JPH1062428A - Test tube preparation system and test tube control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the troublesome work on the side of a subject and a hospital to eliminate the mistake accompanied by the work by systematizing the preparation of a test tube at every subject for examining blood or body fluids and the control thereof. SOLUTION: The reception of the examination of a subject is performed in an examination receiving system A to issue a reference number ticket 3a and required data are sent to a test tube preparing system B for examination. Herein, an examination set 53' composed of an examination indicating note on which an examination test tube and an examination reference number necessary for a subject are displayed is prepared at every subject. In a display system C, the examination reference number is displayed on a display device 82 on the basis of the prepared examination set 53' to inform a waiting subject of his turn. The subject collates his turn with his reference number ticket 3a to go toward a blood-collecting stand 80 having his reference number displayed thereon. On the bloodcollecting stand 80, blood collection is performed by using the examination set 53' corresponding to the examination indicating note displayed on the display device. By this constitution, the matching of the test tube and the subject can be certainly taken at the time of blood collection and a mistake is avoided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a test tube preparation system for preparing test tubes for testing sample liquids such as blood and body fluid for each subject, and a test tube management system using the test tube preparation system. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when testing a sample fluid such as blood or body fluid, a plurality of tests may be performed on one subject. For this reason, in hospitals and the like, the type of test tube to be used is changed depending on the test item so that the test item for the test subject is not mistaken, and the name of the test tube is written for each test subject during the test. Tubes can be identified. As described above, the work such as writing the name of the subject in the test tube for each subject is complicated,
Because it takes time and effort, a label that can identify the subject and the type of test is automatically attached to the test tube before the test, and a test tube label attaching device that prepares the test tube for the test before the test Has already been proposed. This test tube label affixing device selects test tubes necessary for the inspection, affixes a label printed with information on the subject corresponding to all the selected test tubes, for example, a name, etc. Is automatically collected for each subject. Therefore, in a hospital, using this automatic test tube label affixing device, test tubes for a plurality of subjects are prepared in advance, the names of the subjects printed on the labels are read out, and the patient stands by in a waiting room or the like. The subject was informed of the order of blood collection.

[0003]

However, when there are a plurality of subjects, subjects of the same surname may be waiting together in the waiting room together. The method of reading out names may cause confusion between subjects waiting in the waiting room, and blood may be collected using test tubes of different subjects. As described above, when there are a plurality of subjects having the same surname when reading out the blood sampling order, there is a possibility that the subject may mistake the order of blood sampling by confusing the order of others with the order of oneself. In this case, the operation of attaching a label printed with information on the subject is completely wasted. In addition, if the order of blood collection of the subject is managed by the name of the subject in this way, the subject may be required to fill in the name in the order of acceptance,
It is necessary to confirm that the name printed on the test tube label matches the name entered in the reception order table, etc. The problem is that the number of mistakes and the number of mistakes also increase. An object of the present invention is to provide a test tube preparation system capable of solving the above-mentioned problems, preparing a test tube before inspection, and easily managing the prepared test tube, and a test tube preparation system The purpose is to provide a test tube management system using the system.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a test tube preparation system according to the present invention comprises a test tube storage unit for storing at least one type of test tube, and a test tube storage unit for storing at least one type of test tube. A test tube label automatic having a label attaching means for taking out a test tube of a kind and attaching a label for displaying data on a subject to the taken out test tube, and a transfer conveyor for taking out the test tube after the label is attached to the outside of the apparatus. From an affixing device, an instruction issuing device that issues an instruction printed with data on the subject and the test reception number of the subject, and a collection device that collects and collects the test tubes and the instructions for each subject after applying the label. It is characterized by becoming. Further, the test tube management system according to the present invention is a test tube storage unit that stores at least one type of test tube, a test tube of a required type is taken out from the test tube storage unit, and data on the subject is taken out in the taken out test tube. A label affixing means for affixing a label for displaying, and an automatic test tube label affixing device having a transfer conveyor for carrying out the test tube after the label is affixed to the outside of the device, and printed data on the subject and the test receipt number of the subject. A test tube preparing system including a command issuing device for issuing a command, a test tube after applying the label, and a collecting device for collecting the command for each subject, and receiving an examination of the subject based on the command It comprises a display system for displaying numbers.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of a test tube preparation system and a test tube management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a test tube management system using a test tube preparation system according to the present invention. As shown in the drawing, this test tube management system includes an inspection reception system A, an inspection test tube preparation system B, and a display system C. The inspection reception system A receives an inspection for each subject, and performs the inspection. Test tubes and tests used for a test required for a subject in a test tube preparation system for inspection B (hereinafter simply referred to as preparation system B) based on information from a reception system A (hereinafter simply referred to as reception system A). An examination set consisting of examination instructions on which the reference number is displayed is prepared for each subject, and the examination reference number is displayed on the display system C based on the examination set prepared by the preparation system B, and the subjects are sequentially ordered. And collects blood or bodily fluids necessary for the test using the prepared test tubes. Hereinafter, each of the systems A to C will be described.

The reception system A includes a reception control device 1 for managing inspection information, a printer 3 for issuing a serial number, and a Harun cup labeler 5. The reception control device 1 has a host computer 2 to which an inspection request is input.
Or from its own keyboard 1a, test information including personal information (for example, name) concerning the subject and information on the type of test required is input. The reception control device 1
Based on the input test information, the order in which blood collection required for the test is performed is managed.For example, a serial number is assigned to each test information, for example, in the input order or in the order of high urgency. The reference number information is sent to the printer 3.
The printer 3 issues a serial number ticket 3a on which the serial number is printed based on the serial number information, and passes the serial number ticket to the corresponding subject. In addition, the reception control device 1 sends the subject's personal information and the like to the Harhun cup labeler 5 when the subject needs to have urine based on the examination information. The Harun cup labeler 5 prints the subject's name and the like on a label based on the information input from the reception control device 1, and attaches the printed label 5a to the Harun cup 5b.
And hand over the Harun cup 5b to the corresponding subject. Further, the reception control device 1 sends the above-described inspection information and reference number information to the preparation system B as well.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the preparation system B. As shown in FIG. 2, the preparation system B includes three test tube label attaching apparatuses 10, a collection apparatus 50, an instruction sheet issuing apparatus 60, and a preparation control apparatus 7 for controlling these apparatuses.
0, and prepares an examination set for each subject based on the examination information and reference number information input from the reception control device 1 of the reception system A. Hereinafter, the configuration of each device of the test tube preparation system B will be briefly described.

First, the configuration of an automatic labeling apparatus for a test tube (hereinafter, simply referred to as an automatic labeling apparatus) will be described. In addition, three automatic sticking devices 10R, 10M, 10L
Are all of the same structure, so that the internal structure will be described for only one automatic attaching device. FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of three test tube label automatic sticking apparatuses arranged side by side, and FIG. 4 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the test tube label automatic sticking apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the automatic attaching apparatuses 10 is entirely covered with a case 12,
Inside the case 2, a test tube storage unit 20, a label sticking means 30, and a transfer conveyor 40 are stored. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the automatic attaching device 10 includes an operation control device 11 for controlling the operation of each device such as the above-described test tube storage units 20 and the like. B is connected to the preparation control device 70. Thereby, the operation control device 11 of each test tube label affixing device 10 receives the test information from the reception control device 1 of the test reception system A via the preparation control device 70, and stores the test tube based on the test information. The unit 20, the label applying means 30, the transfer conveyor 40, and the like are operated to pick up a test tube required for the examination of the corresponding subject, and affix a label on which information on the subject is printed to the test tube and carry it out. Hereinafter, the structure of each device in the automatic test tube label attaching device 10 will be described.

The test tube storage unit 20 has a pair of left and right frame plates 21 (only the left frame plate 21 is shown in FIG. 3 and the right frame plate is omitted). Between the two, two test tube cases 22 are detachably arranged vertically in a state of being inclined backward and downward (these two test tube cases 22 have basically the same configuration. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and when necessary to be identified in the following description and drawings, the upper test tube case 22 is denoted by reference numeral 22U and the lower test tube case 22 is denoted by reference numeral 22B.) As shown in FIG. 5A, the test tube case 22 has a substantially rectangular box-like box shape without a lid, and as shown in FIG. Are piled up It is contained. The bottom plate 22 of the test tube case 22
An insertion opening 22b into which a pushing member 23 to be described later can be inserted is formed at the rear side in the longitudinal direction of a. This insertion opening 2
2b is formed with a length or width shorter than the size of the test tube w stored in the case 22 so that the stored test tube w does not fall out of the insertion opening 22b. A barcode label 22d indicating the type of the accommodated test tube w is attached to the right side plate 22c of the test tube case 22. The barcode 22 d is read by the barcode reading means 13 provided in the case 12 when the test tube case 22 is mounted. This detection result is sent to the preparation control device 70 of the preparation system B via the operation control device 11, and the preparation control device 70 determines whether the type of the test tube w stored in the test tube case 22 is wrong. By sending a stop signal to the automatic labeling device 10, the collecting device 50, and the instruction issuing device 60 for each test tube to stop the processing of the whole system, and to turn on a warning lamp (not shown). Is warned to the user that the type of the test tube w stored in the test tube case 22 is wrong. In addition, at a position corresponding to each test tube case 22 between the two frame plates 21 of the test tube storage unit 20, a test tube extracting mechanism is provided. Each of these test tube removing mechanisms includes the above-described pushing member 23, the standby passage 24, the guide member 25, and the delivery member 26. The waiting passage 2
4 and the guide member 25 are arranged at the upper front part of each test tube case 22 inserted and mounted.
Is disposed between the end of the standby passage 24 and the first transfer elevator 31 provided behind the test tube storage unit 22. These test tube unloading mechanisms are operated by the operation control device 11 based on the inspection information from the preparation control device 70, and the test tube case 22 (for example, the upper test tube case 22U) accommodating the test tubes w of the type required for the inspection. The test tube w that is in contact with the rear plate 22e of the inclined test tube case 22 by inserting the pushing member 23 from below into the insertion opening 22b).
Are all pushed out above the test tube case 22. The extruded test tube w is changed in the moving direction by the guide member 25 and sent to the standby passage 24. The transfer member 26 receives the test tube w on the standby passage 26 at its receiving portion 26a, and rotates clockwise in FIG. 4 to rotate the test tube w on the receiving portion 26a.
The transfer table 31 provided in the first transfer elevator 31
a, and then rotate further to return to the receiving position. The standby passage 26 is inclined rearward and downward similarly to the test tube case 22, so that the test tube w on the standby passage 24 returns to the receiving position when the delivery member 26 returns to the receiving position. It rolls on the receiving part 26a by its own weight.
When the pushing member 23 pushes out the test tube w from the test tube case 22 and then retreats below the test tube case 22, the test tube w left in the test tube case 22 rolls forward by its own weight. Then, the test tubes w in the next row come into contact with the rear plate 22e of the test tube case 22. The test tube storage unit 20 is provided with a vibration device 27 for each test tube case 22. The vibrating device 27 includes a cam 27a and a driving device 27b such as a motor for driving the cam 27a to rotate. When the test tube case 22 is mounted, the vibration device 27 is located at a position corresponding to the front portion of the bottom plate 22a of the test tube case 22. Are located. The cam 27a is eccentrically attached to the rotation shaft of the driving device 27b. The driving device 27b is activated when the pushing member 23 that has extruded the test tube w retracts below the test tube case 22, and the cam 27a attached to the rotating shaft moves the front portion of the bottom plate 22a of the test tube case 22 up and down. The test tubes w stacked and housed inside the test tube case 22 are vibrated, and after the test tubes w in the front row are extruded by the pushing member 23, the test tubes w are sequentially moved forward by their own weight from the test tubes w located on the lower side. Assist in rolling.

The label sticking means 30 comprises a first transfer elevator 31, a second transfer elevator 32, and a label printing / sticking unit. The first and second transfer elevators 31 and 32 are arranged behind the test tube storage unit 20. The first transfer elevator 31 is disposed from the lower test tube case 22B to the upper test tube case 22U, and corresponds to the transfer member 26 corresponding to the lower test tube case 22B or the upper test tube case 22U. A transfer table 31a is provided that can move from a standby position corresponding to any of the delivery members 26 to an upper end of the elevator 31. The transfer table 31a is operated by the operation control device 11 based on the inspection information from the preparation control device 70,
Lower test tube case 22B or upper test tube case 22
U, the test tube w is received from one of the delivery members 26, and the test tube w is received by the direction detecting means 3 disposed above.
Transfer to 3. The direction detecting means 33 has a sensor for detecting the shape of both ends (or any one end) of the test tube w, and changes the shape of the test tube w from the rounded shape of the tip of the test tube w.
Is determined, and this direction detection signal is transmitted to the operation control device 11.
Send to In the operation control device 11, the direction detecting means 24
The printing direction of the printer 34d in the label printing / sticking unit 34 is determined based on the detection signal from the printer. After detecting the direction by the direction detecting means 33, the operation control device 11 confirms that the transfer table 32a of the second transfer elevator 32 is at the standby position (that is, near the lower end of the second transfer elevator 32), The test tube w is supplied to the transfer table 32a of the second transfer elevator 32 by rotating the moving table 21a holding w in the clockwise direction in FIG. The second transfer elevator 32 is disposed behind the first transfer elevator 31, extends from an upper portion of the first transfer elevator 31 to the label printing / sticking unit 34, and is moved up and down by an instruction from the operation control device 11. 32a. When the test tube w after the direction detection is supplied to the transfer table 32a, the operation control device 11 raises the transfer table 32a to the label printing / sticking unit 34 until the label sticking operation of the test tube w is completed. The transfer table 32a is stopped above the second transfer elevator 32, and the test tube w is held at the sticking position.

The label printing / adhering unit 34 includes a guide roller 34a serving also as a platen, a sheet take-up roller 34b, a roll sheet supply roller 34c with a label, a printer 34d,
Rotary drive roller 34e, pressing member 34f, and release plate 3
Consists of 4 g. This label printing / sticking unit 34
Controlled by the operation control device 11 based on the inspection information from the preparation control device 70, the printer 34d prints necessary information such as personal information on the subject on the label 35 on the roll paper with a barcode, characters, or symbols. Printing is performed in a direction corresponding to the direction of the test tube w to be attached by using the method described above. After printing the personal information on the label by the printer 34d, the operation control device 11 rotates the mount winding roller 34b, and outputs the label-mounted roll mount supply roller 34c from
The roll with the label is fed out, and the roll with the label is bent at an acute angle with respect to the traveling direction with the release plate 34g to peel off the printed label 35 from the mount, and the label 35 is removed from the release plate 34g. Near the leading end, the rotary drive roller 34e, the pressing member 34f, and the transfer table 32a
Is attached to the test tube w which is rotated and held.
The test tube w transferred to the printing / sticking unit 34
Is held around the axis of the test tube w by the rotation drive roller 34e as described above. The pressing member 34f is in contact with the test tube w so as to ensure the contact between the test tube w and the rotary drive roller 34f and the winding of the label 35 around the test tube w when the label is attached. When the label attaching in the printing / pasting unit 34 is completed, the operation control device 11 retreats the pressing member 34f away from the test tube w, and the test tube w ′ on which the label is attached.
Is pushed out to the hopper 41 communicating with the transfer conveyor 40 by the rotation of the rotary drive roller 34e.

As shown in FIG. 3, the transfer conveyor 40 has openings 42 and 43 for passing test tubes formed on both side plates 12a and 12b of the case 12 (hereinafter, openings formed on the right side wall 12a are rightward). The opening formed in the opening 42 and the left side wall 12b is referred to as a left opening 43). The transfer conveyor 40 is provided on both side walls 12 of the case 2.
a, a pair of left and right pulleys 40 arranged inside the
a and 40b, and a belt 40c stretched between the pulleys 40a and 40b. The pulley 40a
Is driven by a drive motor (not shown) by the operation control device 11 to rotationally drive the belt 40c to carry out the test tube w after the label is attached to the outside of the device 10 from the right opening 42. Near the opening 42 in the right side plate 12a of the case 12, there is provided an unloading number detecting means 44 for detecting the number of test tubes w 'passing through the opening 42 after the label is attached. The detection result is sent to the preparation control device 70 via the operation control device 11. Preparation control device 70
Then, based on the detection result from the unloading number detecting means 44, it is determined whether or not all the test tubes after labeling for each subject have been unloaded from the automatic test tube labeling device 10;
The collection device 50 is controlled based on the result.

The automatic labeling apparatus 10R, 10M, 10L for test tubes described above has a right opening 42 of an adjacent apparatus.
And the left opening 43 are closely arranged side by side so as to coincide with each other, and the transfer conveyors 40 of the respective devices 10 are continuously arranged in a straight line to form one material feeding passage passing through the inside of the respective devices 10. Is done. Then, different types of test tubes w are stored in the upper and lower test tube cases 22 of the juxtaposed automatic test tube label attaching devices, and the preparation control device 70 When the automatic test tube label sticking device 10 is operated, each test tube label moving sticking device 1
No. 0 takes out a necessary test tube from the corresponding test tube case 22 and affixes a label to the test tube w, and then sends one test tube formed on the transfer conveyor 40 of the automatic test tube labeling apparatus 10. Supply the test tube after labeling to the material passage. As a result, the automatic labeling device 10
The test tube w ′ labeled with “” is carried out to the adjacent recovery device 50 from the right opening 42 of the rightmost automatic test tube label attaching device 10 through one material feeding passage.

Next, the instruction sheet issuing device 60 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the instruction form issuing device 60 includes an operation control device 61 and a printer 62. The operation control device 61 receives the subject's personal information, test type information, hand pasted label issue number information, and reference number information from the preparation control device 70, and based on these information, the test instruction 63 and the hand pasted label. 64 is issued. The test instruction 63 is printed with the subject's personal information, test type information, and reference number, and the reference number is printed using both numbers and bar codes. Further, the same content as that printed by the printing / sticking unit of the automatic test tube label sticking apparatus 10 is printed on the hand-stick label 64. When the operation control device 61 has issued all of the test instruction sheet 63 and the hand-adhered label 64 for each subject, the operation control device 61 sends issue end information to the preparation control device 70.

Next, the collecting device 50 will be described. FIGS. 6A and 6B are schematic top views of the recovery device 50. FIG. The collection device 50 includes first and second conveyors 51,
52, an extruding means 5 for extruding a collection tray 53 located at a collection position Y of the first conveyor 51 onto the second conveyor 52.
4, and these conveyors 51, 52 and extrusion means 5
4 is provided (see FIGS. 2 and 6; the pushing means 54 is omitted in FIG. 6). The first conveyor 51 extends from the collection position Y of the collection device 50 toward the front of the device, and the second conveyor 52 is provided in parallel with the first conveyor 51.
In addition, a guide for guiding the labeled test tube w ′ carried out from the right opening 42 of the adjacent automatic test tube label attaching device 10R to the upper part of the collecting device 50 into the collecting tray 53 at the collecting position Y. A member 56 is provided. The instruction issuing device 60 stores the issued inspection instruction 6 in the collection tray 53 at the collection position Y of the collection device 50.
3 and the manually applied label 64 are positioned so as to be discharged. A plurality of empty collection trays 53 are placed on the first conveyor 51 of the above-mentioned collection device 50, and three collection trays 53 are located on the collection position A of the first conveyor 51.
The test tube w ′ after the label is conveyed from the automatic pasting devices 10 (L, M, R), the inspection instruction 63 issued from the instruction issuing device 60, and the manual label 64 are collected. The preparation control device 70 of the preparation system B is used for examination of a subject to whom the detection result of the unloading number detection means 44 input from the operation control devices 11 of the three automatic attaching devices 10 (L, M, R) corresponds. When the number of test tubes is reached and issuance end information is input from the operation control device 61 of the instruction issuing device 60, the test tubes w 'after the label is attached to the subject, the inspection instruction 63, and the manual attachment It is determined that the label 64 has been collected by the collection tray 53 at the collection position Y, and an operation signal is sent to the operation control device 55 of the collection device 50. When the operation control device 55 of the collection device 50 receives the operation signal from the preparation control device 70 of the preparation system B, the operation control device 55 activates the push-out means 54 and sets the collected tray 53 on the collection position Y of the first conveyor 51. ′ Is pushed out onto the second conveyor 52, and the first conveyor 51 is driven toward the rear of the apparatus to move the empty collection tray 53 to the collection position Y, and at the same time, the second conveyor 52 is directed toward the front of the apparatus. By driving, the collected tray 53 '(hereinafter, referred to as an inspection set 53') is moved to the front of the apparatus (see FIG. 6B).

The test set 53 'for each subject prepared by the preparation system B as described above is sent to the display system C by the user or automatically using a transfer means such as a suitable conveyor. As shown in FIG. 7, the display system C includes a plurality of blood collection tables 80 with a call display.
The test sets 53 'for each subject prepared by the preparation system B are successively supplied to each blood collection table 80 with a call display. In each of the blood collection tables 80 with the call display, the barcode printed on the test instruction 63 of the supplied test set 53 ′ is read by the barcode reader 81 and read by the display device 8.
2 displays the reference number.

The display system C is installed, for example, in front of the subject where the subject is waiting so that the display device 82 can be seen from the subject. The subject waiting at a place where the display device 82 can be seen has a number displayed on the display device 82,
The number is compared with the number of one's own serial number ticket, and the user goes to the blood collection table 80 on which his own serial number is displayed. In the blood collection table 80, blood is collected using the test set 53 'corresponding to the test instruction displayed on the display device 82.

In the embodiment described above, the reception system A
Is configured to perform a reception process based on the inspection request information input to the host computer or the inspection request information input from the keyboard of the host computer. The present invention is not limited to this, and any configuration may be used as long as it performs a process of assigning a serial number to a received test. For example, a magnetic cart reader is provided in the reception system A, and the subject's ID number is assigned to the subject. Distribute the magnetic card storing the
When the subject requests his / her examination, the user reads his or her magnetic card into the magnetic card reader, and the reception control device 1 sends personal information such as the subject's name, date of birth, or gender from the host computer based on the subject's ID number. Or necessary test information may be read out, and a serial number may be assigned to the subject at the same time. In the embodiment described above, the test tube preparation system B is composed of the three automatic test tube label sticking devices 10, the instruction issuing device 60, and the collection device 50. The number of the automatic sticking apparatuses 10 is not limited to the present embodiment, but is appropriately determined according to the type of a necessary test tube.
The number may be more than two or two or less. The configuration of the automatic test tube label affixing device in the test tube preparation system B is not limited to the present embodiment. A plurality of test tubes are housed, and a necessary test tube is picked up from this test tube to obtain a subject. Needless to say, any configuration may be used as long as the configuration is such that the label can be attached while the information on the label is printed and the test tube after the label is attached can be carried out of the apparatus.
In addition, the configuration of the collection device in the test tube preparation system B is not limited to the present embodiment, and the test instruction from the test tube label automatic attachment device and the test instruction from the instruction issuing device can be collected for each subject. , Any configuration may be used. For example, a device for collecting these in a bag may be used. Further, the configuration of the instruction issuing device in the test tube preparation system B is not limited to the present embodiment, and the serial number may be displayed only with a barcode, or may be configured to be displayed only with a number. Further, it may be configured such that only the serial number is printed. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the test tube preparation system B is configured to collect the test tube after the label is attached and the inspection instruction with one collection device. Without being limited to the examples, for example, a collection device is provided on both sides of the automatic test tube labeling device, for example, classified into ward patients and outpatients, and the transfer conveyor of the test tube label automatic applying device is left and right. It may be configured to be operated in both directions, to carry out the test tube after labeling from both left and right openings of the automatic test tube labeling device, and to be recovered by each recovery device. Further, in this embodiment, the control devices 1 and 70 are provided in both the test reception system A and the test tube preparation system B, and the test information is sent from the test reception system A to the test tube preparation system B to attach the label and issue the instruction sheet. Although the processing is performed, this configuration is not limited to the present embodiment. For example, the reception control device 1 of the test reception system A and the preparation control device 70 of the test tube preparation system B are shared, The test tube preparation system B alone may be configured to receive the inspection. Furthermore, the display system C of the present embodiment
Is configured to read the serial number printed on the inspection instruction with a barcode reader and display the serial number on the display device, but the configuration of this display system is not limited to this embodiment, Any configuration is possible as long as it is configured to display the serial number to the subject based on the serial number printed on the test instruction from the test tube preparation system.For example, the serial number printed on the test instruction can be entered on the keyboard. For example, the serial number may be displayed on the display device by inputting the serial number, or the serial number may be displayed by voice.

In the above-described embodiment, a serial number is printed and issued on the inspection instruction sheet, the inspection instruction sheet and the labeled test tube are collected for each subject, and a bar code is added to the inspection instruction sheet. Since the printed serial number is read by the barcode reader of the display system and the serial number is displayed on the display device, for example, the inspection number is printed as a barcode on the label attached to the test tube, and after the label is attached. The system can be simplified compared to a system that reads an examination number from a test tube and searches for and displays the reference number of the subject on a host computer based on the examination number.
This has the effect that the reference number can be displayed on the display system reliably and quickly.

[0020]

In the test tube preparation system according to the present invention described above, a test tube storage unit for storing at least one type of test tube, and necessary types of test tubes are taken out from the test tube storage unit. An automatic labeling device for a test tube having a label attaching means for attaching a label for displaying data on a subject to a test tube, and a transfer conveyor for carrying out the test tube after the label is attached to the outside of the device, and a test reception number for the subject Since it is composed of an instruction issuing device that issues an instruction printed with a label, and a collection device that collects and collects the test tube and the instruction for each subject after the label is attached, the instruction is printed on the instruction. If the order of blood collection and the like necessary for the test of the subject is managed by the serial number, an effect is obtained that the test tube and the subject can be reliably matched at the time of blood collection. Further, the test tube management system according to the present invention is a test tube storage unit that stores at least one type of test tube, a test tube of a required type is taken out from the test tube storage unit, and data on the subject is taken out in the taken out test tube. Label sticking means for sticking a label displaying
And an automatic labeling device for test tubes having a transfer conveyor for carrying out the test tubes after labeling to the outside of the device, an instruction issuing device for issuing an instruction printed with a test reference number of the subject, and the label attaching. Since it is composed of a test tube preparation system including a later test tube and a collecting device for collecting the instruction for each subject, and a display system for displaying the test reference number of the subject based on the instruction,
By simply displaying the test reference number on the display device based on the instruction, there is an effect that matching between the test tube and the subject can be ensured during blood collection or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a test tube management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a test tube preparation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of an automatic labeling apparatus for a test tube.

FIG. 4 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the automatic test tube label attaching apparatus.

FIG. 5A is a schematic perspective view of a test tube case, and FIG.
3A shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are top views of the recovery device showing different operation states of the recovery device.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a display system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A inspection reception system 1 reception control device 3 printer 3a serial number ticket 5 Harun cup labeler 5a label B inspection test tube preparation system 10 (R, M, L) test tube label automatic sticking device 11 operation control device 12 case 12a right side plate 12b Left side plate 13 Barcode reading means 20 Test tube storage unit 21 Frame plate 22 Test tube case 22a Bottom plate 22b Insertion opening 22c Right side plate 22d Barcode label 22e Rear plate 23 Extruded member 24 Standby passage 25 Guide member 26 Delivery member 26a Receiving portion 27 Vibration device 27a Cam 27b Drive device 30 Label sticking means 31 First transfer elevator 31a Transfer table 32 Second transfer elevator 32a Transfer table 33 Direction detection means 34 Label printing / sticking unit 34a Guide roller serving as platen 34b Paper take-up roller 34c Labeled roll mount supply roller 34d Printer 34e Rotary drive roller 34f Holding member 34g Peeling plate 35 Label 40 Transfer conveyor 40a Pulley 40b Pulley 40c Belt 41 Hopper 42 Right opening 43 Left opening 44 Number of unloading detecting means 50 Recovery device 51 1st conveyor 52 2nd conveyor 53 Collection tray (empty) 53 'Collected tray (inspection set) 54 Pushing means 55 Operation control device 56 Guide member 60 Instruction issuing device 61 Operation control device 62 Printer 63 Inspection instruction 64 Hand Sticking label 70 Preparation control device C Display system 80 Blood collection table with call display 81 Barcode reader 82 Display device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A test tube storage unit for storing at least one type of test tube, a test tube of a required type is taken out of the test tube storage unit, and a label for displaying data on a subject is attached to the taken out test tube. An automatic labeling device for a test tube having a label sticking means, and a transfer conveyor for carrying out the test tube after labeling to the outside of the device; an instruction sheet issuing device for issuing an instruction sheet printed with a test receipt number of the subject; A test tube preparation system, comprising: a test tube having the label attached thereto; and a collecting device configured to collect and collect the instructions for each subject. 2. A test tube storage unit for storing at least one type of test tube, a test tube of a required type is taken out from the test tube storage unit, and a label for displaying data on a subject is attached to the taken out test tube. An automatic labeling device for a test tube having a label sticking means, and a transfer conveyor for carrying out the test tube after labeling to the outside of the device; an instruction sheet issuing device for issuing an instruction sheet printed with a test receipt number of the subject; A test tube preparation system including a test tube after the label is attached and a collection device for collecting the instructions for each subject, and a display system for displaying a test reception number of the subject based on the instructions. Characteristic test tube management system.