JPH11161176A - Container identification label - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an identification label for a medical sample container in which assurance is made for the safety and reliability of the data, no refuse is generated which is considered as medical waste and the medical examination processes are simplified and highly efficient. SOLUTION: The label contains at least a first label 2b having an identification code and a second label 2a. The label 2b is pasted on the outer periphery of a container 1. The label 2a is pasted to the container 1 in an easily peeling manner. The label 2a is provided with a tongue shaped section 3 at the center section of the one side. When peeling off the label 2a, the section 3 is picked up and the peeling is easily performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an identification label provided with an identification symbol such as a bar code attached to a container, and a container provided with the label. The present invention relates to an identification label for a sample container used for a container and a container provided with the label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to establish a one-to-one correspondence between a large number of articles of two or more types (for example, a test tube for blood collection and a test request sheet), it is advantageous to attach labels having identification codes to both of them. It is. However, if the labels are separately (for different times, different persons, etc.) attached to articles that are not integrated, there is a possibility that a one-to-one correspondence may not be achieved due to a human error such as an incorrect label attachment.

[0003] For example, in a blood test or the like, if such a mistake occurs between a blood sampling test tube and a test request table corresponding to each person on a one-to-one basis, the person and the test result match. Therefore, there is a possibility that prompt response measures cannot be taken or erroneous measures can be taken.

Therefore, the following are disclosed as identification labels and identification methods for preventing such mistakes.

As a first conventional example, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No.
In No. 8260, a sample container label is pre-attached on a release paper that is collated with an optical reading card via carbon paper, and the sample container label is peeled off from the test request sheet during the test. A configuration is disclosed in which a label is later attached to a sample container label.

As a second conventional example, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-51
Before the test, a barcode label was attached to each of the blood collection container and the test request form, and an OCR device (optical character reader) was used to determine the match between the two and the barcode label was attached. A configuration for checking for mistakes before a blood sampling test is disclosed.

[0007]

However, in the first conventional example, since the label to be attached to the sample container is on the optical reading card side, the sample container is fragile, difficult to handle, and has a small surface area at the time of blood sampling or the like. (Usually a test tube).
There was a risk of poor sticking, spilling of blood or the like collected in the sample container, or breaking of the sample container.

In the second conventional example, since a barcode label is attached to each of the blood collection container and the test request before the test, it is possible to distinguish between the case where the test is performed and the case where the test is not performed. There was a drawback that it did not stick. Also, in order to confirm the correspondence between the blood collection container and the test request form,
Although the discrimination step is indispensable after labeling, even if they match in the discrimination step, at the actual blood collection site after the discrimination step,
In some cases, the correspondence (order) between the blood collection container and the test request form was mistaken, and the correspondence between the subject and the test data did not match.

Further, by attaching a label to the sample container, it becomes difficult to accurately detect the liquid level of the liquid placed in the sample container, and operability when sampling an appropriate amount of liquid from the sample container is reduced. There is a possibility that the pipette tip is deteriorated or the tip of the pipette when the reagent is added comes into contact with the liquid in the sample container.

[0010] In addition, during the various steps from the collection of the test object to the inspection, the code used for identification attached to the sample container may be lost or stained.

The inventor of the present invention requires a highly reliable article management and identification, easy handling of labels, a container identification label having a compact structure, and high reliability and good operability. In the field of medical examinations, health and hygiene for performing biological tests, blood container collection, urine analysis, etc. is suggesting.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a container identification label proposed in the above publication. This identification label is a container identification label provided with an identification code, and includes at least first and second labels 12a and 12b, the first label 12a is attached to the container, and the second label 12b is It has means 14 which is provided so as to be separable with respect to one label and which detachably holds the second label to the container. The second label 12b is detachably attached to the backing 13 so that the backing 13 can be separated from the first label 12a by a perforation 18.

This identification label has been found to be easy to handle in actual use, and is an effective identification label to be attached to a test tube for a sample and a test request sheet used for blood collection, urine analysis, etc. Mount 13 of second label 12b
Is separated from the first label attached to the container, and when the second label 12b is attached to the inspection request sheet, the unnecessary mount 13 is discarded. In this case, the mount 13 attached to the test container or the like belongs to the same medical waste as the injection needle in consideration of infection and the like, and therefore cannot be easily thrown away in a general trash box or the like.

Further, an operation for separating the mount 13 from the first label 12a is required. That is, the handling is complicated, and the number of man-hours increases.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a container identification label and a container which can be easily handled and do not emit any medical waste. is there.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, a container identification label according to the present invention is provided with a first identification code.
And at least a second label, wherein the first label is attached to a part of the outer periphery of the container, the second label is releasably attached to the container, and a central portion on one side of the second label. Comprising a tongue that is not affixed to the container,
When peeling the second label, the second label is peeled by lifting the second protrusion.

Further, in the present invention, the second label is releasably attached on the first label so as to overlap the first label.

Further, in the present invention, the second label further includes a name column in which an inspection requester or the like is described,
The second label is releasably attached so as not to cover the name column on the first label.

Further, in the present invention, one side of the second label has a triangular or trapezoidal shape.
The tip of the projection further includes a tongue that is not attached to the container. The tongue protrudes along the circumferential direction of the container.

In the present invention, the identification code comprises a bar code.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In a preferred embodiment of the container identification label of the present invention, a first label (2b in FIG. 1) and a second label (2b in FIG.
a), the first label (2b in FIG. 1) is attached to the outer periphery of the sample container (1 in FIG. 1), and the second label (2a in FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the sample container. The second label (2a in FIG. 1) has a tongue-shaped portion (3 in FIG. 1) projecting in the circumferential direction of the container at a central portion on one side.

The second label (2a in FIG. 1) is peeled off from the container and attached to an inspection card at the time of blood collection work or the like. At this time, as an operation for peeling the second label (2a in FIG. 1), the operator can easily perform the peeling operation by grasping and lifting the tongue-shaped portion (3 in FIG. 1). The information of the container and the test card with the identification code such as a bar code is read by a bar code reader or the like at the test center, and under the control of the data processing device, the test items corresponding to the sample container can be accurately determined. Can be mapped to
The inspection and analysis process can be automated.

[0023]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an embodiment of the container identification label of the present invention, and shows a state where the container identification label is attached to a container such as a test tube (hereinafter referred to as a “sample container”). It is.

Referring to FIG. 1, a container identification label according to an embodiment of the present invention has an identification code 5 consisting of a bar code attached to the surface thereof and two labels 2a and 2b attached to the container. Among them, the label 2b is attached to the outer periphery of the sample container 1, the label 2a is attached to the sample container 1 in a releasable manner, and the label 2a is provided at a central portion on one side thereof with a projection not attached to the sample container 1. (Tongue-shaped part) 3. That is, the label 2b is fixed to the container 1 with an adhesive on the back surface thereof, and the label 2a is coated with a peelable adhesive material on the back surface thereof. Preferably, the portion excluding the tongue 3 is overlapped on the label 2b. To be pasted. And label 2
When the label 2a is peeled off from the container 1 in order to stick a to the inspection card, the peeling operation is facilitated by lifting the tongue-shaped portion 3.

Each of the labels 2a and 2b is preferably provided with a bar code of the same identification information.
It is releasably attached so as to overlap with the label 2b.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing how labels are attached to an inspection card including information fields such as client information, inspection items, and inspection result data. Referring to FIG. 2, a sample container 1 has a label 2 including a barcode of the same code.
a and 2b, and the label 2a is releasably attached on the label 2b.

In a medical institution, for example, the label 2a is peeled off from the container 1 at the stage of blood collection or the like, and the peeled label 2a is attached to a predetermined column of the inspection card 10.

As described above, a bar code representing the same information (for example, a serial number) is pre-printed on the labels 2a and 2b, and a pair of the bar codes is printed on the sample container 1 and the test card 10 respectively. By attaching the identification label having the information, the correspondence between the test card 10 and the sample container 1 can be uniquely secured, and the handling in the test is facilitated.

According to the present embodiment, when a medical worker peels off the label 2a from the sample container 1 and attaches the label 2a to the test card 10 at the time of blood collection work or the like, no extra waste (medical waste) is generated. Instead, the work is simplified and made more efficient.

At an analysis center for performing a blood test or the like, a bar code attached to the test card 10 is read via a bar code reader.
Since the bar code of the label 2a is read and the test data is output or stored in pairs of the bar code value and the test data, the correspondence between the sample container and the test card in the test process is ensured.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a container identification label according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A shows a state in which the label 2a is attached to the sample container, and FIG.
This shows a state where the label 2a has been peeled off from the sample container 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, in this embodiment,
One side of the label 2a detachably attached to the container has a triangular or trapezoidal shape, preferably a shape protruding along the circumferential direction of the container 1 (see 4 in FIG. 3). Further, it has a configuration provided with a tongue 3 that is not attached to the container 1. The label 2a is detachably attached so as to overlap the identification label 2a attached to the container 1, as in the above-described embodiment.

In this embodiment, since the label 2a to be peeled off and attached to the inspection card is configured to protrude along the circumferential direction of the container 1, the peeling operation is further facilitated.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of an identification label according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows the label 2
FIG. 4B shows a state in which a is attached to the sample container, and FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the label 2b attached to the container 1 further includes a name column 2c in which an inspection requester or the like is described, and the label 2a attached to the inspection card is
It is peelably attached so as not to cover the name column 2c on the label 2b. One side of the label 2a has a triangular or trapezoidal shape protruding along the circumferential direction of the container, and has a tongue 3 that is not attached to the container at the tip of the protruding portion.

In the present embodiment, the correspondence (linking) between the test requester and the sample container is clarified by providing the identification label attached to the sample container 1 with personal information such as the name of the test requester. This is in line with the guidelines of administrative agencies.

In each of the above embodiments, the sample container 1
The bar code printed on the label 2a attached to the label 2a can be identified quickly and quickly using a bar code reader.

[0039]

As described above, according to the identification label of the present invention, the structure is simplified, the handling operation of the label at the time of blood collection work is facilitated, and no medical waste is discharged. There is an effect that there is no. According to the present invention, by attaching a bar code to the identification label, the identification work can be performed easily, in a large amount, quickly and accurately using an optical reader. Further, the identification label of the present invention has good handleability, high reliability of article management and identification, and is compact, so that it is particularly suitable for a test tube for a biological test or a medical test.

Further, according to the present invention, by providing the name column in the identification label, the correspondence between the test requester and the sample container can always be made clear in the test acceptance and test process.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an identification label attached to a sample container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which an identification label according to the first embodiment of the present invention is attached to an inspection card.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an identification label according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an identification label according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a conventional container identification label.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sample container 2a, 2b Identification label 2c Name column of identification label 3 Tongue part 4 Projection part 5 Identification code (barcode) 10 Test card 12a, 12b Identification label 13 Mount 18 Perforation

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. At least first and second labels with identification codes are provided, wherein the first label is attached to a part of the outer periphery of the container, and the second label is releasably attached to the container. The second label has a tongue near the center of one side thereof;
When peeling said 2nd label, it lifts up said tongue-shaped part and peels off, The container identification label characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the tongue of the second label is not attached to the container.
Container identification label as described. 3. The container identification label according to claim 1, wherein said second label is releasably attached on said first label so as to overlap said first label. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second label is attached to the first label so as to overlap the first label.
The container identification label according to claim 1, wherein the second label and the second label have a width that does not go around the outer periphery of the container. 5. The second label further includes a name field where an inspection requester or the like is described, and the second label is peelable so as not to cover the name field on the first label. The container identification label according to claim 1, wherein the container identification label is attached to a container. 6. One side of said second label has a triangular or trapezoidal shape along a circumferential direction of said container,
The container identification label according to claim 1, further comprising a tongue that is not attached to the container, at a tip of the protrusion. 7. The container identification label according to claim 1, wherein said identification code comprises a bar code. 8. A sample container provided with the container identification label according to any one of claims 1 to 7.