information in connection with performing processing on at least one laboratory instrument connected to said first device; said first device being further configured to identify a carrier in said laboratory, receive, by a label associated with said carrier, a signal from a label scanner, and transmit, by said label in response to said signal from said label scanner, an electromagnetic response signal including a unique identifier for uniquely identifying said carrier in said laboratory; a second device configured to share said item of central information; at least one laboratory instrument controlled by said device; and a server in communication with said laboratory information system and said at least one device, said server managing a database including said item of central information, said server communicating with said first device and said second device to maintain a current copy of said item of central information in said database, and local copies of said item of central information at each of said devices.
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