Urine sample testing apparatus and apparatus for processing measurement results of urine sample

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11668701-B2
Application number	US-202117142981-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 6, 2021
Priority date	Aug 3, 2010
Publication date	Jun 6, 2023
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023

Abstract

A urine sample testing apparatus may include a urine qualitative measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for each of a plurality of urine qualitative measurement items and a urine sediment measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for each of a plurality of urine sediment measurement items. The apparatus may also include an operation part that can specify a combination of one of the plurality of urine qualitative measurement items and one of the plurality of urine sediment measurement items. An information processing unit may also be included.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A urine sample testing method, comprising:
selectably displaying, on an input screen, at least two urine qualitative measurement items;
selectably displaying, on the input screen, at least two urine sediment measurement items;
in response to a first user input selecting one of the at least two urine measurement items and a second user input selecting one of the at least two urine sediment measurement items on the input screen, setting a combination of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item;
measuring a urine sample for the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item;
performing a cross-check of measurement values based on the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item which have been set as the combination; and
outputting a result of the cross-check.

2. The urine sample testing method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the input screen includes a cross check table where the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item are set,
the urine sample testing method further comprising:
accepting through the cross check table an input for setting a predetermined relationship between the measurement value of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the measurement value of the selected one urine sediment measurement item,
wherein the cross-check is performed by determining whether or not the measurement value of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the measurement value of the selected one urine sediment measurement item have the predetermined relationship set in the cross check table.

3. The urine sample testing method according to claim 2 , wherein the input screen includes (i) a first selection box configured to display the at least two urine qualitative measurement items and (ii) a second selection box configured to display the at least two urine sediment measurement items.

4. The urine sample testing method according to claim 3 , wherein the first selection box and the second selection box are each configured as a pull down menu.

5. The urine sample testing method according to claim 2 , wherein
the cross check table is a table including a plurality of cells divided by: a plurality of ranks set for the measurement value of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item; and a plurality of ranks set for the measurement value of the selected one urine sediment measurement item, and
the predetermined relationship is set by accepting selection of the cells.

6. A urine sample testing apparatus, comprising:
a urine qualitative measuring device configured to measure a urine sample for urine qualitative measurement items;
a urine sediment measuring device configured to measure a urine sample for urine sediment measurement items; and
a controller programmed to:
selectably display, on an input screen, at least two urine qualitative measurement items;
selectably display, on the input screen, at least two urine sediment measurement items;
in response to a first user input selecting one of the at least two urine qualitative measurement items and a second user input selecting one of the at least two urine qualitative measurement items on the input screen, set a combination of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item;
operate the urine qualitative measuring device and the urine sediment measuring device to measure a urine sample for the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item;
perform a cross-check of measurement values based on the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item which have been set as the combination; and
output a result of the cross-check.

7. The urine sample testing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a memory that stores the combination of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item.

8. The urine sample testing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein
the input screen includes a cross check table where the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item are set, and
the controller is programmed to:
accept through the cross check table an input for setting a predetermined relationship between the measurement value of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the measurement value of the selected one urine sediment measurement item; and
perform the cross-check by determining whether or not the measurement value of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the measurement value of the selected one urine sediment measurement item have the predetermined relationship set in the cross check table.

9. The urine sample testing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein
the cross check table is a table including a plurality of cells divided by: a plurality of ranks set for the measurement value of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item; and a plurality of ranks set for the measurement value of the selected one urine sediment measurement item, and
the controller is programmed to accept the input for setting the predetermined relationship by accepting selection of the cells.

10. The urine sample testing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the input screen includes (i) a first selection box configured to display the at least two urine qualitative measurement items and (ii) a second selection box configured to display the at least two urine sediment measurement items.

11. The urine sample testing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the first selection box and the second selection box are each configured as a pull down menu.

12. A computer connected to a urine qualitative measuring device and a urine sediment measuring device, comprising
a controller programmed to:
selectably display, on an input screen, at least two urine qualitative measurement items;
selectably display, on the input screen, at least two urine sediment measurement items;
in response to a first user input selecting one of the at least two urine qualitative measurement items and a second user input selecting one of the at least two urine qualitative measurement items on the input screen, set a combination of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item;
receive, from the urine qualitative measuring device and the urine sediment measuring device, a measurement result of a urine sample for the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item;
perform a cross-check of measurement values based on the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item which have been set as the combination; and
output a result of the cross-check.

13. The computer according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a memory that stores the combination of the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item.

14. The computer according to claim 12 , wherein
the input screen includes a cross check table where the selected one urine qualitative measurement item and the selected one urine sediment measurement item are set, and
the controller is programmed to:
accept through the cross check table an input for settin

Assignees

• Sysmex Corp

Inventors

• Mizumoto Toru
• Tsutsumida Keisuke
• Izumi Takayoshi

Classifications

• G16B45/00

  ICT specially adapted for bioinformatics-related data visualisation, e.g. displaying of maps or networks · CPC title

• G01N33/493 Primary

  urine · CPC title

• G01N33/70

  involving creatine or creatinine · CPC title

• G01N33/6827

  Total protein determination, e.g. albumin in urine · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title