In-vitro diagnostic device using external information in conjunction with test results
First Claim
1. A diagnostic test analysis system comprising:
- an in-vitro diagnostic device for conducting a biological test, the in-vitro diagnostic device comprising;
a sensor positioned to detect the presence or absence of one or more lines on a lateral flow assay test strip following application of a biological sample to the lateral flow assay test strip;
at least one processor;
at least one display device;
at least one input device; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device, and the at least one display device to;
enable a local user of the in-vitro diagnostic device to provide the biological sample to the lateral flow assay test strip,determine, using the in-vitro diagnostic device, a first result of the biological test based on data from the sensor indicating the presence or absence of the one or more lines, the first result having a first level of detail,display the first result of the biological test to the local user via the at least one display device,receive a set of additional data via a network connection, the set of additional data indicative of a characteristic of the in-vitro diagnostic device not determinable based on the biological sample,perform at least one correlation analysis based, at least in part, on the received set of additional data, andgenerate a modified result by modifying the first result based on the received set of additional data.
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Abstract
A system and method for augmenting or adding to the information used by an in-vitro diagnostic or other diagnostic device to generate results of a test is disclosed. A diagnostic device is capable of generating test results based on a sample, such as a sample provided by a patient, and is also capable of receiving additional information to enhance the results providable by the device. For example, an in-vitro diagnostic device is configured to read a lateral flow assay test, and is configured to receive additional diagnostic, network, test identification, or environmental information over a network. Using both the result of the diagnostic test and the additional information, the disclosed device provides more thorough, accurate, and reliable diagnostic information. The results generated by the device may be communicated to an appropriate remote device to enhance the results obtainable by such tests.
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28 Claims
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1. A diagnostic test analysis system comprising:
an in-vitro diagnostic device for conducting a biological test, the in-vitro diagnostic device comprising; a sensor positioned to detect the presence or absence of one or more lines on a lateral flow assay test strip following application of a biological sample to the lateral flow assay test strip; at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device, and the at least one display device to; enable a local user of the in-vitro diagnostic device to provide the biological sample to the lateral flow assay test strip, determine, using the in-vitro diagnostic device, a first result of the biological test based on data from the sensor indicating the presence or absence of the one or more lines, the first result having a first level of detail, display the first result of the biological test to the local user via the at least one display device, receive a set of additional data via a network connection, the set of additional data indicative of a characteristic of the in-vitro diagnostic device not determinable based on the biological sample, perform at least one correlation analysis based, at least in part, on the received set of additional data, and generate a modified result by modifying the first result based on the received set of additional data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A diagnostic test analysis system comprising:
a diagnostic test device for conducting a biological test, the diagnostic test comprising; a sensor positioned to detect the presence or absence of one or more lines on a lateral flow assay test strip following application of a biological sample to the lateral flow assay test strip; at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the diagnostic test device, the at least one input device, and the at least one display device to; enable a local user of the in vitro diagnostic test device to provide the biological sample to the lateral flow assay test strip, determine, using the diagnostic test device, a first result of the biological test based on data from the sensor indicating the presence or absence of the one or more lines, the first result having a first level of detail, display the first result of the biological test to the local user via the at least one display device, receive a set of additional data via a network connection, the set of additional data indicative of a characteristic of the diagnostic test device not determinable based on the biological sample, determine, using the diagnostic test device, a second result of the biological test based on the first result and based on the set of additional data, the second result having a second level of detail and being more specific than the first result, and send data indicative of the second result to a remote server for storage in association with display either the first result or the second result. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A diagnostic test analysis system comprising:
a diagnostic test device for conducting a diagnostic test, the diagnostic test device comprising; a sensor positioned to detect the presence or absence of one or more lines on a lateral flow assay test strip following application of a biological sample to the lateral flow assay test strip; at least one processor; at least one display device; at least one input device; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the diagnostic test device, the at least one input device, and the at least one display device to; determine, based at least partly on data from the sensor indicating the presence or absence of the one or more lines, a first set of data indicative, at least in part, of an analysis of a biological sample by the diagnostic test device following application of the biological sample to the lateral flow assay test strip, receive an additional set of data indicative of a characteristic of the diagnostic test, said additional set of data being independent of the biological sample, determine, using the diagnostic test device, a first result of the diagnostic test based on the first set of data, determine, using the diagnostic test device, a second result of the diagnostic test based on the first set of data and the additional set of data, the second result being more specific than the first result, and display either the first result or the second result. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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