JPH09127125A - Automatic urinalysis system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the need for hands and the unnecessary use of spitz tubes and set up urine samples which patients have gathered directly, by transferring a number of urine containers in sequence and analyzing automatically the urine samples while taking out them from the urine containers in sequence. SOLUTION: When a patient places a urine sample gathered in a urine container 5 on a urine sample setting position 7, the container 5 is transferred to the front of a urine container identification reader 4 on a urine container conveyance line 2, and a sample identification read in the reader 4, of every patient, is taken into an automatic urinalysis device 1. Then, the container 5 is transferred to the position of a urine sampler 6, and after the stirred urine sample of needed amount is taken, the qualitative and quantitative analysis such as pH, specific gravity, occult blood, protein, and the like, in particular for urinary sediment, is performed in the automatic urinalysis device 1, and an analysis result can be sent to a host computer through communication line. The analyzed urine sample is discarged into a drainage channel for waste water using a urine disposal equipment 3, and the containers 5 are stored as contaminant, and disposed collectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic urine analyzer and a urine analysis system, and more particularly to an automatic urine analyzer which is most suitable for automatic analysis using a urine cup.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional automatic urine analysis, a system using a Spitz tube is commercially available. However, in this known example, the urine sample had to be previously transferred from the cup to the Spitz tube and set in the device. In this method, the work of transferring all the samples from the cup is not automated, and is laborious, and an extra Spitz tube is used to use the Spitz tube for all the samples.

[0003]

In the prior art, there is no function of transferring all the sample from the urine cup to the Spitz tube, and the work is performed manually, which is troublesome. Also, the cost is high because all Spitz tubes are used.

The object of the present invention is to solve these problems.

[0005]

In order to solve the problems of the conventional automatic urine analyzer, the present invention has a function of loading a sample for a urine qualitative test and a urine sediment test from a urine cup, In addition, it has the function of dispensing only the sample that requires a detailed test from the urine cup to the Spitz tube according to the analysis result or an instruction from the outside.

The automatic urine analyzer of the present invention has a function of loading a sample for a urine qualitative test and a urine sediment test from a urine cup, and performs a detailed test from the urine cup according to the analysis result or an instruction from the outside. Since it has the function of dispensing only the necessary sample from the urine cup to the Spitz tube, it does not require human labor and does not use an unnecessary Spitz tube. In addition, the patient can directly set the urine sample collected in the toilet, which eliminates the need for manual labor for transportation.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the urine qualitative analysis and the urine sediment analysis are performed by the integrated urine automatic analyzer 1. The other configuration is composed of a urine cup transport line 2, a urine discard device 3, a urine cup ID reading device 4, a urine cup 5, and a urine sample sampling device 6. The urine automatic analyzer 1 is connected to a host computer by a communication line, and receives sample ID information from the host computer and transmits analysis data to the host computer.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the urine sample is collected in the urine cup 5 by the patient and then placed at the urine sample setting position 7. The urine sample is moved on the urine cup transport line 2 to the front of the sample ID reading device 4. Then, the sample ID is read by the urine cup ID reading device 4 and the sample I is read.
D is taken into the urine automatic analyzer 1. Before handing over to the patient, an ID code that has been set for each patient is written on the cup, and a bar code or the like is used. Next, the urine sample is sent to the urine sample sampling device of the urine automatic analyzer, stirred in the urine automatic analyzer 1 by the urine sample sampling device 6, and then taken in a necessary amount, pH, specific gravity, occult blood, protein. Urine qualitative analysis and urinary sediment analysis are performed. You may use another apparatus for stirring. The analyzed result is sent to the host computer via the communication line. After the analysis, the urine sample is discarded by the urine disposal device 3 into the drainage channel for contaminated water, and the urine cup is stored as a pollutant and can be collectively processed. In this embodiment, the urine cup transport line 2, the urine discard device 3, the urine cup ID reading device 4, and the urine sample sampling device 6 are controlled by the urine automatic analyzer 1. Further, in this embodiment, the patient puts the sample on his / her own, and it is possible to eliminate manpower involved in transporting the sample.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention in which the urine qualitative analyzer 8 and the urine sediment analyzer 9 are combined. In this embodiment, the analyzer is a urine qualitative analyzer 8
And a urine sediment analyzer 9. Dispensing from the sample and analysis are performed sequentially in the order of qualitative and sediment. In this embodiment, the urine qualitative analysis result is transmitted to the urine sediment analyzer by communication so that the urine sediment analysis can be selected according to the urine qualitative analysis result. In this embodiment, the urine cup carrying line 2, the urine disposal device 3, the urine cup I
The D reading device 4 and the urine sample sampling device 6 are
It is controlled by the urine sediment analyzer 9.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the present invention having a function of dispensing a fixed amount of a sample, which is considered to be required for sub-analysis, from a urine cup into a Spitz tube. Spitz tube supply unit 10, Spitz tube transfer line 11, urine Spitz receiver 12, ID gluing device 13, urine dispensing device 1
4 Next, in operation, analysis of urine is performed by taking a sample from the urine cup, as in the system of FIG. From the analyzed result, the urine automatic analyzer 1 reports the sample requiring classification to the urine dispensing device by communication. The Spitz tube is supplied from the Spitz tube supply unit, duplicates the ID of the sample to be dispensed, and is mounted on the supplied Spitz tube by the ID mounting apparatus 13.
The Spitz tube with the ID label has a urine dispensing device 15,
The urine dispensing sampling device 14 dispenses a urine sample from a cup corresponding to a required amount. Although not shown here, the sample is always automatically stirred before dispensing. The Spitz tube containing the dispensed sample is stored in the urine Spitz pan. This sample will be sent for detailed analysis such as chemical detailed analysis and visual inspection of urine sediment. Although not shown here, a slide sample preparation device, a biochemical analysis device, etc. can also be connected after this. This makes it possible to automate the transportation and dispensing of the urine test sample from the urine cup.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment having a plurality of urine cup sample setting positions. According to the present embodiment, since there are a plurality of set positions, for example, it is possible to separate the set position by the nurse of the inpatient and the set position of the outpatient in the toilet, and for the male and female toilets. It can be divided and one device can be used efficiently.

[0012]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the urine qualitative test and the sample for urinary sediment test have a function of taking in a sample from the urine cup, and the urine cup can perform a detailed test according to the analysis result or an instruction from the outside. Since it has the function of dispensing only the necessary sample from the urine cup to the Spitz tube, human labor is eliminated and unnecessary Spitz tubes are not used. In addition, the patient can directly set the urine sample collected in the toilet, which eliminates the need for manual labor for transportation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of an embodiment in which the urine automatic analyzer of the present invention and the urine sediment analyzer are combined.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment having a dispensing function for a Spitz tube according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an embodiment having a plurality of urine cup setting positions according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic urine analyzer, 2 ... Urine cup conveyance line, 3 ... Urine discarding device, 4 ... Urine cup ID reading device, 5 ... Urine cup, 6 ... Urine sample sampling device, 7 ... Urine sample setting position, 10 ... Spitz Pipe supply unit, 11 ... Spitz pipe transport line, 12 ... Urine spitz receiver, 13 ... ID gluing device, 14 ... Urine dispensing sampling device, 15 ... Urine dispensing device, 16 ... Closing device.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An automatic urine analysis apparatus and urine analysis system for automatically performing a urine qualitative test and a urine sediment test, in which a large number of urine cups are sequentially transferred, and urine samples are sequentially taken from the urine cups to automatically analyze urine. A urine automatic analyzer characterized by performing. 2. The urine precision test according to claim 1, wherein only a specific sample is selected from the urine test results of the automatic urine test device, and a certain amount of the urine of the sample that is automatically selected from the cup to the Spitz tube is dispensed. An automatic urine analyzer with a function to save it. 3. The automatic urine analyzer according to claim 2, which has a function of producing a slide sample for a precise visual inspection of urine sediment from the sample dispensed to the Spitz tube. 4. The automatic urine analyzer according to claim 2, which has a function of creating an ID label from the result of reading the ID label attached to the cup and attaching the ID label to the Spitz tube. 5. The urine automatic analyzer according to claim 3, which has a function of covering the Spitz tube. 6. The automatic urine analyzer according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, having a plurality of set positions for the urine sample. 7. A urine cup transporting device having a function of transferring a urine sample contained in a urine cup.