Systems and methods for analyte testing and data management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11545241-B1
Application number	US-201414480405-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 8, 2014
Priority date	Sep 7, 2013
Publication date	Jan 3, 2023
Grant date	Jan 3, 2023

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices are provided for clinical laboratory testing using less than 1 mL of sample collected from a subject. Some embodiments collect between 1 mL and about 10 uL of sample from a subject. A method is also provided for analyte testing, wherein a mobile computing device may be used for laboratory test requests and for handling of the analyte testing process.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
clinical laboratory testing using less than 1 mL of sample from a subject comprising:
inserting a cartridge containing the sample and all reagents into a benchtop sample processing device;
using said sample processing device that has on-board controls and wherein the sample processing device is calibrated on a consumable provided by the cartridge;
using a convective flow unit of the sample processing device to thermally maintain a desired air temperature range within substantially light tight confines of the sample processing device, wherein a filtered outlet is provided to filter air exhausting from the sample processing device; and
processing the sample within the light tight, temperature controlled environment of the sample processing device to measure at least one analyte in the sample.

2. A method comprising:
clinical laboratory testing using less than 1 mL but more than 20 μL of sample from a subject comprising:
inserting a cartridge containing the sample and all reagents into a benchtop sample processing device;
using said sample processing device that has on-board controls and wherein the sample processing device is calibrated on a consumable provided by the cartridge;
using a convective flow unit of the sample processing device to thermally maintain a desired air temperature range within substantially light tight confines of the sample processing device, wherein a filtered outlet is provided to filter air exhausting from the sample processing device; and
processing the sample within the light tight, temperature controlled environment of the sample processing device to measure at least one analyte in the sample.

3. A method comprising:
using a mobile computing device to schedule an appointment time for a laboratory test;
displaying a laboratory test menu on the mobile computing device, selecting one or more tests from said test menu, wherein the test menu is variable-based on geographic location; and
using eligibility software to confirm information about a subject and/or subject's coverage before analyte testing is begun and cartridge and/or reagents are opened and/or used;
inserting the cartridge containing the sample and all reagents into a benchtop sample processing device;
using said sample processing device that has on-board controls and wherein the sample processing device is calibrated on a consumable provided by the cartridge;
using a convective flow unit of the sample processing device to thermally maintain a desired air temperature range within substantially light tight confines of the sample processing device, wherein a filtered outlet is provided to filter air exhausting from the sample processing device; and
processing the sample within the light tight, temperature controlled environment of the sample processing device to measure at least one analyte in the sample.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said clinical laboratory testing is initiated from a consumer ordered laboratory test request.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein said clinical laboratory testing is initiated from a consumer ordered laboratory test request.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said clinical laboratory testing is initiated from a laboratory test request document scanned by optical character recognition and electronically transmitted to a laboratory where the clinical laboratory testing is to be performed.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein said clinical laboratory testing is initiated from a laboratory test request document scanned by optical character recognition and electronically transmitted to a laboratory where the clinical laboratory testing is to be performed.

8. The method of claim 3 wherein said laboratory test is initiated from a consumer ordered laboratory test request.

9. The method of claim 3 wherein said laboratory test is initiated from a laboratory test request document scanned by optical character recognition and electronically transmitted to a laboratory.

Assignees

• Labrador Diagnostics Llc

Inventors

• Holmes Elizabeth A
• Balwani Sunny
• Young Daniel

Classifications

• G06Q10/06311 Primary

  Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group · CPC title

• G16H10/40 Primary

  for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis · CPC title

• G16H80/00

  ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring · CPC title

• G16H40/67

  for remote operation · CPC title

• G16H40/20

  for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms · CPC title