JP2016156755A - Bag for specimen transfer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose a bag for specimen transfer capable of improving workability of work required for managing the specimen and capable of correctly and stably managing the specimen.SOLUTION: On a bag for specimen transfer, a translucent reading window 11 enabling an optical code 62 to be read is disposed at a position facing the optical code 62 attached to a sealing container 51 in a state where the sealing container 51 is stored in the bag interior 8. Since a region 15 except the reading window 11 is opaque, the optical code 62 can be easily and stably read in the state where the sealing container 51 is stored in the bag interior 8. As a result, the specimen can be unitarily managed by the optical code 62 attached to the sealing container 51, thus the specimen can be correctly and stably managed, and workability of work required for the management can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a sample transfer bag used for transferring a sealed container in which a sample is sealed.

  For example, when transferring a sample such as a urine sample or stool sample collected in a health examination to a testing institution, it is common to seal the sample in a predetermined sealed container and then seal the sealed container in a predetermined transfer bag. Is. According to this configuration, the sample can be double protected by the enclosed container and the transfer bag during the transfer. In the case of such a configuration, in order to prevent mistakes in the inspection organization, indications for identifying the patient are affixed to the enclosing container and the transfer bag, respectively. As this identification display, a description of the name of a patient, an optical code for identification (for example, a bar code, etc.), etc. are applied. In particular, the optical code is generally used because it is highly effective in preventing misidentification. ing. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a transfer bag to which such an optical code is attached.

  The case where urinalysis is transferred in a health check using such a transfer bag will be described. For example, when a subject brings urinalysis collected at home or the like to a medical examination institution, he / she brings it into the medical examination institution in a state where an enclosing container enclosing the urinalysis is put in the transfer bag. Here, an identification optical code indicating information about the subject is attached to the transfer bag in advance, but an optical code indicating such information about the subject is not attached to the sealed container. Therefore, in the medical examination organization, when the transfer bag containing the enclosing container is received, the optical code of the transfer bag is read by a predetermined code reader. Then, a new optical code for identification corresponding to the read optical code of the transfer bag is generated, and this new optical code is affixed to the enclosure. Thus, the identification optical code affixed to the transfer bag and the identification optical code affixed to the enclosing container are associated with each other so as to form a pair. Thereby, the sample is confirmed by the optical code affixed to the bag from the medical examination institution to the predetermined inspection institution. Then, when transferred to the inspection organization, the urinalysis sealed in the sealed container is tested.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-229894

  As the above-described conventional transfer bag (Patent Document 1), an opaque paper bag that makes the enclosed container invisible is invisible, and the specimen (urine in the enclosed container) is transferred during the transfer. And stool) are not visible from the outside. Therefore, as described above, the confirmation operation is performed based on the optical code of the transfer bag until the enclosed container is taken out from the medical examination organization by the inspection organization. Usually, after being transferred from the medical examination institution, the sealed container is not taken out from the transfer bag until immediately before the inspection apparatus (analyzer) of the inspection institution. For this reason, it is essential that the optical code of the transfer bag and the optical code of the sealed container are accurately related to each other.

  However, since the work of associating the optical code of the transfer bag and the optical code of the sealed container has to be taken out from the transfer bag after being brought in from the subject as described above, it is performed by the operator. Work is involved. For this reason, in order to prevent an error in attaching the optical code to the enclosing container and an error in returning the enclosing container to the transfer bag, a large number of operations cannot be performed at one time, resulting in low work efficiency. Furthermore, the worker needs to be careful so as not to make the mistake, which also causes a reduction in work efficiency. On the other hand, such work is not only low in efficiency as described above, but also due to the actions of the worker, so it is difficult to say that the relationship is surely correct, and completely eliminates concerns about the occurrence of mistakes. It is not possible. If the relationship between the optical code of the transfer bag and the optical code of the sealed container is wrong, a great deal of labor is required to restore the correct relationship, and the reliability of the inspection There is also concern about the decline in sex. In particular, in a health checkup, a large number of specimens are concentrated, and therefore, if an error occurs, an extremely large amount of labor is required for recovery.

  Also, in the operation of relating the optical code of the transfer bag and the optical code of the sealed container, it is necessary to take out the sealed container enclosing urine from the transfer bag and then return the sealed container to the transfer bag. It becomes. Therefore, the frequency with which an operator touches the enclosure is increased during the operation. Thus, it is not preferable for the operator to touch the enclosure, and it is required to reduce the number of times of contact with the enclosure as much as possible.

  It should be noted that the above-described problems are caused by the inspection organization because both optical codes exist independently even when the optical codes are previously attached to both the transfer bag and the enclosing container. It is necessary to confirm that the relationship between the two is correct in the process up to the inspection. And in this confirmation work, since it is necessary to take out an enclosure from the bag for transfer, the problem mentioned above may arise similarly.

  The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and proposes a sample transfer bag capable of improving the workability of work required for sample management and managing the sample accurately and stably. Is.

  The present invention relates to a sample transfer bag for storing and transferring a sealed container for enclosing a sample, the outer surface of which is provided with an identification optical code, and comprising a rectangular sheet. And an opening that is sealed by inserting the sealed container is formed on one side edge, and at least one of the bag surface material and the bag backing is formed inside the bag. A translucent reading window portion that enables reading of the optical code attached to the enclosed container is provided, and the optical code cannot be read in a portion of the bag surface material and the bag backing member excluding the reading window portion. The sample transfer bag is characterized in that the reading window portion is provided at a position facing the optical code of the sealed container accommodated in the bag.

  According to such a configuration, since the optical code attached to the sealed container can be read through the reading window in a state where the sealed container is accommodated in the bag, the period from when the sample is collected until the test is performed Thus, the specimen can be managed accurately and stably. Thereby, according to this structure, since the operation | work which connects a transfer bag and a sealing container like the conventional structure mentioned above is not required, the great labor and time which this work requires can be reduced. . Along with this, the problem that the frequency of touching the enclosing container enclosing the specimen in the above operation can be solved according to this configuration, and the hygiene is excellent. Further, in this configuration, since the reading window portion is provided at a position facing the optical code of the enclosure, the operation of reading the optical code can be performed relatively easily, and the workability of the operation is excellent. Yes.

  Moreover, in this structure, since the site | parts other than the reading window part cannot read an optical code, the enclosure container enclosed in the bag is invisible or difficult to visually recognize in the site concerned. In addition, since the reading window portion is translucent, it is difficult to visually recognize the specimen in the sealed container from the outside in a state where the sealed container is sealed inside the bag. Therefore, for example, when a subject himself / herself brings urinalysis or stool to a medical examination organization in a medical examination or the like, shame generated in the subject during the transfer can be suppressed as much as possible. Here, the portion excluding the reading window portion is preferably a predetermined color that is opaque or has low translucency.

  Note that this configuration is not limited to urinalysis or stool analysis, but is also applied to the case of transferring collected blood or cells. Furthermore, it can be applied to the transfer of blood of animals other than human beings.

  In the sample transfer bag of the present invention described above, the reading window portion faces the optical code of the sealed container in a state in which the tip of the sealed container accommodated in the bag reaches the lower bottom of the bag. The configuration provided in is proposed.

  According to such a configuration, the optical code of the enclosing container accommodated in the bag can be read more easily and stably by setting the enclosing container in a state in which the tip reaches the lower bottom portion inside the bag. As a result, the labor required to read the optical code in the enclosure can be further reduced, and the workability can be improved.

  In the sample transfer bag of the present invention described above, the reading window portion is composed of a first window portion formed on the bag surface material and a second window portion formed on the bag backing material, and the first window The structure by which a part and the 2nd window part are coupled via the one side edge is proposed.

  According to such a configuration, even when the optical code of the enclosing container accommodated in the bag is positioned on the front side or the back side by the rotation of the enclosing container, the optical code can be easily read through the reading window portion. Is possible. In particular, since the reading window portion is coupled via one side edge, the position of the optical code can be easily confirmed, and the labor required for reading the optical code can be further reduced.

  In the sample transfer bag of the present invention described above, which accommodates an elongated cylindrical enclosing container, the reading window portion has a lateral length substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the outer peripheral length of the enclosing container. A configuration is proposed that is substantially the same as.

  According to such a configuration, the position of the optical code in the enclosure can be easily and reliably confirmed by following the reading window portion along the outer peripheral surface of the enclosure, and the optical code can be read more easily and stably. Can do.

  In the sample transfer bag of the present invention described above, which accommodates an elongated cylindrical enclosing container, the opening width of the opening is larger than the maximum outer diameter of the enclosing container and has the maximum outer diameter. A configuration is proposed in which the length is 3 times or less and the length of the inside of the bag is larger than the container length of the enclosed container and is 2 times or less of the container length.

  According to such a configuration, the movement of the enclosed container inside the bag can be suppressed while the enclosed container is accommodated. Therefore, it is easy to hold the sealed container accommodated in the bag at a position where the optical code faces the reading window portion. Thereby, when reading the optical code of the sealed container inside the bag, the optical code can be read more easily, and the labor required for the reading operation can be further reduced.

  In this configuration, it is preferable that the opening width of the opening is larger than the maximum outer diameter of the enclosure and 2.5 times or less the maximum outer diameter. A configuration in which the expansion width is 1.25 times or more the maximum outer diameter of the enclosure is suitable. Moreover, the structure whose length inside a bag is 1.5 times or less of a container length is suitable, and also the structure which is 1.2 times or more of a container length is suitable. By setting it as such a structure, the movement of this enclosure inside a bag can be suppressed further.

  As described above, the sample transfer bag according to the present invention is provided with a translucent reading window portion at a position facing the optical code attached to the sealed container, and the portion other than the reading window portion is made opaque. The optical code can be read easily and stably in a state where the sealed container is accommodated in the bag, and the specimen can be managed accurately and stably by the optical code. And the workability | operativity of the operation | work required for such management can be improved compared with the conventional structure mentioned above. Further, since it is difficult to visually recognize the sample during the transfer of the sample, for example, when the subject transfers a urinalysis or a stool in a health check, the shame generated in the subject can be reduced as much as possible.

It is (a) front view and (b) back view of the sample transfer bag 1 of Example 1. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the enclosure 51. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the state which accommodated the enclosure container 51 in the bag 1 for sample transfer. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the state which accommodated the enclosure container 51 in the sample transfer bag 1 by the back view. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a process of housing the sealed container 51 in the specimen transfer bag 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship of the length of the longitudinal direction of the sample transfer bag 1 and the enclosure 51. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the expanded width W of the opening 5 of the specimen transfer bag 1 and the maximum outer diameter R of the sealed container 51. It is explanatory drawing which shows the sample transfer management system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the sample test | inspection by the sample transfer management system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the conventional specimen test | inspection.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1A is a front view of the sample transfer bag 1 of this embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a rear view of the sample transfer bag 1. Here, the sample transfer bag 1 of the present embodiment is used for urinalysis, and accommodates an enclosing container 51 enclosing the urine analysis.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the enclosing container 51 includes an elongated bottomed cylindrical container body 52 and a lid 53 that closes an opening 55 of the container body 52. The container main body 52 is formed from a transparent resin, and its lower part is gradually narrowed toward the tip 56. The lid 53 includes an insertion portion 58 that is inserted into the opening 55 of the container main body 52, and a disk-shaped closing portion 59 that is seated on the edge of the opening 55 with the insertion portion 58 inserted. The Here, since the lid 53 is molded from resin and the fitting portion 58 can be elastically deformed, the opening portion 55 can be sealed by fitting into the opening portion 55. Thereby, in the state which closed the opening part 55 with the cover body 53, the liquid leak from the inside of the container main body 52 can be prevented.

  An identification seal 61 on which an optical code 62 for identification is printed is affixed to a predetermined position of the container main body 52 on such a sealed container 51. The optical code 62 is a bar code and will be described in detail later.

Next, the specimen transfer bag 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 1, the sample transfer bag 1 is composed of a rectangular sheet-shaped bag surface material 2 and a bag backing material 3 made of a resin film, and an opening 5 is formed on one short edge ( (See FIGS. 5 and 7). From the opening 5, the sealed container 51 can be put into the bag interior 8 as shown in FIG. 5. In addition, the site | part facing this opening part 5 of this bag inside 8 is the lower bottom part 9 concerning this invention.

  The bag surface material 2 and the bag back material 3 are coupled to each other at the remaining three side edges excluding the short edges constituting the opening 5. And the bag surface material 2 is equipped with the sealing part 6 extended through the short edge which comprises the opening part 5, as shown in FIG. A predetermined adhesive is applied to the back surface of the sealing portion 6 (not shown), and the short edge is folded back as a folding line 7 and adhered to the bag backing 3 to seal the opening 5. (See FIG. 4). Note that a release film (not shown) is attached to the back surface of the sealing portion 6, and sealing is performed as described above by peeling the release film to expose the adhesive.

  The bag surface material 2 is provided with a semi-transparent first window portion 12, and the bag backing material 3 is provided with a semi-transparent second window portion 13 so as to face the first window portion 12. ing. The first window portion 12 and the second window portion 13 are formed so as to be continuous via the long edge on one side of the sample transfer bag 1, and the first window portion 12 and the second window portion are formed. 13 constitutes a reading window portion 11. In the present embodiment, the first window portion 12 and the second window portion 13 have substantially the same rectangular shape.

  In the bag surface material 2, an opaque shielding portion 15 is constituted by a portion excluding the first window portion 12, and in the bag backing material 3, an opaque shielding portion 16 is constituted by a portion excluding the second window portion 13. Here, the shielding parts 15 and 16 are formed by printing predetermined colors on the resin films constituting the bag surface material 2 and the bag backing material 3, respectively, and the enclosure container 51 is accommodated in the bag interior 8. In this state, the enclosure 51 is made invisible from the outside (see FIGS. 3 and 4). On the other hand, the first window portion 12 and the second window portion 13 constituting the reading window portion 11 are formed by printing a translucent color (for example, clear yellow or clear orange), and are enclosed. It is possible to visually recognize the container 51 from the outside. In such a reading window portion 11, the optical code 62 of the identification seal 61 affixed to the enclosing container 51 is transferred to a predetermined code reading device in a state where the enclosing container 51 is accommodated in the bag as shown in FIGS. Can be read. On the other hand, the shields 15 and 16 cannot read the optical code 62. Note that the length in the longitudinal direction of the reading window portion 11 (the length in the longitudinal direction of the first window portion 12 and the second window portion 13) is larger than the length in the longitudinal direction of the optical cord 62 attached to the enclosure 51. Is set longer.

  The shielding part 15 of the bag surface material 2 is printed with a description of a bag for urinalysis and an information description column 23 describing the name of the person who performed urinalysis. Furthermore, various cautions are written on the shielding part 15 of the bag surface material 2 and the shielding part 16 of the bag backing material 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the reading window portion 11 is provided at a longitudinal position facing the optical cord 62 affixed to the enclosing container 51 in a state where the enclosing container 51 is accommodated in the bag interior 8. Yes. More specifically, the sealed container 51 is inserted into the opening 5 from the tip 56 (see FIG. 5), and the optical of the sealed container 51 is reached with the tip 56 reaching the lower bottom 9 of the bag interior 8. A reading window portion 11 is provided at a longitudinal position facing the code 62. Thereby, the optical code 62 of the sealed container 51 can be easily confirmed through the reading window portion 11 by placing the sealed container 51 accommodated in the bag interior 8 up to the lower bottom portion 9.

  Further, the reading window portion 11 is set so that the total length of the lateral length of the first window portion 12 and the lateral length of the second window portion 13 is substantially the same as the outer peripheral length of the enclosure 51. Has been. That is, the lateral length of each of the first window portion 12 and the second window portion 13 is about ½ of the outer peripheral length of the enclosure 51. The total length of the horizontal lengths of the first window portion 12 and the second window portion 13 is the horizontal length of the reading window portion 11. Here, the outer peripheral length of the enclosure 51 indicates the outer peripheral length of the portion where the optical cord 62 is affixed. By setting the lateral length in such a manner, the reading window portion 11 is made to follow the outer peripheral surface of the enclosing container 51 in a state where the enclosing container 51 is accommodated in the bag interior 8. Thus, the outer peripheral surface of the enclosure 51 can be almost visually confirmed. Thereby, the optical code 62 of the enclosure 51 accommodated in the bag interior 8 can be easily confirmed.

  Since the specimen transfer bag 1 is for accommodating and transferring the urine-sealed enclosure 51 as described above, it is set to a size and shape for accommodating the enclosure 51. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the sample transfer bag 1 has a length H in the longitudinal direction of the bag interior 8 that accommodates the sealed container 51 that is longer than the container length L of the sealed container 51 and 2 of the container length L. It is set to a predetermined length in the range of twice or less. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the expansion width W of the opening 5 is set to be a predetermined width that is larger than the maximum outer diameter R of the enclosure 51 and not more than three times the maximum outer diameter R. Has been. Here, the widening width W of the opening 5 indicates the widest width in a state where the opening 5 is widened so that the enclosure 51 can be inserted. Since the maximum outer diameter R of the sealed container 51 is the largest outer diameter of the sealed container 51, the maximum outer diameter of the container main body 52 corresponds to the case where the maximum outer diameter of the lid 53 corresponds. There can be. In the present embodiment, since the maximum outer diameter of the lid 53 is slightly larger than the maximum outer diameter of the container main body 52, the maximum outer diameter of the lid 53 corresponds to the maximum outer diameter R of the sealed container 51. The opening width W of the opening 5 is determined by the maximum value of the lateral length of the bag interior 8, and is further determined by the lateral length of the bag surface material 2 and the bag backing material 3.

  Specifically, the longitudinal length H of the bag interior 8 of the specimen transfer bag 1 is set to about 1.6 times the container length L of the sealed container 51, and the expanded width W of the opening 5 is sealed. The maximum outer diameter R of the container 51 is set to about 2.5 times.

  According to the specimen transfer bag 1 having the dimensions and shapes set in this way, when the sealed container 51 is inserted and accommodated (see FIGS. 3 and 4), the sealed container 51 is difficult to move inside the bag 8 and can be rotated. It is hard to move. Therefore, the enclosed state can be maintained by accommodating the sealed container 51 so that the front end 56 reaches the lower bottom portion 9 of the bag interior 8, and the optical code 62 of the sealed container 51 is read by the reading window. It is possible to keep the part 11 facing. Thereby, when reading the optical code 62 of the enclosure 51, the operation | work can be performed easily.

  In the present embodiment, the specimen transfer bag 1 is formed with cuts 20 and 20 at the long side edges on both sides thereof (see FIGS. 1, 3 and 4). Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the cuts 20 and 20 are formed in a portion that does not overlap with the sealing portion 6 in a state where the sealing portion 6 is folded back by a folding line 7 and adhered to the bag backing 3. That is, the formation site of the cuts 20 and 20 is set so that the length dimension from the return line 7 to the cuts 20 and 20 is longer than the longitudinal dimension of the sealing part 6. Thereby, after the sample transfer bag 1 is sealed, the cuts 20 and 20 can be easily opened.

Next, a series of flow until the urinalysis is examined in the health check using the above-described sample transfer bag 1 will be described. A sample transfer management system 41 is used for transferring the sample using the sample transfer bag 1.
As shown in FIG. 8, the sample transfer management system 41 includes a sample server 42 that stores information on subjects in advance. The sample server 42 can be a general computer system, and includes a central control unit CPU, a storage device RAM, a storage device ROM, and a transmission / reception device that transmits and receives data via the Internet 45 (not shown). The storage device ROM stores a database that stores information about the subject, a predetermined program, and the like. The sample server 42 is connected to a computer 43 installed in each medical examination organization and a computer 44 installed in the examination organization via the Internet 45. The computers 43 and 44 and the sample server 42 can appropriately transmit and receive the information of the subject by inputting a predetermined ID code, password, and the like on the computers 43 and 44. The sample server The information stored in the 42 databases can be shared by medical examination institutions and inspection institutions.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the medical examination institution obtains information of each subject who receives a medical examination from the sample server 42, and generates an optical code (barcode) 62 indicating the identification information of each subject, Each identification seal 61 on which the optical code 62 is printed is obtained. This identification seal 61 is affixed to the container main body 52 of the enclosing container 51, and each subject is sent with the enclosing container 51, the sample transfer bag 1, guidance including urinalysis precautions, and a folding paper cup. Is done. Here, for example, a predetermined bag (not shown) that accommodates these is used for sending the sample transfer bag 1, the sealed container 51, and the like.

  In addition to the optical code 62, the name of the subject is printed on the identification sticker 61 so that the subject can confirm his / her name. In addition, the specimen transfer bag 1 is provided with the above-described reading window portion 11, and an information description column 23 such as a name and an address and precautions are provided on portions (shielding portions 15 and 16) excluding the reading window portion 11. Etc. are printed (see FIG. 1). Here, the information description column 23 is printed at a position adjacent to the reading window portion 11 in the lateral direction on the shielding portion 15 of the bag surface material 2. As described above, the reading window portion 11 is in a state in which the enclosed container 51 is accommodated in the sample transfer bag 1 because the total length of the lateral width thereof is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the enclosed container 51. However, there is an advantage that it is easy to enter a name or the like in the information description column 23.

  The subject encloses the urine sample collected using a paper cup in a sealed container 51 according to the guidance, inserts the sealed container 51 into the sample transfer bag 1, and seals the sample transfer bag 1 (FIG. 3, FIG. 3). 4). At this time, the enclosed container 51 is put into the bag interior 8 from the opening 56 of the sample transfer bag 1 through the opening 5 of the sample transfer bag 1 from the opening 5 of the sample transfer bag 1 (see FIG. 5). Until the bottom bottom 9 of the bag interior 8 is reached. In this state, the sample transfer bag 1 is sealed. Accordingly, the identification seal 61 attached to the sealed container 51 is disposed at a position facing the reading window portion 11 of the sample transfer bag 1. Here, the sample transfer bag 1 is accommodated because the length H of the bag interior 8 and the expanded width W of the opening 5 are set according to the size and shape of the enclosure 51 as described above. The enclosed container 51 is difficult to move inside the bag 8. Therefore, the sealed container 51 is easily held in the bag inside 8 at a position where the identification seal 61 faces the reading window portion 11.

  Further, since the specimen transfer bag 1 makes the sealed container 51 inside the bag 8 invisible by the shielding parts 15 and 16 excluding the reading window part 11, the shielding parts 15 and 16 do not connect the sealed container 51 to the sealed container 51. The enclosed urinalysis cannot be visually recognized from the outside (see FIGS. 3 and 4). And since the reading window part 11 is a translucent color, although the information described in the identification seal | sticker 61 of the enclosure container 51 can be visually recognized, it is difficult to visually recognize the urinalysis in this enclosure container 51. When the test subject is brought to the medical examination facility, shame generated in the test subject can be suppressed as much as possible.

  When the subject brings the specimen transfer bag 1 containing the enclosing container 51 to a predetermined medical examination institution, the medical examination institution uses the optical code 62 attached to the enclosing container 51 in the specimen transferring bag 1 as follows: It is read by a predetermined code reader. This code reading device is connected to the computer 43 arranged at the medical examination institution, and outputs the read information to the computer 43. Thus, the computer 43 collates the subject information with the subject information acquired from the sample server 42, and when the collation is confirmed, the urinalysis is received and stored. Such receipt confirmation of urinalysis is transmitted to the sample server 42 via the Internet 45.

  Here, in the reading operation of the optical code 62 by the code reading device, the optical code 62 attached to the sealed container 51 is read in a state where the sealed container 51 is sealed in the sample transfer bag 1. Since the sealed container 51 is difficult to move in the bag interior 8 of the sample transfer bag 1 as described above, the optical code 62 is held at a position facing the reading window portion 11. Further, the total length in the horizontal direction of the reading window portion 11 (the total length of the horizontal length of the first window portion 12 and the horizontal length of the second window portion 13) is substantially the same as the outer peripheral length of the enclosure 51. Therefore, almost the entire outer circumferential direction of the enclosure 51 can be visually recognized through the reading window portion 11. For this reason, the optical code 62 and the name of the sealed container 51 can be easily confirmed through the reading window 11 in a state where the sealed container 51 is accommodated in the sample transfer bag 1. When the optical code 62 is read by the code reader, the optical code 62 can be easily read by making the reading window portion 11 follow the outer peripheral surface of the enclosing container 51. Thereby, the effort which reads the optical code 62 of the enclosure 51 can be reduced.

  The medical examination institution transfers the sample transfer bag 1 thus received from the subject to a predetermined inspection institution. In the inspection institution, immediately before the analyzer for analyzing urinalysis, the specimen transfer bag 1 transferred from the medical examination institution is opened and the enclosed container 51 is taken out. Then, when analyzing with the analyzer, the optical code 62 attached to the enclosure 51 is read by a predetermined code reader, and the subject information indicated by the optical code 62 is input to the computer 44. The computer 44 acquires subject information from the sample server 42 via the Internet 45 and collates it with information read by the code reader. Thereafter, when the urinalysis sealed in the sealed container 51 is analyzed by the analyzer, the analysis result is input to the computer 44, and the analysis result and the subject information are stored in association with each other. The analysis result and the subject information are transmitted to the sample server 42 via the Internet 45 and stored in the database of the sample server 42. After the urinalysis analysis result is stored in the sample server 42, the analysis result of each subject can be obtained by accessing the sample server 42 via the Internet 45 at a medical examination institution.

As described above, according to the sample transfer bag 1 of the present embodiment, the sealed container 51 is between the time when the subject seals the sealed container 51 in which the sample (urinalysis) is sealed and immediately before the analyzer in the laboratory. Without taking out 51, the specimen in the enclosed container 51 can be confirmed accurately and stably. That is, since the optical code (barcode) 62 attached to the sealed container 51 can be read through the reading window portion 11 of the sample transfer bag 1, the identification information of the subject indicated by the optical code 62 is confirmed. This makes it possible to accurately manage the transfer of the specimen. This is because the management of the sample can be unified only by the optical code 62 attached to the enclosure 51. Thus, since it is not necessary to take out enclosure container 51 from sample transfer bag 1 just before analysis, it can suppress as much as possible that an operator contacts enclosure container 51 in the middle of transfer.
As described above, the sample transfer bag 1 is provided with the reading window portion 11 at a position facing the optical code 62 of the sealed container 51, and the sealed container 51 is difficult to move inside the bag 8. Can be read relatively easily by using a predetermined code reader. Further, since the horizontal length of the reading window portion 11 is substantially the same as the outer peripheral length of the enclosing container 51, the optical code 62 attached to the enclosing container 51 can be easily confirmed. The labor of reading can be reduced.
Moreover, since the shielding parts 15 and 16 except the reading window part 11 are configured with an opaque predetermined color, the specimen transfer bag 1 is configured so that the specimen (urinalysis) in the sealed container 51 accommodated in the bag interior 8 can be obtained. In addition to being invisible, the reading window 11 is made of a predetermined color that is translucent, making it difficult to visually recognize the sample. Thereby, since the specimen in the enclosed container 51 accommodated in the bag interior 8 is difficult to understand from the outside, for example, when the subject brings it to the medical examination organization, the shame generated in the subject can be suppressed as much as possible.

On the other hand, for comparison with the sample transfer management system 41 of the above-described embodiment, the flow of transferring the sample using the above-described conventional paper transfer bag will be described with reference to FIG.
In the medical examination institution, the information of the subject is independently managed by a computer or the like, and an identification optical code indicating the information of the subject is pasted or printed on the transfer bag. And the identification information (optical code) is not affixed to the enclosing container enclosing the urine analysis. The transfer bag and the enclosing container are sent to the subject from the medical examination institution together with the above-described guide and paper cup. The test subject encloses the collected urinalysis in an enclosing container, which encloses it in a transfer bag and brings it to a medical examination facility. In the medical examination institution, the optical code attached to the transfer bag is read by a predetermined code reader, and the identification information indicated by the optical code is collated with the information of the subject managed by the computer. A new optical code indicating the associated identification information for inspection is generated. Then, it is taken out from the enclosing container from the transfer bag, a seal on which the generated new optical code is printed is affixed to the enclosing container, and the enclosed container is accommodated in the transfer bag again. Thereby, the information of the subject indicated by the optical code attached to the transfer bag is associated with the identification information for inspection indicated by the optical code attached to the sealed container accommodated in the transfer bag. Thereafter, the transfer bag containing the sealed container is transferred from the medical examination institution to the inspection institution. In the inspection organization, immediately before the analyzer, the enclosing container is taken out from the transfer bag, and the optical code attached to the transfer bag and the optical code attached to the enclosing container are read by a code reader. In the inspection institution, information on the specimen to be inspected is uniquely managed by a computer or the like, and information read by the code reader is stored. The urinalysis sealed in the sealed container is analyzed, and the analysis result is stored in the computer in association with the identification information for inspection read by the code reader. Since the inspection organization does not have information on the subject, the information indicated by the optical code of the transfer bag and the analysis result data are independently managed based on the identification information for inspection. When the analysis result is obtained in this manner, the inspection organization sends the identification information for inspection and the data of the analysis result to the medical examination organization. Upon receiving the analysis result, the medical examination organization associates the analysis result with the information of the subject via the identification information for examination, and stores and manages it.

  Thus, when transferring a sample using a conventional transfer bag, the sample obtained by the subject is managed by an optical code attached to the transfer bag at a medical examination organization, and attached to a sealed container at a testing organization. Managed by the optical code. And since the conventional transfer bag is made of paper and the enclosed container accommodated therein is invisible, the medical examination organization takes out the enclosed container before transferring it to the inspection organization, An optical code indicating identification information must be attached to the enclosure. Here, in the operation of taking out the enclosing container from the transfer bag, in order to prevent mistakes in attaching the optical code to the enclosing container and mistakes when returning the enclosing container to the transfer bag, a large number of enclosing containers at once. Work efficiency is low. Furthermore, it is necessary for the operator to pay close attention, which is also a factor that reduces work efficiency. However, it is difficult to say that the mistake can be surely prevented because the operator's action is involved in this work. Such problems are due to the fact that in order to manage the specimen, it is necessary to take out the sealed container from the transfer bag, and that the medical examination institution and the examination institution separately manage information.

  Compared to such a conventional case, in the sample transfer bag 1 and the sample transfer management system 41 according to the present invention described above, the work of taking out the sealed container is not required, and the burden required for the work is not generated. In addition, there is no problem of erroneous sample collection caused by this work. Furthermore, in the sample transfer management system 41, since the sample is centralized and managed by the subject information, the subject information and analysis results can be shared between the medical examination organization and the testing organization. Therefore, the management operation can be performed stably and the cost required for the management operation can be reduced. The sample transfer management system 41 can be said to be configured by applying the sample transfer bag 1 according to the present invention, while the sample transfer bag 1 is used for the sample transfer management system 41. It can also be said.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About the structure other than the above-mentioned Example, it can change and implement suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sample transfer bag 2 Bag surface material 3 Bag backing material 5 Opening part 8 Bag inside 9 Lower bottom part 11 Reading window part 12 First window part 13 Second window part 51 Enclosing container 56 Tip 62 Optical code

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A specimen transfer bag for storing and transporting a sealed container enclosing a specimen with an optical code for identification on the outer surface,
It is composed of a bag surface material and a bag back material made of a rectangular sheet, and is formed on one side edge with an opening that is sealed by inserting the enclosure.
At least one of the bag surface material and the bag back material is provided with a translucent reading window portion that can read an optical code attached to an enclosed container accommodated in the bag, and the bag surface material and the bag back material. The optical code cannot be read in a portion other than the reading window portion of
The specimen transfer bag, wherein the reading window portion is provided at a position facing an optical code of a sealed container accommodated in the bag.   2. The reading window portion is provided at a position facing the optical code of the enclosing container in a state where the tip of the enclosing container accommodated in the bag reaches the lower bottom of the inside of the bag. The specimen transfer bag as described.   The reading window portion is composed of a first window portion formed on the bag surface material and a second window portion formed on the bag backing material, and the first window portion and the second window portion have one side edge. The sample transfer bag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sample transfer bags are coupled to each other. It contains an elongated cylindrical enclosure,
4. The reading window portion according to claim 1, wherein a length in a lateral direction substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal direction is substantially the same as an outer peripheral length of the enclosing container. 5. Sample transfer bag. It contains an elongated cylindrical enclosure,
The expanded width of the opening is larger than the maximum outer diameter of the enclosing container and not more than three times the maximum outer diameter, and the length inside the bag is larger than the container length of the enclosing container and The sample transfer bag according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bag is two times or less.

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