JP5727217B2 - Urine analyzer, urine sample information processing apparatus, and urine sample information processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a urine analyzer and a urine sample information processing apparatus that perform urine qualitative measurement and urine sediment measurement.

  As a urine analyzer used for urinalysis, a urine qualitative analyzer and a urine sediment analyzer are widely known. A urine qualitative analyzer generally immerses a test paper with a reaction test piece for each measurement item in a test urine sample for a predetermined time and compares the color of the test piece with a reference color for determination. It is configured to automatically obtain a positive result. The urine sediment analyzer is configured to automatically classify and count the formed components in the urine sample to be examined. The urine sediment analyzer includes a device that classifies and counts based on an image obtained by imaging the formed component, and a test urine sample that flows through a flow cytometer, and performs classification and counting based on the obtained optical information. There is a device for counting (called a urine sediment analyzer).

  In the urine qualitative analyzer and the urine sediment analyzer, the measurement accuracy may be lowered due to the influence of impurities and the like contained in urine. Therefore, a measurement result check device has been proposed that cross-checks the measurement results of the urine qualitative analysis device and the measurement result of the urine sediment analysis device with high correlation and evaluates the reliability of these measurement results. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2006-98219 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-218197

  In urinalysis, urine qualitative examination and urine sediment examination are treated as separate examinations, not as set examinations. In many cases, the order of examination is only urine qualitative examination. Then, the urine sediment test is performed from the measurement result and diagnosis of the urine qualitative test, and the urine qualitative test or urinary sediment test is performed from the cross check result of the measurement result of the urine sediment test and the urine qualitative test. A re-examination is performed.

  When urine qualitative or urinary sediment is re-examined, the measurement result of urine qualitative or urinary sediment performed again is evaluated alone or in combination with the other measurement result performed in the past. Is useful. In addition, for the evaluation of the current measurement results, it may be useful to compare the urine qualitative and urinary sediment measurement results combined with each other in the past. However, when the current measurement result is obtained, if the other measurement result combined with this is old and has deteriorated, an appropriate comparison cannot be expected even if the combination with the past measurement result is performed. . If a combination is made in such a case, the evaluation may be hindered.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a urine analyzer, a urine sample information processing device, and a urine sample information processing method capable of smoothly comparing and evaluating measurement results. .

A first aspect of the present invention relates to a urine analyzer. The urine analyzer according to this aspect includes a qualitative measurement unit that measures a measurement item related to urine qualification, a sediment measurement unit that measures a measurement item related to urine sediment, and a qualitative measurement obtained by measuring a sample using the qualitative measurement unit. A result and identification information of the sample, a sediment measurement result obtained by measuring the sample by the sediment measurement unit, and identification information of the sample, and combination information combining the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result, A storage unit for storing the past history and a display unit for displaying information based on the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result combined by the set information ; Here, when the specimen is measured by the qualitative measurement unit and the qualitative measurement result is obtained, the group information is the same as the measurement target specimen stored in the storage unit with respect to the obtained qualitative measurement result. Among the sediment measurement results of information specimens, it is configured to combine the latest sediment measurement results including those already combined, and when the specimen is measured by the sediment measurement unit and the sediment measurement results are obtained, The obtained sediment measurement result is combined with the latest qualitative measurement result including the already combined qualitative measurement result among the qualitative measurement results of the specimen having the same identification information as the measurement target specimen stored in the storage unit. Configured.

  According to the urine analyzer according to this aspect, when a plurality of measurements are performed on the same sample, a history of combining the latest measurement results remains among the qualitative measurement results and the sediment measurement results in each measurement. The combination of the measurement results of each time can be displayed. Therefore, the user can compare the combination of the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result of each time for the same sample, and can more appropriately evaluate the measurement result for the sample.

In urine analyzer according to the present embodiment, the set information is measured analyte by said qualitative measurement unit, when qualitative measurement result is obtained, with respect to qualitative measurement results obtained, the measurements stored in the storage unit When the latest sediment measurement result is combined within a predetermined time among the sediment measurement results of the sample with the same identification information as the target sample , the sample is measured by the sediment measurement unit, and the sediment measurement result is obtained The obtained sediment measurement result is configured to combine the latest qualitative measurement result within a predetermined time among the qualitative measurement results of the sample having the same identification information as the measurement target sample stored in the storage unit. May be configured. In this way, since the latest measurement result is combined with the obtained measurement result within a predetermined time, the measurement result can be more appropriately evaluated.

Further, in the urine analyzer according to this aspect, the display unit includes a qualitative measurement result when a plurality of sets of information in which one of the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result is the same but the other is stored in the storage unit Let 's that displays a combination of a sediment measurement results for each set information may be configured. In this way, since the combination of the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result of each time is displayed on the display unit, the user can easily compare the combination of the measurement results with each other.

Further, in the urine analyzer according to this aspect, the display unit captures an image in a scattergram or a sediment measurement based on the sediment measurement result together with a qualitative measurement result and a sediment measurement result combined by the set information stored in the storage unit. sediment image that can be configured Let 's display. In this way, the user can compare the combination of each qualitative measurement result and sediment measurement result with the sediment measurement scattergram or sediment image for the same sample, and more appropriately evaluate the measurement result for the sample. it can.

  In this case, the urine analyzer according to this aspect may be configured to further include a control unit that performs a cross check between the qualitative measurement result combined with the set information and the sediment measurement result. Here, the result of the cross check between the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result combined by the set information may be stored in the storage unit. In this way, the cross-check result of the combined qualitative measurement result and sediment measurement result is further acquired, so that the user can more easily and appropriately evaluate the contents of the combined qualitative measurement result and sediment measurement result. .

  In this case, the display unit may be configured to display a cross check result stored in the storage unit, and a qualitative measurement result and a sediment measurement result corresponding to the cross check. In this way, the cross check result and the corresponding qualitative measurement result and sediment measurement result can be confirmed, so the user can more easily and appropriately evaluate the contents of the combined qualitative measurement result and sediment measurement result. Can do.

In this case, the display unit, results of cross-checking, the measurement result screen including qualitative measurements and sediment measurement results at the same time corresponding to the cross-check may be configured so the table Shimesuru. In this way, the combined qualitative measurement result and sediment measurement result and the cross-check result are displayed on one screen, so the user can more easily and appropriately display the contents of the combined qualitative measurement result and sediment measurement result. Can be evaluated.

  In the urine analyzer according to this aspect, the display unit may be configured to display a reception screen that accepts selection of group information to be displayed among the group information stored in the storage unit. In this way, the user can easily display a desired measurement result for a desired sample via the reception screen. Therefore, for example, when the same sample is measured a plurality of times, the measurement results of each time can be displayed and compared by a simple operation.

  In addition, the urine analyzer according to this aspect may be configured to further include a setting unit that sets the predetermined time. In this way, since the user can arbitrarily set the elapsed time for avoiding the storage of the set information, the degree of freedom when combining the measurement results can be increased as compared with the case where the elapsed time is fixed in advance. For example, it is possible to avoid that the acquisition of the set information is stopped only after a predetermined elapsed time has passed, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

  In this case, the predetermined time may be configured so that a default value is set to 15 minutes or more and 60 minutes or less. If the predetermined time is set to 15 minutes or more, the reagent used in the sediment measurement unit runs out, and even if it takes 10 minutes from the qualitative measurement to the sediment measurement, for example, cross check Is executed. In addition, when the predetermined time is set to 60 minutes or less, it is possible to prevent a long period of time from passing through the sediment measurement and executing a low-accuracy cross check for a specimen in which bacteria are generated. Accordingly, the time range in which the cross check is performed is appropriately 15 minutes or more and 60 minutes or less. If such a predetermined time is set in advance, the user does not need to set the predetermined time. Further, the predetermined time can be easily adjusted using the predetermined time set as the default value as a guide.

In addition, the urine analyzer according to this aspect may further include a communication unit that receives the measurement order. Here, when the communication unit receives information indicating that urine qualitative measurement for the sample is unnecessary, the sediment measurement result of the sample having the same identification information as the sample that is not required to be measured is stored in the storage unit. If stored, the set information consisting only of the stored sediment measurement result is stored in the storage unit, and when the communication unit receives information indicating that measurement of the urine sediment on the sample is unnecessary, measurement is performed. If the qualitative measurement result of the sample having the same identification information as that of the sample that is unnecessary is stored in the storage unit, the set information including only the stored qualitative measurement result is stored in the storage unit. Can be done. In this way, even when only one of qualitative measurement and sediment measurement is performed, the measurement result is stored in the storage unit, so that the measurement result without the combination target is the same as the measurement result with the combination target. As a result of these processes, they can be combined appropriately.

A second aspect of the present invention relates to a urine sample information processing apparatus connected to a qualitative measurement unit that measures a measurement item related to urine qualification and a sediment measurement unit that measures a measurement item related to urine sediment. The urine sample information processing apparatus according to this aspect includes a qualitative measurement result obtained by measuring a sample by the qualitative measurement unit , identification information of the sample, and sediment measurement obtained by measuring the sample by the sediment measurement unit. A storage unit that stores a result and identification information of the sample, and combination information that combines the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result while leaving a past history; and the qualitative measurement result combined by the combination information; A display unit for displaying information based on the sediment measurement result . Here, when the specimen is measured by the qualitative measurement unit and the qualitative measurement result is obtained, the group information is the same as the measurement target specimen stored in the storage unit with respect to the obtained qualitative measurement result. Among the sediment measurement results of information specimens, it is configured to combine the latest sediment measurement results including those already combined, and when the specimen is measured by the sediment measurement unit and the sediment measurement results are obtained, The obtained sediment measurement result is combined with the latest qualitative measurement result including the already combined qualitative measurement result among the qualitative measurement results of the specimen having the same identification information as the measurement target specimen stored in the storage unit. Configured.

  According to the urine analyzer according to this aspect, the same effects as those of the first aspect can be obtained.

A third aspect of the present invention relates to a urine sample information processing method for processing a measurement result relating to urine qualification and a measurement result relating to a measurement item relating to urine sediment. The urine sample information processing method according to this aspect includes a qualitative measurement result of a sample with respect to a urine qualitative measurement item and identification information of the sample, a sediment measurement result of a sample with respect to a urine sediment measurement item, and identification information of the sample, Information based on the step of storing the combination information combining the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result in the storage unit while leaving a past history, and the information based on the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result combined by the combination information Displaying . Here, when the sample is measured and the qualitative measurement result is obtained, the set information is the sediment of the sample having the same identification information as the measurement target sample stored in the storage unit with respect to the obtained qualitative measurement result. Among the measurement results, it is configured to combine the latest sediment measurement results including the already combined sediment measurement results, and when the specimen is measured and the sediment measurement results are obtained, Among the qualitative measurement results of the sample having the same identification information as the measurement target sample stored in the storage unit, the latest qualitative measurement result including the already combined qualitative measurement result is combined.

  According to the urine sample information processing method according to this aspect, the same effect as in the first aspect can be obtained.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a urine analyzer, a urine sample information processing device, and a urine sample information processing method capable of smoothly comparing and evaluating measurement results.

  The effects and significance of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of embodiments. However, the embodiment described below is merely an example when the present invention is implemented, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the whole system containing the urine analyzer which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the urine qualitative measurement part, urine sediment measurement part, conveyance unit, and host computer which concern on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the circuit structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows notionally the structure of qualitative DB which concerns on embodiment, and the figure which shows notionally the structure of sediment DB. It is a figure which shows notionally the structure of merge DB which concerns on embodiment, and the figure which shows notionally the structure of a cross check table. It is a flowchart which shows the merge process by the information processing apparatus at the time of the qualitative measurement process which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the merge process by the information processing apparatus at the time of the sediment measurement process which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of the merge process which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart and service setting screen which show the setting process by the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the result display screen for displaying the result of the measurement by the urine analyzer which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the merge data display screen which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the merge data display screen in the case of displaying the merge data which consists only of the qualitative measurement result which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a change of the sediment result display area of the merge data display screen which concerns on embodiment.

  This embodiment is applied to a clinical specimen analyzer that performs tests for urine protein, urine sugar, etc. (urine qualitative test) and tests for red blood cells, white blood cells, epithelial cells, etc. contained in urine (test for urine sediment). The present invention is applied. The examination of urine sediment is usually carried out on a specimen that is determined to require further examination of urine sediment as a result of qualitative examination of urine. In some cases, the urine sediment test is performed before the urine qualitative test, or only the urine sediment test is performed. In the present embodiment, a plurality of sample containers that store different samples are set in a rack, and the rack is set in a sample analyzer to inspect each sample.

  Hereinafter, the urine analyzer according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the entire system including the urine analyzer 1. The urine analyzer 1 according to the present embodiment includes a measurement unit 2, a transport unit 30, and an information processing device 40.

  The measurement unit 2 includes a urine qualitative measurement unit 10 that performs a urine qualitative test, and a urine sediment measurement unit 20 that performs a urine sediment test. The urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20 are connected so as to communicate with each other. The urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20 are connected to the information processing apparatus 40 so as to be able to communicate with each other. Furthermore, the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 is connected to the transport unit 30 so as to be communicable.

  The urine qualitative measurement unit 10 can measure a sample for a plurality of measurement items (urine qualitative measurement items). The urine qualitative measurement items include glucose (GLU), protein (PRO), albumin (ALB), bilirubin (BIL), urobilinogen (URO), pH (PH), occult blood (BLD), ketone body (KET), nitrite (NIT), white blood cells (LEU), creatinine (CRE), albumin / creatinine ratio (A / C).

  The urine sediment measurement unit 20 can measure a sample for a plurality of measurement items (urine sediment measurement items). Urinary sediment measurement items include red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), epithelial cells (EC), cylinders (CAST), bacteria (BACT), crystals (X'TAL), yeast-like fungi (YLC), small round cells (SRC), pathological column containing cellular components (Path.CAST), mucus thread (MUCUS), sperm (SPERM), urine conductivity (Cond.), Red blood cell morphology information (RBC-Info.), Urine concentration Information (Cond.-Info.) And UTI (urinary tract infection) information (UTI-Info.) Are included.

  The transport unit 30 is a single unit common to the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20. The transport unit 30 is mounted on the front surface of the measurement unit 2 and includes a transport path 31. The conveyance path 31 has a flat bottom surface that is one step lower than the upper surface of the conveyance unit 30. The sample rack 50 transported on the transport path 31 is formed with ten holders so that ten sample containers 51 can be held. The sample container 51 is transported on the transport path 31 together with the sample rack 50 by being held in the holding portion of the sample rack 50. On the side surface of the sample container 51, a barcode label (not shown) for specifying the sample is attached. The information processing apparatus 40 is communicably connected to the host computer 60 via a communication line.

The conveyance path 31 includes a square right tank area 31a provided on the right side, a square left tank area 31c provided on the left side, and a connection area 31b that connects the right tank area 31a and the left tank area 31c. The When the sample rack 50 is placed on the front side of the right tank region 31a by the user, the sample rack 50 is transported rearward (in the direction close to the measurement unit 2) and positioned at the end on the far side of the right tank region 31a. It is done. Thereafter, the sample rack 50 is transported leftward in the connection area 31b.

  The barcode reader 106 reads barcode information from the barcode label attached to the sample container 51 positioned in front of the barcode reader 106. The barcode reader 106 is controlled by the control unit 101 of the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 as will be described later.

  In the connection region 31b, two suction positions for aspirating the sample from the sample container 51 held in the sample rack 50 are provided. A sample is aspirated from a sample container 51 positioned at one suction position by a nozzle (not shown) provided in the urine qualitative measurement unit 10. A sample is aspirated from a sample container 51 positioned at the other aspiration position by a nozzle (not shown) provided in the urine sediment measurement unit 20. Thus, the suction of the sample stored in the sample container 51 on the connection region 31b is sequentially performed by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20.

  The sample rack 50 in which all of the samples have been aspirated is transported leftward along the connection region 31b, and is positioned at the far end of the left tank region 31c. The sample rack 50 positioned on the back side of the left tank region 31c is transported forward and sequentially positioned on the front side of the left tank region 31c. In this way, the sample rack 50 positioned in front of the left tank region 31c is taken out by the user.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the urine qualitative measurement unit 10, the urine sediment measurement unit 20, the transport unit 30, and the host computer 60.

  The urine qualitative measurement unit 10 includes a control unit 101, a communication unit 102, a suction unit 103, a test paper supply unit 104, a detection unit 105, and a barcode reader 106. The control unit 101 includes a CPU 101a and a storage unit 101b.

  The CPU 101a executes the computer program stored in the storage unit 101b and controls each unit of the urine qualitative measurement unit 10. In addition, the CPU 101 a controls each unit of the transport unit 30 via the communication unit 102. The storage unit 101b includes storage means such as a ROM, a RAM, and a hard disk.

  The communication unit 102 processes the signal from the control unit 101 and outputs the processed signal to the urine sediment measurement unit 20, the transport unit 30, and the information processing device 40, and the urine sediment measurement unit 20, the transport unit 30, and the information A signal from the processing device 40 is processed and output to the control unit 101. The suction unit 103 sucks the sample in the sample container 51 positioned at the one suction position described above via the nozzle of the urine qualitative measurement unit 10. The test paper supply unit 104 takes out the test paper necessary for the measurement from the test paper feeder in which the test paper is stored, and places the sample sucked by the suction unit 103 on the taken out test paper. The detection unit 105 measures the test paper on which the sample is spotted. The measurement result obtained by such measurement is output to the control unit 101 and analyzed by the CPU 101a. The barcode reader 106 reads the barcode information from the barcode label attached to the sample container 51 and outputs the barcode information to the control unit 101.

  The urine sediment measurement unit 20 includes a control unit 201, a communication unit 202, a suction unit 203, a sample preparation unit 204, and a detection unit 205. The control unit 201 includes a CPU 201a and a storage unit 201b.

  The CPU 201a executes the computer program stored in the storage unit 201b and controls each unit of the urine sediment measurement unit 20. The storage unit 201b includes storage means such as a ROM, a RAM, and a hard disk.

  The communication unit 202 processes a signal from the control unit 201 and outputs the signal to the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the information processing device 40, and processes a signal from the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the information processing device 40 to control the signal. To 201. The suction unit 203 sucks the sample in the sample container 51 positioned at the one supply position described above via the nozzle of the urine sediment measurement unit 20. The sample preparation unit 204 mixes and stirs the sample aspirated by the aspiration unit 203 and a reagent necessary for measurement, and prepares a sample for measurement by the detection unit 205. The detection unit 205 measures the sample prepared by the sample preparation unit 204 using a flow cytometer. A measurement result obtained by such measurement is output to the control unit 201.

  The transport unit 30 includes a communication unit 301, a transport drive unit 302, and a sensor unit 303. The communication unit 301 processes a signal from the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and outputs it to each unit of the transport unit 30, and processes a signal from each unit of the transport unit 30 and outputs it to the urine qualitative measurement unit 10. The transport driving unit 302 is controlled by the CPU 101a of the urine qualitative measurement unit 10. The sensor unit 303 includes various sensors provided in the transport unit 30, and outputs output signals from these sensors to the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 via the communication unit 301.

  The host computer 60 has a control unit 601 and a communication unit 602. The control unit 601 includes a CPU 601a and a storage unit 601b. When the CPU 601a executes the computer program stored in the storage unit 601b and receives a qualitative order and sediment order inquiry from the information processing device 40, the CPU 601a respectively stores the qualitative order and sediment order stored in the storage unit 601b. return. Further, the CPU 601a determines the sediment order of the urine sediment measurement unit 20 based on the measurement result received from the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 via the information processing device 40 and the measurement necessity criteria stored in the storage unit 601b. To decide. The storage unit 601b includes storage means such as a ROM, a RAM, and a hard disk.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of the information processing apparatus 40.

  The information processing apparatus 40 includes a personal computer, and includes a main body 400, an input unit 410, and a display unit 420. The main body 400 includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, a hard disk 404, a reading device 405, an input / output interface 406, an image output interface 407, and a communication interface 408.

  The CPU 401 executes computer programs stored in the ROM 402 and computer programs loaded in the RAM 403. Further, the CPU 401 makes an inquiry about the qualitative order and the sediment order to the host computer 60 based on the qualitative order and the sediment order inquiry received from the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20. The CPU 401 transmits the qualitative order and sediment order received from the host computer 60 to the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and urine sediment measurement unit 20, respectively.

  The RAM 403 is used for reading computer programs recorded in the ROM 402 and the hard disk 404. The RAM 403 is also used as a work area for the CPU 401 when executing these computer programs.

The hard disk 404 stores various computer programs to be executed by the CPU 401 such as an operating system and application programs, and data used for executing the computer programs. The hard disk 404 is a program for displaying a service setting screen D1 (see FIG. 9B), a result display screen D2 (see FIG. 10), and a merge data display screen D3 (see FIGS. 11 and 12). Is installed.

  Further, in the hard disk 404, a qualitative DB (database) (see FIG. 4A) in which qualitative measurement results (qualitative measurement results) by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 are stored, and sediment measurement by the urine sediment measurement unit 20 are stored. A sediment DB (see FIG. 4B) in which results (sediment measurement results) are stored, a merge DB (see FIG. 5A) based on the qualitative measurement results and the sediment measurement results, and a cross check table (see FIG. 5). b) is stored.

  The reading device 405 is configured by a CD drive, a DVD drive, or the like, and can read a computer program and data recorded on a recording medium. An input unit 410 such as a mouse or a keyboard is connected to the input / output interface 406, and data is input to the information processing apparatus 40 when the user uses the input unit 410. The image output interface 407 is connected to a display unit 420 configured with a display or the like, and outputs a video signal corresponding to the image data to the display unit 420. The display unit 420 displays an image based on the input video signal. In addition, the communication interface 408 enables transmission / reception of data to / from the urine qualitative measurement unit 10, urine sediment measurement unit 20, and host computer 60.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram conceptually showing the configuration of the qualitative DB.

  As illustrated, the qualitative DB includes a number item, a sample number item, a measurement date item, a measurement time item, and a plurality of qualitative measurement result items. In the number item, a number for uniquely specifying a record (row) is stored. In the sample number item, a sample number assigned to each sample is stored. In the measurement date item and the measurement time item, the date and time when the measurement by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 is performed is stored. In the measurement result item, a plurality of qualitative measurement results obtained by measurement by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 are stored.

  Each item of the qualitative DB is stored while leaving a past history. That is, the qualitative DB has a plurality of lines, and information that does not exceed the plurality of lines is not deleted even if new information is input.

  FIG. 4B is a diagram conceptually showing the configuration of the sediment DB.

  As illustrated, the sediment DB includes a number item, a specimen number item, a measurement date item, a measurement time item, and a plurality of sediment measurement result items. In the number item, a number for uniquely specifying a record (row) is stored. In the sample number item, a sample number assigned to each sample is stored. In the measurement date item and the measurement time item, the date and time when the measurement by the urine sediment measurement unit 20 is performed is stored. In the measurement result item, measurement results of a plurality of sediments obtained by the measurement of the urine sediment measurement unit 20 are stored.

  Each item in the sediment DB is stored while leaving a past history. That is, the sediment DB has a plurality of lines, and information that does not exceed the plurality of lines is not deleted even if new information is input.

  FIG. 5A conceptually shows the structure of the merge DB.

  As shown in the figure, the merge DB includes a number item, a qualitative number item, a sediment number item, and a cross check result item. In the number item, a number for uniquely specifying a record (row) is stored. The date and time when the record was created in the merge DB is stored in the measurement date item and the measurement time item. The qualitative number item and the sediment number item store the number of the qualitative DB number item and the number of the sediment DB number item, respectively. When there is no corresponding qualitative DB number item or sediment DB number item, 0 is stored in the qualitative number item or sediment number item.

  Each item in the merge DB is stored while leaving a past history. That is, the merge DB has a plurality of lines, and information that does not exceed the plurality of lines is not erased even if new information is input.

  In each record of the merge DB, the combination of the number item number of the qualitative DB stored in the qualitative number item and the number item number of the sediment DB stored in the sediment number item corresponds to “group information”. To do.

  The cross check result item includes a result of a cross check performed based on a qualitative measurement result obtained from the qualitative DB by the number of the qualitative number item and a sediment measurement result obtained from the sediment DB by the number of the sediment number item. Stored as appropriate. As a result of the cross check, there is an incompatible relationship (error) between the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result for any check target (check item) in the cross check table of FIG. Then, the number of the number item of the cross check table corresponding to the check item is stored in the cross check result item. The cross check result item has 10 columns for writing the number of the number item of the cross check table determined to be an error for one record (row). 0 is stored in the column in which the number of the number item of the cross check table is not written.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram conceptually showing the structure of the cross check table.

  As shown in the figure, the cross check table includes a number item, a target item, and a detailed item. In the number item, a number for uniquely specifying a record (row) is stored. The target item stores a combination of a measurement item of the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and a measurement item of the urine sediment measurement unit 20, that is, a qualitative measurement item and a sediment measurement item (check item) to be cross-checked. The In the detailed item, information used for determining whether or not the measurement result of the qualitative measurement item to be cross-checked and the measurement result of the sediment measurement item have a predetermined relationship is stored.

  For example, information for setting the determination criterion shown in FIG. 5C is stored in the detailed item of number 3 in the cross check table. In FIG. 5C, the horizontal axis represents the level of the “CAST” measurement value in the qualitative measurement result, and the vertical axis represents the “PRO” measurement value level in the sediment measurement result. In this case, if the intersection of the measurement value level of “CAST” and the measurement value level of “PRO” is at the position of the white frame (normal), the measurement value level of “CAST” and the measurement value of “PRO” are measured. If the level of the value is determined to be compatible (normal) and the intersection is at the position of the black frame (error), the measured value level of “CAST” and the measured value level of “PRO” are It is determined that they are in an incompatible relationship (error). Other check items of the cross check table are determined in the same manner.

When a cross check is performed, the two measurement items shown in the target items of the cross check table are compared with the judgment criteria shown in the detailed items for the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result. Is determined to be in an incompatible relationship. If there is an incompatible relationship, the number of the number item of the cross check table corresponding to the check item is stored in the cross check result item of the merge DB.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing merge processing by the information processing apparatus 40 during qualitative measurement processing.

  When the CPU 401 of the information processing apparatus 40 transmits a qualitative order inquiry to the host computer 60 based on the qualitative order inquiry received from the urine qualitative measurement unit 10, until the inquiry result (qualitative order) is received from the host computer 60. The process is put on standby (S101). When the CPU 401 receives the qualitative order (S101: YES), the CPU 401 transmits the received qualitative order to the urine qualitative measurement unit 10, and the measurement by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 is necessary based on the necessity of measurement included in the qualitative order. It is determined whether or not there is (S102).

  When measurement by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 is necessary (S102: YES), the CPU 401 creates a new record in the qualitative DB (S103). In this new record, a unique number is stored in the number item, a sample number included in the qualitative order is stored in the sample number item, and items other than these two items are empty.

  Subsequently, the CPU 401 causes the process to wait until the measurement by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 is completed and a qualitative measurement result is received from the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 (S104). Upon receiving the qualitative measurement result (S104: YES), the CPU 401 stores the received qualitative measurement result in the qualitative DB (S105). That is, the measurement date and time included in the received qualitative measurement result is stored in the measurement date and measurement time of the record created in S103. The corresponding measurement result included in the received qualitative measurement result is stored in the measurement result item of the record created in S103.

  Subsequently, the CPU 401 determines whether the sediment measurement result within the set time is stored in the sediment DB, which is the same sample number as the sample number included in the received qualitative measurement result and goes back from the current time. Is determined (S106). The set time will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B. If there is such a sediment measurement result (S106: YES), the process proceeds to S107. If there is no such sediment measurement result (S106: NO), the process proceeds to S111.

  If YES is determined in S106, the CPU 401 performs a cross check from the received qualitative measurement result and the latest sediment measurement result among the sediment measurement results (S107). For the cross check determination, the cross check table shown in FIG. 5B is used.

  Subsequently, the CPU 401 stores the link to the qualitative measurement result, the link to the latest sediment measurement result, and the cross check result performed in S107 in the merge DB (S108). That is, the CPU 401 creates a new record in the merge DB, and the time when this new record is created is stored in the measurement date and measurement time of this record. In addition, the qualitative number item and the sediment number item of this record include the number of the qualitative DB number item indicating the qualitative measurement result used for the cross check and the sediment DB indicating the measurement result of the sediment used for the cross check, respectively. The number of the number item is stored. In addition, the cross check result item of this record appropriately stores the cross check result.

Next, when there is no need for measurement by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 (S102: NO), the CPU 401 sets the sample number that is the same as the sample number included in the received qualitative measurement result and is retroactive from the current time. It is determined whether or not the sediment measurement results within the time are stored in the sediment DB (S109). If there is such a sediment measurement result (S109: YES), the process proceeds to S110. If there is no such sediment measurement result (S109: NO), the process proceeds to S111.

  If it is determined YES in S109, the CPU 401 stores a link to the latest sediment measurement result among the sediment measurement results in the merge DB (S110). That is, the CPU 401 creates a new record in the merge DB, and the time when this new record is created is stored in the measurement date and measurement time of this record. In the sediment number item of this record, the number of the sediment DB number item indicating the latest sediment measurement result among such sediment measurement results is stored. Further, 0 is stored in the qualitative number item and the cross check result item of this record.

  When the shutdown processing of the information processing apparatus 40 is not performed by the user (S111: NO), the CPU 401 repeats the processing of S101 to S110, and when the shutdown processing is performed (S111: YES), the CPU 401 ends the processing.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing merge processing by the information processing apparatus 40 during sediment measurement processing.

  When the CPU 401 of the information processing apparatus 40 transmits a sediment order inquiry to the host computer 60 based on the sediment order inquiry received from the urine sediment measurement unit 20, until the inquiry result (sediment order) is received from the host computer 60. The process is put on standby (S201). When the CPU 401 receives the sediment order (S201: YES), the CPU 401 transmits the received sediment order to the urine sediment measurement unit 20, and the measurement by the urine sediment measurement unit 20 is necessary based on the necessity of measurement included in the sediment order. It is determined whether or not there is (S202).

  When measurement by the urine sediment measurement unit 20 is necessary (S202: YES), the CPU 401 creates a new record in the sediment DB (S203). In this new record, a unique number is stored in the number item, a sample number included in the sediment order is stored in the sample number item, and items other than these two items are empty.

  Subsequently, the CPU 401 waits for processing until the measurement by the urine sediment measurement unit 20 is completed and the measurement result of sediment is received from the urine sediment measurement unit 20 (S204). When the CPU 401 receives the sediment measurement result (S204: YES), the CPU 401 stores the received sediment measurement result in the sediment DB (S205). That is, the measurement date and time included in the received sediment measurement result is stored in the measurement date and measurement time of the record created in S203. Further, the corresponding measurement result included in the received sediment measurement result is stored in the measurement result item of the record created in S203.

  Subsequently, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the qualitative measurement result within the set time is stored in the qualitative DB, which is the same specimen number as the specimen number included in the received sediment measurement result, and goes back from the current time. Is determined (S206). If there is such a qualitative measurement result (S206: YES), the process proceeds to S207. If there is no such qualitative measurement result (S206: NO), the process proceeds to S211.

  If YES is determined in S206, the CPU 401 performs a cross check from the latest qualitative measurement result among the qualitative measurement results and the received sediment measurement result (S207). For the cross check determination, the cross check table shown in FIG. 5B is used.

  Subsequently, the CPU 401 stores the link to the latest qualitative measurement result, the link to the sediment measurement result, and the cross check result performed in S207 in the merge DB (S208). That is, the CPU 401 creates a new record in the merge DB, and the time when this new record is created is stored in the measurement date and measurement time of this record. In addition, the qualitative number item and the sediment number item of this record include the number of the qualitative DB number item indicating the qualitative measurement result used for the cross check and the sediment DB indicating the measurement result of the sediment used for the cross check, respectively. The number of the number item is stored. In addition, the cross check result item of this record appropriately stores the cross check result.

  Next, when there is no need for measurement by the urine sediment measurement unit 20 (S202: NO), the CPU 401 sets the sample number that is the same as the sample number included in the received sediment measurement result, retroactively from the current time. It is determined whether or not the qualitative measurement results within the time are stored in the qualitative DB (S209). If there is such a qualitative measurement result (S209: YES), the process proceeds to S210. If there is no such qualitative measurement result (S209: NO), the process proceeds to S211.

  If it is determined YES in S209, the CPU 401 stores a link to the latest qualitative measurement result among such qualitative measurement results in the merge DB (S210). That is, the CPU 401 creates a new record in the merge DB, and the time when this new record is created is stored in the measurement date and measurement time of this record. In addition, the qualitative number item of this record stores the number of the qualitative DB number item indicating the latest qualitative measurement result among the qualitative measurement results. Further, 0 is stored in the sediment number item and the cross check result item of this record.

  When the shutdown processing of the information processing apparatus 40 is not performed by the user (S211: NO), the CPU 401 repeats the processing of S201 to S210, and when the shutdown processing is performed (S211: YES), the CPU 401 ends the processing.

  FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating an example of merge processing.

  In FIG. 8A, the vertical axis indicates time, and indicates that the information processing apparatus 40 has received qualitative measurement results A1 and A2 and sediment measurement results B1 and B2 along the time axis. . Note that these measurements are all performed on the same sample, and the date and time when the measurement was performed and the date and time when the information processing apparatus 40 received the measurement result are the same. The time difference obtained between the measurement result A1 and the measurement result B1 is Δt1, the time difference obtained between the measurement result A1 and the measurement result B2 is Δt2, and the time difference obtained between the measurement result B2 and the measurement result A2 is Δt3. Suppose that Further, Δt1 and Δt2 are shorter than the set time, and Δt3 is longer than the set time.

  The measurement result A1 and the measurement result B1 are obtained when the sample container 51 containing the sample is held in the sample rack 50 and first transported through the transport path by the transport unit 30. The measurement result B2 is obtained when the sample container 51 containing the sample is held in the sample rack 50 and transported through the transport path by the transport unit 30 for the second time. In this case, an order for performing only urine sediment measurement on the specimen is registered in the host computer 60. The measurement result A2 is obtained when the sample container 51 containing the sample is held in the sample rack 50 and transported through the transport path by the transport unit 30 for the third time. In this case, an order for performing only urine qualitative measurement on the sample is registered in the host computer 60.

Referring to FIG. 8A, if it is determined that qualitative measurement is necessary as a result of the qualitative order inquiry to the host computer 60, qualitative measurement is performed on this sample, and measurement result A1 Is obtained. At the time when the measurement result A1 is obtained, the sediment of the same specimen has not been measured before that, so the cross check is not performed and the record is not added to the merge DB based on the measurement result A1.

  Subsequently, a sediment order inquiry is made to the host computer 60 for this sample. When the host computer 60 determines that sediment measurement is necessary based on the measurement result A1, an order for measuring sediment for this sample is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 40. Thereby, the sediment is measured and the measurement result B1 is obtained. When the measurement result B1 is obtained, the measurement result A1 is obtained by Δt1 before, so a cross check is performed based on the measurement results A1 and B1, and a record is added to the merge DB.

  Subsequently, in order to perform only sediment measurement again, the user sets a qualitative order and sediment order for the host computer 60 so that only sediment measurement is performed for this specimen. Then, the user sets this sample again in the right tank region 31a and starts measurement. Thereafter, the host computer 60 is inquired about the qualitative order and the sediment order. As a result, the qualitative measurement is not performed on this specimen, only the sediment measurement is performed, and the measurement result B2 is obtained. When the measurement result B2 is obtained, the measurement result A1 is obtained by Δt2 before, so a cross check is performed based on the measurement results A1 and B2, and a record is added to the merge DB. Thereby, in the merge DB, both records based on the measurement results A1 and B1 and records based on the measurement results A1 and B2 are stored.

  Subsequently, the user sets a qualitative order and a sediment order in the host computer 60 in order to perform only the qualitative measurement again. As a result of inquiring the host computer 60 for the qualitative order, this sample is subjected to qualitative measurement, and a measurement result A2 is obtained. Next, the host computer 60 is inquired about the sediment order, and a response is made that the sediment is not measured for this specimen. As a result, sediment measurement is skipped. When the measurement result A2 is obtained, the measurement result B2 is obtained before Δt3 which is larger than the set time, so the cross check is not performed based on the measurement results A2 and B2, and No records are added.

  FIG. 8B shows a case where it is determined that the sediment measurement is unnecessary as a result of the inquiry of the sediment order to the host computer 60 at the timing when the measurement result B1 of FIG. 8A is obtained. FIG.

  In this case, when it is determined that the sediment measurement is unnecessary, the measurement result A1 is obtained by Δt1 before, so the record is added to the merge DB based only on the measurement result A1. At this time, in the record added to the merge DB, as shown in FIG. 5A, 0 is stored in the sediment number item and all the cross check result items.

  FIG. 9A is a flowchart showing setting processing by the information processing apparatus 40.

  The CPU 401 of the information processing apparatus 40 determines whether an instruction to display the service setting screen D1 is given by the user via the input unit 410 (S301). When an instruction to display the service setting screen D1 is given (S301: YES), the CPU 401 reads setting contents of setting items described later from the hard disk 404 and displays the service setting screen D1 on the display unit 420 (S302).

FIG. 9B shows the service setting screen D1. The service setting screen D1 includes a setting item display area D11, an input area D12, an OK button D13, and a cancel button D1.
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  In the setting item display area D11, a plurality of setting items of the information processing apparatus 40 that can be changed are displayed. The setting items displayed in the setting item display area D11 include setting times used in S106 in FIG. 6 and S206 in FIG. When the user clicks a setting item in the setting item display area D11, the clicked item is highlighted as shown in FIG. 9B, and the setting contents of this setting item are displayed in the input area D12. The setting items highlighted in FIG. 9B are items relating to the setting time used in S106 of FIG. 6 and S206 of FIG. The user can change the content of the setting item by rewriting the content displayed in the input area D12 and clicking the OK button D13.

  Here, the default value (initial state value) of the set time in the present embodiment is set to 30 (minutes). It is desirable that the default value of the set time is set to such an extent that a cross check is performed even if the reagent or test paper is exchanged between the measurement of the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the measurement of the urine sediment measurement unit 20. . That is, it is desirable that the time is set to be longer than the time (for example, 15 minutes) assumed to be required for replacing the reagent and the test paper. Moreover, it is desirable that the default value of the set time is set to such an extent that the accuracy of the measurement result is maintained. In other words, the measurement results of specimens that have deteriorated over time are considered to have low accuracy. Therefore, the accuracy of the measurement results can be maintained so that cross-checks are not performed based on such measurement results. It is desirable to set it below (for example, 60 minutes).

  If the set time is set to 0, it is always determined as NO in S106 of FIG. 6 and S206 of FIG. 7, so that the cross check is not performed.

  Returning to FIG. 9A, when the service setting screen D1 is displayed (S302), the CPU 401 of the information processing apparatus 40 waits for processing until the OK button D13 or the cancel button D14 is clicked. When the OK button D13 is clicked (S303: YES), the CPU 401 stores the setting contents rewritten by the user in the hard disk 404 (S304). When the cancel button D14 is clicked (S303: NO, S305: YES), the process proceeds to S306.

  If the shutdown processing of the information processing apparatus 40 is not performed by the user (S306: NO), the CPU 401 repeats the processing of S301 to S305, and if the shutdown processing is performed (S306: YES), the processing ends.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a result display screen D2 for displaying the result of measurement by the urine analyzer 1. The result display screen D2 is displayed on the display unit 420 according to a display instruction from the user.

  The result display screen D2 has a list display area D21, switching tabs D22a to D22d, a patient information display area D23, and a display button D24.

  The list display area D21 is configured so that the display is switched according to the selected switching tab among the switching tabs D22a to D22d. FIG. 10 shows a state where the switching tab D22c is selected and merge data based on the merge DB is displayed. In the list display area D21 in this state, a type item, a qualitative item, a sediment item, a sample number item, a measurement date item, a measurement time item, and a plurality of measurement result items are displayed.

In the type item, a character string “FIN” or “CHK” is displayed. When “FIN” is displayed, the merge data shown in this line indicates that there are no check items in the cross check result items that are considered errors (all 0). When “CHK” is displayed, the merge data shown in this line indicates that there is a check item that is regarded as an error in the cross check result item.

  In the qualitative item and the sediment item, information on measurement by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20 is displayed, respectively. When “Comp” is displayed in these items, the merge data shown in this line indicates that the measurement result is normally obtained.

  In the sample number item, the sample number that is the source of the merge data shown in this row is displayed. In the measurement date item and the measurement time item, the measurement date item and the measurement time item of the merge DB are displayed. The measurement result items include all qualitative measurement items and all sediment measurement items, and the qualitative measurement results and sediment measurement results are displayed.

  When the switching tabs D22a to D22c are clicked, the list display area D21 displays qualitative measurement results based on the qualitative DB, sediment measurement results based on the sediment DB, and merge data based on the merge DB, respectively. . When the switching tab D22d is clicked, all the information displayed when the switching tabs D22a to D22c are clicked is displayed in the list display area D21.

  In the patient information display area D23, patient information obtained from the sample number of the line clicked in the list display area D21 is displayed. When merge data is displayed in the list display area D21 as shown in FIG. 10, when a line in the list display area D21 is clicked and the display button D24 is clicked in a highlighted state as shown, Details of the merge data shown in this row are displayed on the merge data display screen D3.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a merge data display screen D3. Note that the merge data on the fifth line from the top of the list display area D21 in FIG. 10 is displayed on the merge data display screen D3 in FIG.

  The merge data display screen D3 has a specimen information display area D31, a patient information display area D32, a qualitative result display area D33, sediment result display areas D34 and D35, and a cross check result display area D36.

  In the sample information display area D31, information on the sample that is the basis of the measurement result displayed on the merge data display screen D3 is displayed. In the patient information display area D32, patient information obtained by collecting this sample is displayed.

  A list of qualitative measurement results is displayed in the qualitative result display area D33. In the sediment result display area D34, a list of sediment measurement results is displayed. In the sediment result display area D35, the sediment measurement result is displayed as a scattergram. In the cross check result display area D36, the result of the cross check performed on the merge data is displayed. If there is no cross check that is an error, the cross check result display area D36 is blank.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a merge data display screen D3 when displaying merge data consisting only of qualitative measurement results. Note that the merge data on the fourth line from the top of the list display area D21 in FIG. 10 is displayed on the merge data display screen D3 in FIG.

  Unlike the merge data display screen D3 shown in FIG. 11, the merge data display screen D3 in this case does not include sediment measurement results, so the sediment result display areas D34 and D35 are displayed in gray. Since no cross check is performed, the cross check result display area D36 is also displayed in gray.

  When displaying merge data consisting only of sediment measurement results, sediment measurement results are displayed in sediment result display areas D34 and D35, and qualitative result display area D33 and cross check result display area D36 are displayed in gray. Is done.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a qualitative measurement result is obtained, if the sediment measurement result within the set time is stored in the sediment DB, the qualitative measurement result is obtained. The qualitative for combining the sediment measurement results and the number of sediment number items (combination information) are stored in the merge DB. In addition, a cross check is performed from these measurement results, and the cross check result is stored in the merge DB. Similarly, when the sediment measurement result is obtained, if the same sample number and the qualitative measurement result within the set time are stored in the qualitative DB, the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result are combined. The number (number information) of the qualitative and sediment number items is stored in the merge DB. In addition, a cross check is performed from these measurement results, and the cross check result is stored in the merge DB. Further, such group information and cross check results are added to the merge DB while the past information remains. Accordingly, the user can compare the combination of the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result for each sample, and can more appropriately evaluate the measurement result for the sample.

  In addition, when the qualitative measurement result is obtained, the combination information and the cross check result are stored in the merge DB unless the sediment measurement result stored in the sediment DB is obtained within the set time. There is no. In addition, when the sediment measurement result is obtained, if the qualitative measurement result stored in the qualitative DB is not obtained within the set time, the combination information and the cross check result are stored in the merge DB. There is no. As a result, the combination information and the cross check result based on the measurement result performed on the sample that has deteriorated over time are not stored in the merge DB, so the measurement result on the sample is more appropriately evaluated. It becomes possible.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the user selects a merge DB record via the result display screen D2 shown in FIG. 10, and as shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. A merge data display screen D3 showing the result can be displayed on the display unit 420. This makes it possible to compare combinations of qualitative and sediment measurement results for the same specimen, and to more appropriately evaluate the measurement results.

  Further, the user can display a combination of measurement results and a cross check result for a desired record only by selecting a desired record on the result display screen D2 shown in FIG. 10 and operating the display button D24. Therefore, for example, even when the same sample is measured a plurality of times, the measurement results of each time can be displayed and compared by a simple operation.

  Further, on the merge data display screen D3, a scattergram based on the sediment measurement result is displayed together with the qualitative and sediment measurement results as shown in the sediment result display area D35. Thereby, the user can compare the combination of the measurement results with the scattergram of the sediment measurement for the same sample, and can more appropriately evaluate the measurement result for the sample.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, embodiment of this invention is not limited to these.

For example, in the above embodiment, whether or not the measurement in the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20 is performed is determined based on the qualitative order and the sediment order transmitted from the host computer 60, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user may determine whether or not the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20 perform measurement.

  In this case, the user makes a setting for the information processing apparatus 40 via the input unit 410 (see FIG. 3) of the information processing apparatus 40 such that the measurement is performed without inquiring the host computer 60 for an order. Do. At this time, the user also sets which of urine qualitative measurement and urine sediment measurement is performed, and what items are measured. This setting is performed for each sample rack 50, not for each sample. As a result, only one of the urine qualitative measurement and the urine sediment measurement is performed for each sample rack 50. After such setting, when the user starts the measurement by setting the sample rack 50 holding the sample container 51 in the right tank region 31a, either urine qualitative measurement or urine sediment measurement is performed on the sample. Only the measurement is performed.

  In addition, the user can perform only the measurement of the urine sediment by setting the information processing apparatus 40 so that the manual measurement by the urine sediment measurement unit 20 is performed. In this case, the sample container 51 is set by the user at a set position for manual measurement provided in front of the urine sediment measurement unit 20. When manual measurement is executed, the nozzle of the urine sediment measurement unit 20 moves to this set position, and the sample is aspirated from this position. As a result, measurement by the urine sediment measurement unit 20 can be performed with priority over other samples on the transport path 31.

  As described above, in the urine analyzer 1, since measurement can be performed by only one of the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20, the user appropriately performs urine qualitative measurement and urine sediment measurement. It can be carried out. That is, after the sample is measured by the urine sediment measuring unit 20, the sample can be measured by the urine qualitative measuring unit 10. Further, as shown in the above embodiment, after the measurement is sequentially performed by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 and the urine sediment measurement unit 20, the measurement can be further performed by the urine qualitative measurement unit 10 or the urine sediment measurement unit 20. . Also in such a case, as in the above embodiment, the qualitative measurement result and sediment measurement result are stored in the qualitative DB and sediment DB, respectively, and the merge processing shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is performed. Also good. In this case, S101 in FIG. 6 and S201 in FIG. 7 are omitted, and the determination in S102 in FIG. 6 and S202 in FIG. 7 is performed according to the setting from the user for the information processing apparatus 40 when processing the sample. Is called. In the case of manual measurement, since urine sediment is always measured, the determination in S202 of FIG. 7 is always YES. Therefore, in the case of manual measurement, the processing after S203 is performed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although urine was illustrated as a measuring object, the blood can also be made into a measuring object. That is, the present invention can be applied to a sample analyzer that tests blood, and further, the present invention can be applied to a clinical sample analyzer that tests other clinical samples.

  In the above embodiment, the measurement of the urine sediment measurement unit 20 is performed using a flow cytometer. However, the measurement is not limited to this, and the measurement of the urine sediment measurement unit 20 is performed by imaging a urine sample. This may be done by analyzing the sediment image. In this case, instead of the scattergram displayed in the sediment result display area D35 of FIGS. 11 and 12, a sediment result display area D35 ′ (see FIG. 13) including the captured sediment image may be displayed. good. Further, the sediment result display area D35 'may be displayed together with the scattergram displayed in the sediment result display area D35 of FIGS. As described above, when the sediment result display area D35 ′ is displayed, the user can compare the combination of the measurement results with the sediment image for the same sample, and can more appropriately evaluate the measurement result for the sample. it can.

In the above embodiment, the merge DB stores the number of the number items of the qualitative DB and the sediment DB. However, the merge DB is not limited to this, and the merge DB includes the qualitative measurement result and sediment measurement. The result may be stored directly. In addition, information such as qualitative data to be combined and sediment measurement date and time may be stored in the merge DB. Information stored in the merge DB in such a form also corresponds to “group information”. That is, the “combination information” described in the claims may be any information as long as it can extract the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result combined with each other. In this way, instead of the number items of the qualitative DB and sediment DB in FIG. 5A, when storing the qualitative and sediment measurement results and measurement date and time, from the combination of the measurement results and the measurement date and time, Cannot identify the sample to be combined. Therefore, in these cases, it is necessary to include the sample number in each record of the merge DB.

  In the above embodiment, when the qualitative measurement result is obtained, if the sediment measurement result stored in the sediment DB is not obtained within the set time, the set information is stored in the merge DB. In addition, when the sediment measurement result is obtained, the combination information is not stored in the merge DB unless the qualitative measurement result stored in the qualitative DB is obtained within the set time. However, instead of this, when the qualitative measurement result is obtained, if the sediment measurement result is stored in the sediment DB, the obtained qualitative result is obtained regardless of the time when the sediment measurement result is acquired. The set information may be created from the measurement result and the latest sediment measurement result stored in the sediment DB, and the created set information may be stored in the merge DB. Similarly, if the qualitative measurement results are stored in the qualitative DB when the sediment measurement results are obtained, the obtained sediment measurement results and qualitative results regardless of the time when the qualitative measurement results were acquired. The pair information may be created from the latest qualitative measurement result stored in the DB, and the created pair information may be stored in the merge DB.

  In addition, the embodiment of the present invention can be variously modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Urine analyzer 10 ... Urine qualitative measurement part (Qualitative measurement part)
20 ... Urine sediment measurement part (sediment measurement part)
40 ... Information processing device (urine sample information processing device)
401: CPU (control unit)
404 ... Hard disk (storage unit)
408 ... Communication interface (communication unit)
420: Display unit D1: Service setting screen (setting means)
D2 ... Result display screen (reception screen)
D3 ... Merge data display screen (measurement result screen)

Claims (13)

A qualitative measurement unit for measuring measurement items relating to urine qualitative,
A sediment measurement unit for measuring measurement items related to urine sediment;
The qualitative measurement result obtained by measuring the sample by the qualitative measurement unit and the identification information of the sample, the sediment measurement result obtained by measuring the sample by the sediment measurement unit and the identification information of the sample, and the qualitative information A storage unit for storing the combination information combining the measurement result and the sediment measurement result while leaving a past history;
A display unit that displays information based on the qualitative measurement result combined with the set information and the sediment measurement result ,
When the sample is measured by the qualitative measurement unit and the qualitative measurement result is obtained, the set information is obtained by using the sample having the same identification information as the measurement target sample stored in the storage unit. It was configured to combine the latest sediment measurement results including the already combined sediment measurement results, and the sample was measured by the sediment measurement unit, and the sediment measurement results were obtained. The sediment measurement result is configured to combine the latest qualitative measurement results including the already combined qualitative measurement results among the qualitative measurement results of the sample having the same identification information as the measurement target sample stored in the storage unit. The
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to claim 1,
When the sample is measured by the qualitative measurement unit and the qualitative measurement result is obtained, the set information is obtained by using the sample having the same identification information as the measurement target sample stored in the storage unit. Among the sediment measurement results, the latest sediment measurement results are combined within a predetermined time, and when the specimen is measured by the sediment measurement unit and the sediment measurement results are obtained, the obtained sediment measurement results The qualitative measurement results of the sample having the same identification information as the measurement target sample stored in the storage unit are configured to combine the latest qualitative measurement results within a predetermined time.
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to claim 1 or 2,
The display unit combines a qualitative measurement result and a sediment measurement result for each set information when a plurality of set information in which one of the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result is the same and the other is different is stored in the storage unit. that displays,
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to claim 1 or 2,
The display unit, together with the storage unit qualitative measurement result and sediment measurements combined with stored set information, that displays the sediment image captured in the scattergram or sediment measurement based on sediment measurement result,
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to claim 3 or 4,
A control unit that performs a cross check between the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result combined by the set information;
The result of the cross check between the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result combined by the set information is stored in the storage unit.
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to claim 5,
The display unit displays a cross check result stored in the storage unit, a qualitative measurement result and a sediment measurement result corresponding to the cross check,
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to claim 6,
Wherein the display unit, results of cross-checking, the measurement result screen including simultaneously the results qualitative measurements and sediment measurements corresponding to the cross-check, the table Shimesuru,
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to any one of claims 3 to 7,
The display unit displays a reception screen that accepts selection of group information to be displayed among group information stored in the storage unit.
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to claim 2,
Further comprising setting means for setting the predetermined time;
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to claim 9,
The predetermined time is set as a default value from 15 minutes to 60 minutes,
A urine analyzer characterized by that. The urine analyzer according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
A communication unit for receiving the measurement order;
When the communication unit receives information indicating that urine qualitative measurement is unnecessary for the sample, the storage unit stores the sediment measurement result of the sample having the same identification information as the sample that is not required to be measured. If the set information including only the stored sediment measurement result is stored in the storage unit, and the communication unit receives information indicating that the measurement of the urine sediment for the sample is unnecessary, the measurement is not required. If the qualitative measurement result of the sample having the same identification information as the sample is stored in the storage unit, the set information including only the stored qualitative measurement result is stored in the storage unit.
A urine analyzer characterized by that. A urine sample information processing apparatus connected to a qualitative measurement unit that measures a measurement item related to urine qualification and a sediment measurement unit that measures a measurement item related to urine sediment,
The qualitative measurement result obtained by measuring the sample by the qualitative measurement unit and the identification information of the sample, the sediment measurement result obtained by measuring the sample by the sediment measurement unit and the identification information of the sample, and the qualitative information A storage unit for storing the combination information combining the measurement result and the sediment measurement result while leaving a past history;
A display unit that displays information based on the qualitative measurement result combined with the set information and the sediment measurement result ,
When the sample is measured by the qualitative measurement unit and the qualitative measurement result is obtained, the set information is obtained by using the sample having the same identification information as the measurement target sample stored in the storage unit. It was configured to combine the latest sediment measurement results including the already combined sediment measurement results, and the sample was measured by the sediment measurement unit, and the sediment measurement results were obtained. The sediment measurement result is configured to combine the latest qualitative measurement results including the already combined qualitative measurement results among the qualitative measurement results of the sample having the same identification information as the measurement target sample stored in the storage unit. The
A urine sample information processing apparatus characterized by the above. A urine sample information processing method for processing measurement items related to urine qualification and measurement results of measurement items related to urine sediment,
Combines the qualitative measurement result of the sample with respect to the urine qualitative measurement item and the identification information of the sample, the sediment measurement result of the sample with respect to the measurement item of urine sediment and the identification information of the sample, and the qualitative measurement result and the sediment measurement result. Storing the group information in the storage unit while leaving a past history ;
Displaying information based on the qualitative measurement result combined with the set information and the sediment measurement result, and
When the specimen is measured and the qualitative measurement result is obtained, the set information is obtained by comparing the obtained qualitative measurement result with the sediment measurement result of the specimen having the same identification information as the measurement target specimen stored in the storage unit. Of these, the latest sediment measurement results including the combined sediment measurement results are combined, and when the specimen is measured and the sediment measurement results are obtained, the obtained sediment measurement results are stored in the storage unit. It is configured to combine the latest qualitative measurement results, including the already combined qualitative measurement results, among the qualitative measurement results of the sample with the same identification information as the stored measurement target sample .
A urine sample information processing method characterized by the above.

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