JP2019185782A - Inspection data processor for inspection device and computer program for inspection data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a processing device and a computer program with which, even when there is a plurality of test animal types, it is possible to output inspection values obtained from an inspection device to a display device or a printer together with inspection value related items unique to respective animals.SOLUTION: This inspection data processor comprises: an inspection data acceptance unit for accepting inspection data from an inspection device; a display format holding unit for holding an inspection value display format correlated to the type of test animal; a type detection unit for determining the type of test animal that corresponds to the inspection data; a display format determination unit for referring to the display format holding unit and determining the inspection value display format correlated to the determined type of test animal; and an inspection value output unit for outputting data for display for displaying at least the inspection value in accordance with the determined inspection value display format. The inspection data processor may be constituted by a computer and a program.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an inspection data processing device for processing inspection data (data including inspection values) output from an inspection device, and a computer program for configuring the inspection data processing device with a computer. In particular, the present invention relates to a test data processing apparatus and a computer program for appropriately outputting test values of a specimen of a test animal to a printer or the like.

An inspection apparatus that automatically inspects (analyzes or measures) a sample (blood, urine, feces, etc.) collected from a subject is known (for example, Patent Document 1).
On the other hand, an inspection data processing device that processes inspection data output from the inspection device, and an inspection order processing device that mediates between a doctor's computer and the inspection device are also known (for example, Patent Document 2). . These processing apparatuses are usually computers on which programs for managing inspection data and inspection orders are executed. For example, in a relatively large-scale online system in which an electronic medical record is introduced, as shown in a simple configuration example in FIG. 9, the processing device 320 includes a doctor-side computer 310 on which an electronic medical record program is executed, and an examination. Intervene between one or more inspection devices 410 to 440 on the department side, sort the inspection order from the computer on the doctor side to the appropriate inspection device, and the inspection data from each inspection device in turn or in one Integrated and sent back to the doctor's computer as a response to the test order. Even if the inspection device is a small device having only a simple display unit and an inspection data output port, the processing device 320 processes inspection data output from the processing device, displays it on a screen, prints, etc. Is possible.

JP, 2014-215210, A WO 2017-073567

  The above-described inspection apparatus is used not only in the medical field targeting humans but also in the veterinary field targeting companion animals and industrial animals. However, when the present inventors examined the usage status of the inspection apparatus and the processing apparatus in the field of veterinary medicine in more detail, the processing of the inspection data output from the inspection apparatus is as follows specific to the field of veterinary medicine. It has been newly found that there is a problem to be improved.

  The inspection value obtained by the inspection apparatus may be output from the above processing apparatus to the printer as an inspection report or the like. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print example of test values in the medical field for human subjects. When printing the inspection values for a plurality of inspection items, as illustrated in FIG. 10, not only the inspection values (a10 to h10) but also the inspection items (A10 to H10) can be understood so as to know what the values are. ) Are also printed together. Furthermore, the reference range of inspection items (a10s to a20s, ..., h10s to h20s) and explanations about each inspection item may be printed together. As shown in the example of FIG. 10, if not only the inspection value but also the items related to it are printed, it is easy for the viewer to understand the meaning indicated by the inspection value. Hereinafter, other items related to the inspection value, such as the inspection item, the reference range (reference value) of each inspection item, and the description about each inspection item as illustrated in FIG. 10 are referred to as inspection value-related items.

  In medical treatments targeting humans, even if the subjects are different, the test value-related items are the same among the subjects, so it is easy to print the test values and the test value-related items in the layout illustrated in FIG. is there. In order to obtain a display result in such a layout, for example, using a printing template in which inspection value-related matters are arranged in advance in a predetermined position, the inspection value is arranged in a predetermined position of the template, You may print on a blank paper or you may print a test value in the predetermined position (column for test values) of the sheet | seat by which the test value related matter was printed previously.

On the other hand, for example, in a medical facility (so-called animal hospital) that performs medical care for companion animals and the like, there are many types of test animals such as mammals, birds, and reptiles. Each test value related matter of each test animal is unique to each type of test animal.For example, when each test value related matter of mammals and birds is compared, the combination of test items is different from each other and the same The reference ranges of inspection items are also different from each other, and the explanations about the inspection items are also different. In addition, even in the same mammal, the reference range of each test item is different between dogs and cats.
Therefore, in the animal hospital, when the test value of the specimen of the test animal is to be printed together with the test value related matter as in the example of FIG. 10, the test value related matter is changed according to the type of each test animal. It is necessary and takes a lot of work. This is a problem to be improved unique to the above-mentioned field of veterinary medicine. Such a problem is a problem that exists not only in animal hospitals but also in the case of performing examinations of a plurality of types of test animals in medical facilities that provide medical care for industrial animals. Such a problem is not only caused by printing, but also occurs when the inspection value is displayed together with the inspection value related items on the display screens of various display devices.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem and display a test value obtained from a test apparatus together with test value-related matters specific to each test animal type, even if there are a plurality of types of test animals. Another object of the present invention is to provide a processing device that can be easily output to a printer and a computer program for the processing device.

The main configuration of the present invention is as follows.
[1] A test data processing device for receiving and processing test data including test values of a specimen of a test animal from one or more test devices, the test data processing device comprising:
An inspection data receiving unit for receiving the inspection data;
A display format holding unit for holding a test value display format related to the type of the test animal;
A type determining unit that determines the type of the test animal corresponding to the test data received by the test data receiving unit based on user input or based on type information associated with the test data; ,
A display format determination unit that refers to the display format holding unit and determines an inspection value display format related to the type determined by the type determination unit;
The inspection data processing apparatus comprising: an inspection value output unit that outputs at least display data for displaying the inspection value in accordance with the inspection value display format determined by the display format determination unit.
[2] The test data processing apparatus according to [1], wherein in the test value display format corresponding to at least two types of the test animals, there are test items included in one but not included in the other.
[3] The inspection data processing apparatus according to [1] or [2], further including a display format editing unit for a user to edit the inspection value display format.
[4] The inspection data processing apparatus further includes an inspection order receiving unit that receives an inspection order including one or more inspection items from a sender of the inspection order,
The inspection value output unit outputs display data for displaying all inspection values when inspection values corresponding to all inspection items included in the inspection order are obtained.
The inspection data processing apparatus according to any one of [1] to [3].
[5] The inspection data processing device
A test value holding unit for holding the test value of each test animal together with the test animal identification information which is the identification information of the test animal, and measurement time information;
A test animal identification information receiving unit that receives test animal identification information of a test animal corresponding to the test data;
With reference to the test value holding unit, based on the test animal identification information, further includes a past data search unit that reads the test value of the test animal in the past predetermined period held in the test value holding unit,
The inspection value output unit is a display for displaying the inspection value included in the inspection data received by the inspection data receiving unit together with the inspection value of the past predetermined period read by the past data search unit. Output data,
The inspection data processing device according to any one of [1] to [4].
[6] The inspection value display format is a tabular format,
The display data is data formed to display at least the inspection value according to the tabular format;
The inspection data processing apparatus further includes a display data storage unit that stores the display data, and the display data storage unit can edit the display data with a predetermined editing software. Saved in
The inspection data processing apparatus according to any one of [1] to [5].
[7] A computer program for causing a computer to execute processing of test data including test values of specimens of test animals sent from one or more test apparatuses to a computer,
The computer
An inspection data receiving unit for receiving the inspection data;
A display format holding unit for holding a test value display format related to the type of the test animal,
A type determining unit that determines the type of the test animal corresponding to the test data accepted by the test data receiving unit based on user input or based on type information associated with the test data;
A display format determination unit that refers to the display format holding unit and determines an inspection value display format related to the type determined by the type determination unit;
The computer program that functions as a test value output unit that outputs display data including at least the test value in accordance with the test value display format determined by the display format determination unit.
[8] The program [7] further includes a program that causes the computer to function as a display format editing unit for a user to edit the inspection value display format read from the display format holding unit by the display format determination unit. ] The computer program as described in.

  The test data sent from the test device by the test data processing device of the present invention (also referred to as the processing device) or the computer program of the present invention (also referred to as the program) is a test value of a different type of test animal. Even so, display data including at least each test value can be easily output to display devices and printers, along with test value-related items specific to the type of test animal related to the test value. Become.

  Further, since the processing apparatus or the program has a function for the user to further edit the test value display format corresponding to the type of the test animal, the test value display format prepared in advance is used for the special test animal. It is easy to edit, display and print to suit the type.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a preferred example of the configuration of an inspection data processing apparatus according to the present invention. Communication relationships between the processing device and external devices (printer, inspection order transmission source, inspection report transmission destination, inspection device) are indicated by broken lines. In the example of FIG. 1, the inspection order sender is also the inspection report destination. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a print operation screen displayed on the display device for the user to operate when printing the inspection data sent from the inspection device in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. . FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of an inspection order, which is performed by a preferred aspect of the processing apparatus. This flowchart is also a flowchart showing the flow of processing of inspection data by the computer program of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an edit screen (spreadsheet program edit screen) for the user to edit the inspection value display format in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The numerical values, symbols, wordings, etc. displayed in the cells of “flag”, “reference range”, “unit”, “explanation” in the table are not shown, and the inspection values received from the inspection apparatus are “ Only the example of a tag (such as “@_WBC”) embedded in the cell for display in the “result” cell is shown. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a printing result of the paper surface when the editing result by the editing screen illustrated in FIG. 4 is printed. Illustrations of inspection values and reference range values displayed in each cell in the table are omitted. FIG. 6 is a block diagram partially showing another preferred embodiment of the inspection data processing apparatus according to the present invention. The configuration shown in FIG. 6 can be appropriately incorporated into the configuration shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram partially showing still another preferred embodiment of the inspection data processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration for a user to input a command for saving display data in the example shown in FIG. The example shown in the figure is also an example in which the printing operation screen shown in FIG. 2 is improved. FIG. 9 is a block diagram exemplifying a connection state between a doctor's computer, an intermediate processing device (computer), and various inspection devices. In this figure, the items included in the examination order (examination order ID, examination subject ID, examination items) are shown on the doctor's computer and each display device of the processing unit, and these items are exchanged between computers as data. Suggests that you are sending and receiving. A broken line indicates a communication path between computers (including a computer as a control unit of the inspection apparatus). FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a conventional test value in the medical field targeting humans.

  Each unit constituting the inspection data processing apparatus (hereinafter also referred to as the processing apparatus) according to the present invention may be constructed by combining an electronic circuit, an electric circuit, and an independent processing apparatus. It is preferable that the computer is constituted by the computer and a program executed there. Below, the example at the time of comprising the said processing apparatus using a computer is given and the preferable aspect of each part and its effect are demonstrated.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the configuration of the processing apparatus or the program according to the present invention. A display device and an input device (keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.) for the user to operate the processing device are not shown.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the processing device 10 receives test data including test values of a specimen of a test animal from one or more test devices (the test devices 41 to 44 in the example of FIG. 1), and the test animal This is a device for outputting display data used for appropriate printing or display according to the type of the device. The inspection devices 41 to 44 have a function of outputting inspection data through a predetermined interface, and are connected to the processing device 10 via the interface. The processing device 10 receives inspection data from these inspection devices. Can receive. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the processing apparatus 10 includes at least an inspection data receiving unit 120, a display format holding unit 130, a type determination unit 140, a display format determination unit 150, and an inspection value output unit 180. . In the example of FIG. 1, the processing apparatus 10 further includes an inspection order receiving unit 110, a display format editing unit 160, a display data creation unit 170, and an inspection report transmission unit 190 as a preferable mode.

(Inspection data receiving department)
The inspection data receiving unit 120 receives inspection data output from the inspection devices 41 to 44. The test equipment performs a sample test for a single test item and outputs test data including a single test value, or performs a sample test for a plurality of test items and includes a plurality of test values. A device that outputs test data is included. In addition, the test data output from each test device includes data including only test values according to the specifications of each test device, and further, test items, test animal types, specimen IDs, test animal names, It may be data including one or more inspection value related items selected from the inspection date and time and other items. For the test data including only the test value, the test value related matters necessary for identifying the test value such as the test item and the specimen ID can be associated with the test value by the user. It is preferable to constitute an inspection data receiving unit.

(Display format holding part)
The display format holding unit 130 holds a plurality of types of test animals and test value display formats associated with the plurality of types. In the example of FIG. 1, the entity of the display format holding unit is a storage device, and in the storage device, the type of a predetermined test animal (in the example of the figure, dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, etc.) and each type Is stored as a database that can be referred to by a computer (hereinafter also referred to as a relational database), and the display format is maintained, associating the inspection value display formats f1, f2, f3, f4, and f5 suitable for each It functions as a department. The display format holding unit may be provided in the program.
The type of test animal held in the display format holding unit may be determined in advance by a user or the like, and the necessary type according to the application, such as an animal hospital, livestock industry, fishery industry, zoo, or aquarium, is determined in advance. And may be retained.
The structure of the relationship database is not particularly limited, but a table or the like is preferable, and a format in which the relationship between the type of the test animal and the test value display format can be referred to more quickly and easily is preferable. The inspection value display format is a layout specification for displaying the inspection value and related items related to the inspection value, or a layout based on the specification so that the inspection value can be easily displayed to the viewer. Document or table itself (for example, a display document or display table template). The inspection value display format includes at least an inspection item and an area in which the inspection value is displayed. Preferably, the reference range of each inspection item, the unit of the inspection value, the arrangement on the display, and the description of each inspection item Etc. are included. Here, “display” includes display on a screen of a display device and display on a paper surface by printing.
Further, the display format holding unit may hold a list of inspection value display formats, and may acquire a format corresponding to the inspection value display format determined by the type determination unit described later from an external device. Further, the display format holding unit itself may be installed outside the processing apparatus 10.

(Inspection value display format)
The inspection value display format is, for example, the display item (display screen), the inspection item is displayed in what line and what character, the inspection value is displayed in what line and what character, and other necessary items. The array specification may enumerate position data for arranging character strings so that the inspection value-related items are displayed in what line and what character. Further, the inspection value display format may be a document or table in which the displayed result is laid out, such as a document or table template.
When nothing is displayed in advance on the screen or printing paper to be displayed, the inspection value display format includes inspection items and results (inspection values) as illustrated in FIG. It is preferable that units, explanations, etc. are included and defined so that they are output. Here, the flag is a mark indicating that there is a matter to be noted in the inspection value. For example, when the inspection value is higher than the reference range, the H flag (High) is displayed, and when the inspection value is low, the L flag (Low) is displayed. it can. Further, a flag indicating that the inspection value is suspicious may be displayed when there is a malfunction of the apparatus. Display contents other than the inspection value (inspection value-related matters) may be appropriately selected.
On the other hand, when a predetermined test value-related item is displayed in advance for each type of test animal on a screen to be displayed or on a print sheet (for example, a screen on which a predetermined test value-related item is displayed in advance or a dedicated print In the case of using a print sheet), the inspection value display format may only include a position parameter for displaying only the inspection value at an appropriate position, and, prior to printing, as shown in FIG. The entire layout including the inspection value related items may be shown to the user.

(Type decision part)
The type determining unit 140 determines the type of the test animal corresponding to the test data received by the test data receiving unit 120 based on the user input or automatically based on the type information associated with the test data. To decide.
Depending on the test apparatus, the test data output from the test apparatus may not include information on the type of the test animal. Even in such a case, the type determining unit 140 presents an input screen for the user to select and input the type of the test animal, as shown in an example of the operation screen in FIG. In the example of FIG. 2, examination data relating to the specimen ID “A1001” received from the blood cell counter is selected, and dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, and others are presented as selectable animal types. And the pointer can be used to select and input the type of the test animal having the specimen ID “A1001”.
On the other hand, when the test data output from the test apparatus includes information on the type of test animal, or the test data output from the test apparatus does not include information on the type of test animal, When information about the type of the test animal is found from the test order when the test data is associated, the type determination unit 140 determines the type without requesting the user to input the type of the test animal. be able to. In that case, the operation screen as shown in FIG. 2 may be displayed to the user for confirmation.
A “setting” button provided at the lower left of the operation screen shown in FIG. 2 is a button for applying a format edited outside the program to the program. A “print” button provided at the lower right of the operation screen shown in FIG. 2 is a button for inputting a print start command such as an inspection value. A button for outputting a display screen may be provided on a display device or an external computer.

(Display format determination part)
The display format determination unit 150 refers to the display format storage unit 130 and displays various test values in the association database of the display format storage unit 130 based on the type (for example, “cat”) determined by the type determination unit 140. A test value display format related to the cat is determined from the formats. The inspection value display format related to the cat includes inspection items, reference ranges, units, and explanations specific to the cat. By adding the actual inspection values to the cat, Applicable inspection value related items and inspection values can be displayed (printed here) in an appropriate layout without including items unrelated to the cat.
The display format holding unit may be provided with an appropriate test value display format according to the type of test animal. Here, when the test value display formats of two or more test animals (of different types) held in the display format holding unit are compared, the test items included in one test value display format are the other test value display. It may not be included in the format. For example, when confirming an inflammatory disease, when the test animal is a dog, C-reactive protein (CRP) is used, whereas when the test animal is a cat, the inflammatory condition is reflected. Serum amyloid A protein (SAA) is used because CRP does not change. Therefore, a CRP can be displayed in the test value display format for dogs, and an SAA can be displayed in place of the CRP in the test value display format for cats.
In addition, the reference range may vary depending on the type of the test animal. As an example of the reference range of the hemoglobin concentration (Hgb), the dog is 12.6 to 19.4 g / dL, the cat is 9.5 to 14.5 g / dL. The test value can be easily evaluated by changing the reference range according to the type of the test animal.
Furthermore, the description of the test item can be made different depending on the type of the test animal. Thereby, explanations suitable for the characteristics of various test animals can be provided to the owners of the test animals.

(Data creation section for display)
The display data creating unit 170 operates to create display data using at least the obtained test value and using the test value display format, and for example, embeds at least the test value in the test value display format. Create the display data.
The display data is data configured such that items (that is, at least inspection values) to be displayed on a display screen or printing paper are displayed according to an inspection value display format. When the display data is output to a display device, a printer, or the like, items to be displayed are displayed or printed in accordance with the inspection value display format on the display screen or printing paper.
As will be described later, the inspection value display format includes various software (such as Java (registered trademark) and HTML, various programming languages used for creating display images of websites known in the art, various word processor software, and spreadsheet software). , A layout rule defined by a screen editor, a text editor, or the like, or a layout itself based on the rule. Therefore, the display data is also data generated by the various software. The display data includes items to be displayed (at least inspection values) and an array definition for displaying them according to the inspection value display format. This arrangement rule may be in accordance with the above-mentioned various software, and is provided separately from the items to be displayed (for example, an arrangement pattern of items to be displayed, table ruled lines, delimiters, etc. are described) Or the arrangement of the items to be displayed (for example, the arrangement pattern when the items to be displayed are described in order in the arrangement pattern to be displayed or the order itself). May be.
As a preferable aspect of the inspection value display format (that is, a preferable display layout of items to be displayed), a tabular format (table layout) is mentioned because it is easy for the user to understand and easy to edit. It is done. The tabular format (or tabular layout) includes a tabular format (or table format) generated by spreadsheet software (for example, Excel (registered trademark) of Microsoft Corporation, Calc of OpenOffice, which is free software). Format layout). Therefore, as a preferable aspect of the display data, there is data of a worksheet or a spreadsheet created using the spreadsheet software (the items to be displayed are included in these predetermined positions). The data format (file format) when saving these worksheets and spreadsheets so that they can be read by a computer is not particularly limited. For example, in the case of Excel, the extensions are “.xls”, “.xlsx”, A data format having “.xlsm” or the like can be mentioned, and in the case of the Calc, a data format having “.ods” as an extension can be mentioned.
The display data may be text data, image data, or data in which these are mixed.
The test value display format illustrated in FIG. 4 is a table in which cells are arranged in a matrix (for example, a spreadsheet in the form of a table generated by the Calc). In order to display on the cell, a predetermined tag is embedded in the cell in advance. The tag is an indicator for identifying items and values to be displayed in cells in the test value display format. The display format creation unit recognizes the tag in each cell and introduces the corresponding sample value into the cell instead of the tag. For example, as illustrated in each cell in the “Result” column of FIG. 4, a tag “@_WBC” is embedded in a cell corresponding to “Result” of “Leukocyte”, and “Result” of “Lymphocyte%” "@_LYM" is embedded in the cell corresponding to "", and each inspection value corresponding to these tags is replaced with the tag and introduced into each cell.
The display data creation unit searches the target test value display format to find the tag, extracts the test value corresponding to the tag from the test value obtained from the test data, and extracts the test value, Instead of the tag, it is introduced into the cell in which the tag is embedded. In this manner, the display data creation unit creates the display data by replacing all the tags with inspection values.
The above description is an example in which a tag is used for displaying a test value. However, the tag is not limited to a test value, and may be used for a flag, a unit, a test date, a sample ID, and a name in FIG. May also be used for reference ranges, explanations, and the like.
The extraction source of the data corresponding to the tag is not limited to the inspection data, but may be reference data for each inspection value-related item held separately from the inspection data.

(Inspection value output part)
The inspection value output unit 180 operates to output display data for supplying at least the inspection value to the printer 20 or a display device (not shown) according to the inspection value display format determined by the display format determination unit 150. To do. Printers and display devices are not limited to those connected directly to the output port of the processing device by wire / wireless, but can be any printer or display connected via a communication line such as a local area network or the Internet. It may be a device. For example, the test value output unit 180 once outputs the display data according to the test value display format to a web server on the Internet, and the owner of the test animal accesses the web server and logs in to the test value. May be viewed on a display screen, or may be printed on a printer.

(Operation example and operation example of the processing apparatus)
Specific preferred operations and user operations of the processing apparatus will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 1 and the flowchart of FIG.
In step S <b> 1, the inspection data receiving unit 120 receives inspection data output from the inspection devices 41 to 44. The test data includes the test value of the specimen of the test animal.
In step S2, the type determining unit 140 determines the type of the test animal corresponding to the test data accepted by the test data receiving unit based on the user input. In another aspect, the type determining unit 140 automatically determines the type of the test animal based on the type information associated with the examination data. In the example of the flowchart of FIG. 3, there is type information (I) associated with the inspection data, and when the type information (I) is used, the user is inquired whether further correction is necessary for the type information (I). If the correction is necessary, the correction input by the user is accepted, and the type is determined by the corrected type information (II). On the other hand, if the correction is not necessary, the type is determined by the original type information (I).
In step S <b> 3, the display format determination unit 150 refers to the display format storage unit 130 described above, and determines the inspection value display format associated with the type determined by the type determination unit 140.
In step S4, as a preferred mode, the user edits the test value display format using the function of the display format editing unit 160 (for example, the spreadsheet software of FIG. 4). Thus, the user can appropriately edit the test value display format read by the display format determination unit 150 from the display format holding unit 130 according to the new type of the test animal, the revision of the reference range, or the like. . In the example of the flowchart of FIG. 3, the user is inquired whether editing of the inspection value display format is necessary. If editing is not necessary, step S4 is not executed, and the next step S5 is executed.
In step S5, as a preferred mode, the display data creating unit 170 preferably sets at least the test value according to the test value display format determined by the display format determining unit 150 (or edited by the display format editing unit 160 described later). Display data for display is created.
In step S6, the inspection value output unit 180 outputs the display data created by the display data creation unit 170 to a display device or a printer.

(Preferred aspect of the processing apparatus 1: Editing of the inspection value display format)
As exemplified in FIG. 1, the processing apparatus further includes a display format editing unit 160. The display format editing unit 160 provides the user with an editing function for the user to edit the inspection value display format read from the display format holding unit 130 by the display format determination unit 150 on the display screen. Operate. Even if the test value display format stored in advance in the display format storage unit does not match the type of the test animal to be processed, the user can read the test value display format for other types. Since it can be modified to suit the type of test animal to be treated, various types that are not held in advance can be easily handled. The test value display format modified so as to match the type of the test animal to be processed is preferably stored in the association database of the display format holding unit 130 together with the type of the test animal.
The display format editing unit may be used for creating or editing a test value display format for storing in advance in the display format holding unit.

(Edit function)
The computer program for editing the inspection value display format is not particularly limited, but various programming languages such as Java (registered trademark) and HTML, and various word processors used for creating a display image of a known website. Software, spreadsheet software, screen editors and text editors are available.
As shown in FIG. 5, a preferred display layout of test values based on the test value display format is a tabular layout. Therefore, publicly known spreadsheet software (for example, Microsoft Excel (registered trademark) or OpenOffice Calc, which is a free software whose operation screen is illustrated in FIG. 4), can intuitively know the display layout. This is a preferred computer program because it can be edited easily by the user. When spreadsheet software such as Excel or Calc is used as an editing function, the inspection value display format is a form of a worksheet or spreadsheet in which predetermined values and words are entered in each cell of the spreadsheet software. Alternatively, it may be a combination of a blank worksheet or spreadsheet and a predetermined numerical value or wording set to enter each cell.

(Preferred aspect 2 of the processing apparatus: cooperation with an electronic medical record)
As illustrated in a preferred embodiment in FIG. 1, the processing apparatus further includes an inspection order receiving unit 110. The processing device is connected to a doctor's computer or the like (examination order sender 30) on which an electronic medical record program is executed, and the examination order receiving unit 110 receives the examination order. The inspection order includes one or more inspection items, the inspection device corresponding to the inspection item is selected, the sample inspection is performed by the inspection device, and the inspection data output from the inspection device is the above-described inspection. Accepted at the data receiving department.
The test order usually includes test value related items such as test animal type information, test animal name, specimen ID, and test items. The information included in the inspection order may be the same as the information included in a conventionally known inspection order. The type determination unit 140 described above automatically determines the type of the test animal corresponding to the test value sent from the test apparatus based on the type information included in the test order. The inspection value output unit 180 also obtains all inspection values corresponding to all inspection items included in the inspection order from inspection data sent from various inspection apparatuses (that is, all inspection values). When the inspection value of the inspection item is returned from the inspection device), all the inspection values are operated to be output to the display device or the printer according to the above-described inspection value display format.

  The relationship between the test item included in the test order and the test device that performs the test of the specimen for the test item is “relation information” (1 included in the test order) described in Patent Document 2 above. The above-described inspection items and information relating to the inspection device suitable for the inspection items are held in advance, and the relationship between the inspection item and the inspection device can be performed by referring to the “relation information”. Good. Further, an association unit (inspection order / inspection apparatus) that operates so that the user manually associates the inspection value received from the inspection apparatus with the inspection item included in the original inspection order may be provided. .

Further, in the modified aspect of the (inspection order / inspection apparatus) association unit, the (inspection order / inspection apparatus) association unit is
(1) determining an inspection apparatus to be inspected and one or more inspection orders associated with the inspection apparatus to be inspected by a user input or by automatic selection from inspection apparatuses associated with the inspection order;
(2) correlating one or more inspection results received from the determined inspection device with the inspection device according to the order of input by the user (or according to the order of the automatic selection); It may be related to the above-mentioned inspection order.
Such an aspect eliminates the need for manually associating the inspection result with the inspection order (such as input of the inspection order ID), and prevents the input mistake of the character string of the inspection order ID and the related error. It becomes possible. Further, in the conventional inspection order processing device, the problem of time loss that the association work has to be waited until the inspection result is received from the inspection device that does not support inspection order ID transmission / reception is solved.

  When the processing apparatus 10 is connected to the inspection order sending source 30, an inspection report transmission unit 190 may be further provided as shown in FIG. The inspection report transmission unit 190 transmits the inspection value associated with the inspection item of the inspection order to a predetermined destination (for example, the inspection order transmission source 30). The inspection value associated with the inspection item of the inspection order, for example, as part of an inspection report to an inspection order that requires multiple inspections, alone (without being integrated into one inspection report) May be sent to the destination as a test report that integrates multiple test values related to multiple test items in the same test order into one and meets all the requirements of the test order. Also good. When the inspection item included in the inspection order corresponds to only one inspection apparatus, the inspection result from the one inspection apparatus becomes an inspection report that satisfies the inspection order request.

(Preferred aspect 3 of the processing apparatus: display of past inspection values)
In a preferred embodiment, the processing apparatus displays the test value included in the test data received by the test data receiving unit (hereinafter also referred to as the current test value) together with the past test value of the test animal. To do. In this aspect, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the test value holding unit 200, a test animal identification information receiving unit (also referred to as a test animal ID receiving unit) 210, and a past data search unit 220 are further included.
The test value holding unit 200 determines the test value of each test animal, test animal identification information (also referred to as test animal ID) that is identification information of each test animal, and measurement time information (for example, measurement for testing is performed). (According to the date, time, etc.) The substance of the inspection value holding unit is a storage device.
In the example of FIG. 6, the test animal ID receiving unit 210 displays an input screen for inputting the test animal ID of the test animal corresponding to the test data that is the current test result on the display device 11, and the test animal ID Is input to the user, and the test animal ID input by the user through the input device is accepted.
The past data search unit 220 refers to the test value holding unit 200, and based on the input test animal ID, finds the test value of the test animal held in the test value holding unit 200 in the past predetermined period. Read and display to the user. The examination value for the past predetermined period is not particularly limited, and for example, if examination is performed about once a year, the examination value once in the past (past one year) may be mentioned.
The test value output unit 180 shown in FIG. 1 outputs the current test value to the display device or the printer together with the test value of the past predetermined period. According to this display mode, even for a test animal (patient) that falls outside the general reference range due to individual differences, an appropriate diagnosis can be made by performing a relative comparison with past data.

(Preferable aspect 4 of the processing apparatus: storage of display data)
As described above, the processing device operates to use at least the inspection value obtained from the inspection device and create display data using the inspection value display format.
However, in an actual medical institution or the like, not all inspection apparatuses can perform data communication with the processing apparatus and pass inspection data to the processing apparatus. Some inspection apparatuses cannot perform data communication with the processing apparatus (that is, the data communication function is not compatible with the processing apparatus or the data communication function itself does not exist). Hereinafter, an inspection device that can perform data communication with the processing device and pass inspection data to the processing device is also referred to as an “inspection device capable of data communication”, and an inspection device that cannot perform data communication with the processing device is referred to as “ It is also called “inspection device that cannot communicate data”.
In the field of diagnosis, inspection, treatment, etc. of animals other than human beings such as animal hospitals, there are systems (for example, electronic medical record systems) that connect a large number of inspection devices to a host computer and process measurement data from these inspection devices. There are still many medical institutions that have not been fully introduced, and in such medical institutions, each testing device is often only operated individually, and therefore cannot communicate with a testing device capable of data communication. There are many cases where inspection devices are mixed. In such a case, the inspection values obtained from all the inspection apparatuses cannot be integrated and displayed in one display format.
Therefore, in the preferred mode 4, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the processing apparatus is provided with a display data storage unit 230. The display data storage unit stores display data formed using at least an inspection value obtained from an inspection apparatus capable of data communication in a data format that can be edited by a user using predetermined editing software. Operates to save to etc. As a result, the user can read and edit the stored display data by using the predetermined editing software. Therefore, since it is possible to add the inspection value of the inspection device incapable of data communication to the display data automatically formed by the processing device, the inspection value obtained from all inspection devices capable of data communication Can be collected in one display format and output to a printer or the like.

  As a preferable aspect of the inspection value display format, as described above, a tabular format is exemplified. Therefore, also in the said preferable aspect 4, it is preferable to form the data for a display using the format of a tabular format at least the test value obtained from the test | inspection apparatus which can communicate data. Therefore, the above-described spreadsheet software (for example, Excel (registered trademark) of Microsoft, OpenOffice Calc, which is free software) is also preferable as the editing software for the user to edit the display data. For example, if the editing software is the Excel, the data format of the display data stored by the data storage unit 230 also has “.xls”, “.xlsx”, “.xlsm” and the like as extensions. If the editing software is the Calc, a data format having “.ods” as an extension can be used.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram partially showing a configuration example of the preferred embodiment 4 and a preferred embodiment 5 described later. The configuration of the display data storage unit 230 shown in FIG. 7 can be appropriately incorporated into the configuration shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. As illustrated in the figure, the display data storage unit 230 includes a storage command receiving unit 231, a display data writing unit 232, and a display data holding unit 233.

The save command accepting unit 231 is configured to accept a command for saving the display data formed by the display data creating unit 170 from the user. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example for a user to input a command for saving display data. In the example shown in the figure, a button for the user to input a save command is added to the print operation screen shown in FIG. The printing operation screen may be a touch panel display screen (a configuration in which the user touches and inputs a button on the screen) or a normal display screen without a touch panel function (the user uses a mouse or the like and a pointer). The configuration may be such that the button is pressed to input. The configuration for the user to input the save command is not limited to the example of FIG. 8, and may be configured to be input by voice or a physical button.
The display data writing unit 232 operates to transfer the display data to the display data holding unit 233 in the above-described editable data format according to the storage command received by the storage command receiving unit 231. A preferred mode of the display data holding unit 233 is a storage device, but the display data holding unit may be a storage area secured in the program. The storage device may be provided in the processing device, an external storage device connected to the processing device, or an external computer (such as a server computer) capable of data communication with the processing device. It may be a storage device. Further, the display data holding unit 233 may be the same storage device as the inspection value holding unit 200 described above.

(Preferable aspect 5 of the processing apparatus: function for editing stored display data)
In the above-mentioned preferable aspect 4, the display data storage unit 230 stores the display data in a data format that can be edited by predetermined editing software. The stored display data may be configured to be read and edited by editing software executed on an external computer. In the preferred embodiment 5, the stored data is stored as illustrated in FIG. A display data editing unit 240 that reads and edits the display data is provided. The configuration of the display data editing unit 240 shown in FIG. 7 can be appropriately incorporated in the configuration shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. As illustrated in the drawing, the display data editing unit 240 includes a read command receiving unit 241, a display data reading unit 242, and an editing software execution unit 243.

The read command receiving unit 241 is configured to receive a command for reading editable display data stored by the display data storage unit 230 from the user. The configuration for the user to input the read command is not particularly limited. For example, a button (not shown) for the user to input a read command is further provided on the print operation screen shown in FIG. May be added.
The display data reading unit 242 operates to read editable display data stored in the display data holding unit 233 in accordance with the storage command received by the read command receiving unit 241.
The editing software execution unit 243 executes predetermined editing software and delivers display data read into the editing software. The editing software that has opened the display data outputs an editing operation screen to a display screen (not shown), and accepts user editing. The editing function of the editing software can refer to a known software function.
Display data edited by the user with editing software may be overwritten by the original display data according to the save command entered by the user (or automatically), or saved with a different name. May be. The storage destination of the edited display data is not particularly limited, but the display data holding unit 233 is exemplified. The edited display data is preferably stored again in a data format that can be edited by editing software. The edited display data may be output to a printer or a display device by the inspection value output unit 180 in accordance with a command input by the user.

(Preferred aspect 6 of the processing apparatus: function for searching)
As in the search box on the operation screen illustrated in FIG. 8, in the preferable aspect 6 of the processing apparatus, any item such as a sample ID or a date can be added to the list of test results displayed on the operation screen. Is provided as a search query, and a function for displaying a test result corresponding to the search query is provided. In the example of FIG. 8, only the search box is shown, but a search button for inputting a command for starting the search may be further provided in the vicinity of the search box. The command for starting the search may be input by an input key (enter key) of an input device provided in the processing device.
With this search function, even if many inspection results are displayed in the inspection list displayed on the operation screen illustrated in FIG. 8 and continue outside the display field, the inspection result to be displayed can be quickly displayed in the display field. Can be displayed.

(Computer program of the present invention)
The program is for configuring each part of the above-described inspection data processing apparatus of the present invention using a computer. The program is a computer program configured to cause a computer to function as at least the inspection data receiving unit 120, the type determining unit 140, the display format determining unit 150, and the inspection value output unit 180. The details of the operation of each unit 120, 140, 150, 180 are as described above.
The display format holding unit 130 may be separately configured using a storage device, or may be configured in the program.
Further, as a preferred aspect, the program is configured to cause the computer to function as the inspection order receiving unit 110, the display format editing unit 160, the display data creation unit 170, and the inspection report transmission unit 190. Additional computer programs may be added. The details of the operation of each unit 110, 160, 170, 190 are as described above.
The program can be appropriately modified so as to function as the various preferred modes described above. The program may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium and supplied to the user, or may be supplied to the user's computer through the Internet or the like.

  The user may be a person who operates the processing apparatus, such as an examination worker, a doctor (including a veterinarian), a full-time operator who operates the processing apparatus, or the like.

(Inspection order sender)
The sender 30 of the inspection order shown in FIG. 1 is not particularly limited as long as it is an apparatus (in particular, a computer) that can communicate with the processing apparatus, and a terminal computer that is used by a doctor or the like to create an electronic medical record. (Inspection order issuer) or a management department computer that receives an inspection order from the terminal computer and sends the inspection order to the processing device, such as a sender corresponding to the network of the organization that uses the processing device. It's okay.

(Destination of inspection results)
The predetermined destination to which the test report or test result is sent is not particularly limited as long as it is a computer that can communicate with the processing device, and may be a terminal computer used by a doctor or the test report from the processing device. May be a predetermined address according to the network of the organization that uses the processing apparatus or the flow of the inspection report, such as a terminal computer of the management department that receives the information and transmits the inspection report to the terminal computer such as a doctor. In a general medical institution network system, a test order sender (issuer) is often a test report destination (for example, a test order is sent from a doctor's terminal computer (issuer). When sending a test report back to the doctor's terminal computer), the inspection order sending source and the test report sending destination as viewed from the processing device may be different from each other.

  The sending source and the sending destination may be included in the processing apparatus itself. For example, the processing apparatus may also be a computer used by a doctor or the like, and a program for ordering an inspection order, such as an electronic medical record program, and a program according to the present invention may be executed on the same computer. . In that case, the program for placing an inspection order is configured to deliver the inspection order data to the inspection order receiving unit 110 of the program of the present invention, and the inspection report transmitting unit 190 sends the inspection result to the program for placing the inspection order. It may be configured to deliver.

(Other matters)
Examples of test animals include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other animals from which specimens should be collected. The test animal may be a human or a non-human animal. In particular, companion animals or industrial animals are often treated in one medical institution (so-called animal hospital, livestock hospital, etc.) even if there are a plurality of types. Therefore, the usefulness of the present invention is particularly remarkable in the medical institutions where such companion animals and industrial animals are subject to diagnosis.
The companion animals (including animals called pets and appreciation fish) are not particularly limited, and examples of animals in which the usefulness of the present invention is remarkable include dogs, cats, rabbits, and rodents. Moreover, although an industrial animal is not specifically limited, As an animal from which the usefulness of this invention becomes remarkable, a cow, a horse, a pig, a sheep, a goat, etc. are mentioned.
Test animals can include not only animals with disease but also animals without disease. For example, in a health examination or the like, test data for a predetermined test item is acquired for a test animal regardless of the presence or absence of a disease.

(Inspection items included in inspection order)
The inspection items are not particularly limited, and the inspection items related to the sample inspection for specimens (blood, urine, feces, cells, etc.) collected from the subject and the body of the subject are examined. What is necessary is just to be contained in various inspection orders, such as inspection items, such as electrocardiogram measurement, ultrasonic diagnosis, radiation inspection, and CT scan. The usefulness of the present invention is particularly remarkable when the test item is related to a specimen test.

Examples of test items related to the specimen test include hematological tests, biochemical tests, immunological tests, and tests for genetic tests. The specific test items exemplified below are not necessarily classified into any one of the above-described tests, but are classified into, for example, both hematological tests and multiple biochemical tests. In some cases.
Test items related to blood count include white blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit value, average red blood cell volume, average red blood cell hemoglobin content, average red blood cell hemoglobin concentration, platelet count, red blood cell particle size distribution width, average platelet volume, platelet particle size Distribution width, platelet crit value, lymphocyte count, lymphocyte ratio, monocyte count, monocyte ratio, granulocyte count, granulocyte ratio, neutrophil count, neutrophil ratio, eosinophil count, eosinophil ratio Basophil count, basophil count, atypical lymphocyte count, atypical lymphocyte ratio, large immature cell count, large immature cell ratio, reactive protein concentration, blood glucose level, ammonia, sodium, potassium, chlor, etc. Illustrated.
Further, as test items related to hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), glycohemoglobin A1c, hemoglobin F (HbF), urine albumin, urine creatinine, urine AC ratio, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (high-sensitivity CRP) concentration, cystatin, etc. Is exemplified.
Test items for urine include color tone, turbidity, sugar, protein, bilirubin, urobilinogen, pH, specific gravity, occult blood, ketone body, nitrite, leukocyte test, ascorbic acid, creatinine, μ albumin, p / c ratio ( (Protein / creatinine ratio), a / c ratio (albumin / creatinine ratio), urea nitrogen, uric acid, total cholesterol, ammonia, neutral fat, total protein, albumin, total bilirubin, calcium, inorganic phosphorus, direct bilirubin, HDL cholesterol, Magnesium, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, AST (GOT), ALT (GPT), creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, leucine aminopeptidase, CK-MB, cholinesterase, amylase, lipase, sodium, potassium, chlor, etc. It is exemplified.
Biochemical test items include total protein, albumin, neutral fat, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, AST (GOT), ALT (GPT), γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase Cholinesterase, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, leucine aminopeptidase, ammonia, amylase, lipase, urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid, glucose, creatine kinase, calcium, inorganic phosphorus, magnesium, hemoglobin A1c, sodium, potassium, chlor, ketone body, Examples include SAA, C-reactive protein (CRP), hemoglobin concentration, CK-MB, cCRP, fructosamine, and rheumatoid factor quantification.
Examples of genetic testing items include genetic testing, chromosome testing, DNA testing, and RNA testing.

(Inspection equipment)
The inspection apparatus is preferably an apparatus that is communicably connected so that inspection data can be transmitted to the processing apparatus, and that can perform measurement and analysis on the above-described inspection items. Moreover, even if it is an inspection apparatus which cannot perform data communication with the said processing apparatus, the inspection value obtained by such an inspection apparatus can be easily utilized by the preferable aspect 4 mentioned above. As a result, the inspection value obtained from the inspection device capable of transmitting data and the inspection value obtained from the inspection device unable to transmit data can be displayed in accordance with one inspection value display format.
Examples of testing devices related to specimen testing include blood cell counters, blood analyzers, concentration measuring devices, immunoassay devices, and devices that perform genetic analysis. One testing device processes only one test item. It may be obtained, or one inspection device may process a plurality of inspection items. The number of inspection devices that can be connected to the processing device may be one or more.

  The connection between the processing apparatus and the inspection apparatus is not particularly limited, and may be connected to a computer such as a wired or wireless LAN, USB, RS-232C, GPIB, Bluetooth (registered trademark), connection via the Internet, or a combination of these. Any connection that allows data communication with external equipment is available.

  According to the present invention, test values obtained from a test apparatus are used as test values specific to each type of test animal, even in the case where a plurality of types of test animals are tested in one medical institution. Along with related matters, it can be easily output to a display device or printer in an appropriate display format. Therefore, the processing apparatus and the program are particularly useful in a medical institution that diagnoses companion animals and industrial animals.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Inspection data processing apparatus 20 Printer 30 Inspection order sender 41-44 Inspection apparatus 110 Inspection order receiving part 120 Inspection data receiving part 130 Display format holding part 140 Type determination part 150 Display format determination part 160 Display format edit part 170 For display Data creation unit 180 Inspection value output unit 190 Inspection report transmission unit

Claims (8)

A test data processing device for receiving and processing test data including test values of a specimen of a test animal from one or more test devices, the test data processing device comprising:
An inspection data receiving unit for receiving the inspection data;
A display format holding unit for holding a test value display format related to the type of the test animal;
A type determining unit that determines the type of the test animal corresponding to the test data received by the test data receiving unit based on user input or based on type information associated with the test data; ,
A display format determination unit that refers to the display format holding unit and determines an inspection value display format related to the type determined by the type determination unit;
The inspection data processing apparatus comprising: an inspection value output unit that outputs at least display data for displaying the inspection value in accordance with the inspection value display format determined by the display format determination unit.   The test data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in the test value display format corresponding to at least two types of the test animals, there are test items included in one but not included in the other.   The inspection data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display format editing unit for a user to edit the inspection value display format. The inspection data processing apparatus further includes an inspection order receiving unit that receives an inspection order including one or more inspection items from a sender of the inspection order,
The inspection value output unit outputs display data for displaying all inspection values when inspection values corresponding to all inspection items included in the inspection order are obtained.
The inspection data processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The inspection data processing device is
A test value holding unit for holding the test value of each test animal together with the test animal identification information which is the identification information of the test animal, and measurement time information;
A test animal identification information receiving unit that receives test animal identification information of a test animal corresponding to the test data;
With reference to the test value holding unit, based on the test animal identification information, further includes a past data search unit that reads the test value of the test animal in the past predetermined period held in the test value holding unit,
The inspection value output unit is a display for displaying the inspection value included in the inspection data received by the inspection data receiving unit together with the inspection value of the past predetermined period read by the past data search unit. Output data,
The inspection data processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The inspection value display format is a tabular format,
The display data is data formed to display at least the inspection value according to the tabular format;
The inspection data processing apparatus further includes a display data storage unit that stores the display data, and the display data storage unit can edit the display data with a predetermined editing software. Saved in
The inspection data processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A computer program for causing a computer to execute processing of test data including test values of a specimen of a test animal sent to a computer from one or more test devices,
The computer
An inspection data receiving unit for receiving the inspection data;
A display format holding unit for holding a test value display format related to the type of the test animal,
A type determining unit that determines the type of the test animal corresponding to the test data accepted by the test data receiving unit based on user input or based on type information associated with the test data;
A display format determination unit that refers to the display format holding unit and determines an inspection value display format related to the type determined by the type determination unit;
The computer program that functions as a test value output unit that outputs display data including at least the test value in accordance with the test value display format determined by the display format determination unit.   The computer according to claim 7, further comprising: a program that causes the computer to function as a display format editing unit for a user to edit the inspection value display format read from the display format holding unit by the display format determination unit. Computer program.