WO2008050397A1

WO2008050397A1 - Analyzer

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Publication number: WO2008050397A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/321137
Authority: WO
Inventors: Shoji Iguchi
Original assignee: Olympus Corporation
Priority date: 2006-10-24
Filing date: 2006-10-24
Publication date: 2008-05-02
Also published as: JPWO2008050397A1; JP4838855B2

Abstract

Analyzer (1) including multiple units respectively used according to individual analytical contents and output section (47) outputting analytical information relating to the analysis, characterized by further including storage section (46) for storing the analytical information on each analyte together with the information indicating the unit used in the analytical processing of the analyte; input section (43) for inputting a desired unit as search condition; search section (45) for searching the contents of the storage section (46) for the analytical information on the analyte analyzed using the desired unit in accordance with the search condition inputted by the input section (43); and output control section (42) for reordering the analytical information searched for by the search section (45) in the order of use of the desired unit and outputting the same together with the use order information indicating the order of use of the desired unit to the output section (47).

Description

Specification

Analysis equipment

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to an analysis apparatus including a plurality of units used according to each analysis content and output means for outputting information related to the analysis.

Background art

[0002] Automatic analyzers can perform analysis processing on a large number of specimens simultaneously, and can analyze multiple components quickly and with high accuracy, so that they can be used in various fields such as immunological tests, biochemical tests, and blood transfusion tests. It is used for inspection. For example, an analyzer for performing an immunological test has a reaction mechanism for reacting a sample and a reagent in a reaction container, and a mechanism for removing unreacted substances in the reaction container on a plurality of turntables. A detection mechanism for detecting luminescence generated from the immune complex produced by the reaction between each reagent and the sample, and a plurality of dispensing transfer mechanisms for dispensing or transferring the sample, reagent and reaction solution to each mechanism, Various immunological tests are performed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-164508

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0004] By the way, when an abnormality occurs in the automatic analyzer, the operator of the analyzer analyzes the operation information of the mechanism used before and after the occurrence of the abnormality and the analysis result of the sample analyzed before and after the occurrence of the abnormality in the order of measurement start All of them are displayed, and the cause of the abnormality is identified based on the displayed operation information and analysis results. However, since conventional automatic analyzers perform various analysis processes with different reaction times, reagents used, mechanisms used, mechanism use timing, etc., each has a complicated apparatus configuration. However, many complicated processing operations are performed. For this reason, when operation information and analysis results are displayed to identify the cause of an abnormality, all operation information and analysis results related to complex processing operations in multiple mechanisms are displayed. After performing a complicated process of extracting necessary information from the enormous amount of motion information and analysis results, the extracted motion information and And identified abnormalities by referring to the analysis results.

In this way, in the past, an operator often used a lot of extraction work to extract necessary information from a large amount of operation information and analysis results in order to identify an abnormality in the analyzer. Therefore, there was a problem that the abnormality could not be identified quickly and easily because of the time required.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described drawbacks of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an analyzer that reduces the burden on the operator in the abnormality identification process.

Means for solving the problem

[0007] In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the analysis apparatus according to the present invention outputs a plurality of units used according to each analysis content and analysis information related to the analysis. A storage means for storing the analysis information of each specimen together with information indicating the unit used in the analysis processing of the specimen, and an input means for inputting the desired unit as a search condition. In accordance with the search condition input by the input means, search means for searching the storage means for analysis information of the sample analyzed using the desired unit, and search by the search means Further, the analysis information is rearranged in the order of use of the desired unit, and the output means is output together with the use order information indicating the use order of the desired unit. Characterized by comprising a means.

[0008] In the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit causes the output unit to output the analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition under a predetermined condition.

[0009] Further, in the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the input means can input a plurality of the desired units, and the control means corresponds to the desired information corresponding to the analysis information searched by the search means, respectively. It is characterized in that it is output to the output means divided into units.

[0010] Further, in the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the input means can input instruction information for instructing output of a graph image corresponding to the analysis information searched by the search means, and the control means can , The analysis information searched by the search means and the order of use The output means outputs a graph image corresponding to information.

[0011] In the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the input means can input one or a plurality of desired analysis contents as a search condition, and the search means inputs the desired analysis input by the input means. The analysis information of the sample corresponding to the contents is searched from the storage means, and the control means divides the analysis information searched by the search means into the desired analysis contents and outputs them to the output means in the order of analysis. It is characterized by making it.

[0012] In addition, in the analysis device according to the present invention, when the search unit inputs all the units as a search condition, or when the input unit does not input the unit as a search condition, The analysis information is searched from the storage means according to the search condition input by the input means, and the control means is responsive to the analysis start order, analysis start time, analysis end order, or analysis end time. The analysis information searched by the search means is rearranged and output to the output means.

[0013] Further, the analyzer according to the present invention is characterized in that the input means can input the type of the sample as a search condition.

[0014] Further, in the analyzer according to the present invention, the control means causes the output means to output position information indicating a use position of a reaction table of a sample corresponding to the analysis information together with the analysis information. And

[0015] In the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the input means can input setting information for setting the priority order of search conditions, and the control means rearranges the analysis information according to the priority order. The output means outputs the output.

The invention's effect

[0016] According to the present invention, the analysis information of the sample analyzed using the desired unit according to the search condition is searched, and the usage order indicating the usage order of the desired unit is rearranged in the usage order of the desired unit. By outputting the information together with the information, the operator can easily and quickly obtain the desired analysis information, so that the burden on the operator in the abnormality identification process can be reduced.

Brief Description of Drawings [FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an analyzer according to an embodiment.

[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in which the analysis apparatus shown in FIG. 1 outputs analysis information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit shown in FIG. It is.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit shown in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

1 Analyzer

2 Measuring mechanism

4 Control mechanism

21 Sample transfer section

21a Sample container

21b Sample rack

22 Chip compartment

23 Sample dispensing mechanism

24 Immune reaction table

24a Peripheral line

24b Middle circumference line

24c inner circumference line

25 BF table

26 First reagent storage

27 Second reagent storage

28 First reagent dispensing mechanism

29 Second reagent dispensing transfer mechanism

30 Enzyme reaction table

31 Metering mechanism

32 1st cuvette transfer mechanism 33 Second cuvette transfer mechanism

41 Control unit

42 Output controller

43 Input section

44 Analysis Department

45 Search part

46 Memory

47 Output section

48 Transceiver

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an analysis apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In each field, such as biochemical tests and blood transfusion tests, an analysis device that performs immunological tests such as antigen-antibody reactions in test blood will be described as an example. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. In the description of the drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Example

First, examples will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an analyzer that works on the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the analyzer 1 according to the embodiment includes a measuring mechanism 2 that optically measures a reaction occurring between a specimen and a reagent, and an analyzer 1 including the measuring mechanism 2 that controls the entire apparatus. And a control mechanism 4 for analyzing the measurement results in the measurement mechanism 2. The analyzer 1 automatically performs immunological analysis of a plurality of specimens through the cooperation of these two mechanisms.

[0021] The measurement mechanism 2 is roughly divided into a sample transfer unit 21, a chip storage unit 22, a sample dispensing transfer mechanism 23, an immune reaction table 24, a BF table 25, a first reagent storage unit 26, a second reagent storage unit 27, The first reagent dispensing and transport mechanism 28, the second reagent dispensing and transport mechanism 29, the enzyme reaction table 30, the photometric mechanism 31, the first cuvette transport mechanism 32, and the second cuvette transport mechanism 33 are provided. Each component of the measurement mechanism 2 includes one or more units that perform predetermined operation processing. The control mechanism 4 includes a control unit 41, an input unit 43, an analysis unit 44, a search unit 45, a storage unit 46, an output unit 47, and a transmission / reception unit 48. Each of these provided in the measurement mechanism 2 and the control mechanism 4 The unit is electrically connected to the control unit 41.

First, the measurement mechanism 2 will be described. The sample transfer section 21 holds a plurality of sample containers 2 la that store samples, and includes a plurality of sample racks 2 lb that are sequentially transferred in the direction of the arrow in the figure. The sample stored in the sample container 21a is blood or urine collected by the donor's power.

The chip storage unit 22 is provided with a chip case in which a plurality of chips are aligned, and this case force chip is supplied. This tip is a Disposable Nopple Sampnore chip that is attached to the tip of the nozzle of the sample dispensing transfer mechanism 23 to prevent carryover when measuring infectious disease items, and is exchanged for each sample dispensing.

[0024] The specimen dispensing / transfer mechanism 23 is a rotating device having a vertical axis passing through its base end ascending and descending in the vertical direction, and a probe for aspirating and discharging the specimen attached to the tip. It has an arm that can be used freely. The sample dispensing transfer mechanism 23 sucks the reagent in the sample container 21a moved to the predetermined position by the sample transfer unit 21 with the probe, rotates the arm, and dispenses it to the cuvette transported to the predetermined position by the BF table 25. Then, the sample is transferred into the cuvette on the BF table 25 at a predetermined timing.

[0025] The immune reaction table 24 has a reaction line for reacting a specimen and a predetermined reagent corresponding to an analysis item in each cuvette arranged. The immune reaction table 24 is rotatable for each reaction line with a vertical line passing through the center of the immune reaction table 24 as a rotation axis, and transfers the cuvette arranged on the immune reaction table 24 to a predetermined position at a predetermined timing. In the immune reaction table 24, as shown in FIG. 1, the peripheral line 24a for pretreatment and pre-dilution, the middle peripheral line 24b for immune reaction between the specimen and the solid phase carrier reagent, and the specimen and labeling reagent Form a triple reaction line structure with the inner peripheral line 24c for the immune reaction.

[0026] The BF table 25 performs BF (bound-free) separation for separating unreacted substances in the specimen or reagent. The BF table 25 is rotatable for each reaction line using a vertical line passing through the center of the BF table 25 as a rotation axis, and transfers the cuvette arranged on the BF table 25 to a predetermined position at a predetermined timing. The BF table 25 consists of a magnetic flux collecting mechanism for collecting magnetic particle carriers necessary for BF separation, a BF cleaning nozzle for carrying out BF separation, and a magnetically collected carrier. Has a stirring mechanism for dispersing.

The first reagent storage unit 26 can store a plurality of reagent containers that store the first reagent to be dispensed into the cuvettes arranged on the BF table 25. The second reagent storage unit 27 can store a plurality of reagent containers containing second reagents to be dispensed in the cuvettes arranged on the BF table 25. The first reagent storage unit 26 and the second reagent storage unit 27 can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise by driving a drive mechanism (not shown), and a desired reagent container can be dispensed and transferred to the first reagent. Transfer to reagent aspiration position by mechanism 28 or second reagent dispensing transfer mechanism 29.

[0028] The first reagent dispensing / transfer mechanism 28 has a probe for aspirating and discharging the first reagent attached to the distal end portion, and is moved up and down in the vertical direction and has a vertical line passing through its base end portion as a central axis. It has an arm that can rotate freely. The first reagent dispensing transfer mechanism 28 sucks the reagent in the reagent container moved to the predetermined position by the first reagent storage unit 26 with the probe, rotates the arm, and is conveyed to the predetermined position by the BF table 25. Dispense into cuvettes.

[0029] The second reagent dispensing transfer mechanism 29 has the same configuration as the first reagent dispensing transfer mechanism 28, and the reagent in the reagent container moved to a predetermined position by the second reagent storage unit 27 is used as a probe. Aspirate and swivel the arm and dispense into the cuvette transported to the specified position by the BF table 25.

[0030] The enzyme reaction table 30 is a reaction line for performing an enzyme reaction that generates light in a cuvette into which a substrate solution has been injected. The photometric mechanism 31 measures luminescence emitted from the reaction solution in the cuvette. The photometric mechanism 31 includes, for example, a photomultiplier tube that detects weak luminescence generated by chemiluminescence, and measures the amount of luminescence. The photometry mechanism 31 holds an optical filter, and calculates the true light emission intensity based on the measured value reduced by the optical filter according to the light emission intensity.

[0031] The first cuvette transfer mechanism 32 freely moves up and down in the vertical direction and rotates around the vertical line passing through its base end, and immunizes the cuvette containing the liquid at a predetermined timing. Equipped with reaction table 24, BF table 25, enzyme reaction table 30, cuvette supply unit (not shown) and arm to transfer to the specified position of cuvette disposal unit (not shown) Yeah. Further, the second cuvette transfer mechanism 33 freely moves up and down in the vertical direction and rotates around the vertical line passing through the base end of the second cuvette and moves the cuvette containing the liquid at a predetermined timing. A table 30, a photometric mechanism 31, and an arm for transferring to a predetermined position of a cuvette disposal section (not shown) are provided.

Next, the control mechanism 4 will be described. The control mechanism 4 is realized by using one or a plurality of computer systems, and is connected to the measurement mechanism 2. The control mechanism 4 uses various programs related to each process of the analyzer 1 to control the operation process of the measurement mechanism 2 and to analyze the measurement result in the measurement mechanism 2.

[0033] The control unit 41 is configured using a CPU or the like having a control function, and controls processing and operation of each component of the analyzer 1. The control unit 41 performs predetermined input / output control on information input / output to / from each of these components, and performs predetermined information processing on this information. The control unit 41 controls the analyzer 1 by reading out the program stored in the storage unit 46 from the memory. The control unit 41 has an output control unit 42.

[0034] The input unit 43 is configured using a keyboard for inputting various information, a mouse for designating an arbitrary position on the display screen constituting the output unit 47, and the like, and analyzing the sample Necessary information and analysis operation instruction information from outside. The input unit 43 inputs singular, plural or all desired units, singular or plural desired analysis contents, sample types, and the like as search conditions. The input unit 43 can input setting information for setting the priority order of search conditions. Based on the measurement result obtained from the measurement mechanism 2, the analysis unit 44 performs an analysis process on the sample.

The search unit 45 searches the storage unit 46 for sample analysis information according to the search conditions input by the input unit 43. The search unit 45 searches the storage unit 46 for analysis information of the sample corresponding to the desired unit input by the input unit 43. The search unit 45 also searches for the analysis information of the sample corresponding to the desired analysis content input by the input unit 43, also in the storage unit 46. When the input unit 43 inputs all the units as the search condition or when the input unit 43 does not input the unit as the search condition, the search unit 45 searches the storage unit 46 for the search condition input by the input unit 43. Follow the instructions to search for sample analysis information. When the input unit 43 inputs the sample type as a search condition, the input sample type Accordingly, the analysis information of the sample is searched from the storage unit 46.

[0036] The storage unit 46 uses a hard disk that magnetically stores information, and a memory that loads various programs related to the processing from the node disk and electrically stores them when the analysis apparatus 1 executes the processing. And stores various information including the analysis result of the specimen. The storage unit 46 may include an auxiliary storage device that can read information stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or a PC card. The storage unit 46 includes, as analysis information related to the analysis of the sample, identification information of the sample, details of the analysis performed on the sample, analysis results including measurement values for the sample, sample analysis start time, sample analysis end time, and the like. In addition to storing the information, each unit used in the analysis processing of the sample, the usage time of each unit, the arrangement position of each table of the sample, and the like are stored.

[0037] The output unit 47 is configured using a display, a printer, a speaker, and the like, and outputs various pieces of information related to analysis under the control of the output control unit 42. The transmission / reception unit 48 has a function as an interface for transmitting / receiving information according to a predetermined format via a communication network (not shown).

The output control unit 42 controls output processing in the output unit 47. The output control unit 42 rearranges the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 in the order of use of the desired unit, and causes the output unit 47 to output it together with the use order information indicating the use order of the desired unit. Further, the output control unit 42 causes the output unit 47 to output analysis information other than the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 under a predetermined condition. When the input unit 43 inputs a plurality of desired units as search conditions, the output control unit 42 divides the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 into desired units and outputs them to the output unit 47. In addition, when the input unit 43 inputs one or more desired analysis contents as the search condition, the output control unit 42 divides the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 into the desired analysis contents and outputs them in the order of analysis. Output to 47. When the input unit 43 inputs all units as a search condition, or when a unit is not input as a search condition, the output control unit 42 performs analysis start order, analysis start time, analysis end order, Based on the analysis end time or the relative value based on the analysis start time, the analysis information retrieved by the retrieval unit 45 is rearranged and output to the output unit 47. The output control unit 42, together with the analysis information, performs immune reaction in the sample corresponding to the analysis information. The output unit 47 outputs position information indicating the arrangement position of the response table 24, the BF table 25, or the enzyme reaction table 30. When the input unit 43 inputs the setting information for setting the priority order of the search conditions, the output control unit 42 rearranges the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 according to the priority order and outputs it to the output unit 47. .

An example of a series of measurement processes in the analyzer 1 will be described. In the analyzer 1, the cuvette is transferred by a first cuvette transfer mechanism 32 to a predetermined position of the BF table 25 from a cuvette supply unit (not shown), and the magnetic particle solid phase carrier reagent as the first reagent is transferred into the cuvette. 1 Reagent dispensing mechanism 28 dispenses. Thereafter, the sample is transferred from the sample container 21a transferred to a predetermined position by the sample transfer unit 21 to the sample in the cuvette on the BF table 25 by the sample dispensing transfer mechanism 23 equipped with the chip supplied from the chip storage unit 22. Is dispensed. The cuvette is stirred by the stirring mechanism of the BF table 25 and then transferred to a predetermined line of the immune reaction table 24 by the first cuvette transfer mechanism 32.

[0040] Then, after a certain reaction time has elapsed, the cuvette is transferred to the BF table 25 by the first cuvette transfer mechanism 32, and the magnetic particle carrier is collected by the magnetism collecting mechanism in the BF table 25, and BF cleaning is performed. BF separation is performed by the nozzle. Then, the labeling reagent as the second reagent is dispensed by the second reagent dispensing / transfer mechanism 29 in the cuvette after the BF separation and stirred by the stirring mechanism. The cuvette is transferred to a predetermined line of the immune reaction table 24 by the first cuvette transfer mechanism 32, and is transferred to the BF table 25 after a certain reaction time has elapsed. In the cuvette, the magnetic particle carrier is collected by the magnetic collection mechanism, BF separation is performed by the BF washing nozzle, and then the substrate solution is dispensed and stirred again. Then, the cuvette is transferred to the enzyme reaction table 30 by the first cuvette transfer mechanism 32, and is transferred to the photometry mechanism 31 by the second cuvette transfer mechanism 33 after a certain reaction time required for the enzyme reaction has elapsed. The photometric mechanism 31 measures the light emitted from the cuvette and outputs the measurement result to the control mechanism 4.

In the control mechanism 4, the analysis unit 44 analyzes the presence / absence of the target substance in the sample and the amount of the target substance based on the measurement result output from the photometry mechanism 31. The cuvette that has been measured by the photometric mechanism 31 is moved to a predetermined disposal position by the second cuvette transfer mechanism 33. And then discarded.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, analysis information search processing and output processing in the analyzer 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, based on the information input from the input unit 43, the control unit 41 determines whether or not the analysis information search mode is selected (step S2). For example, when the analysis information search mode is selected by operating the mouse or keyboard in the input unit 43, instruction information for instructing selection of the analysis information search mode is input from the input unit 43 to the control unit 41.

[0043] The control unit 41 repeats the determination process of step S2 until determining that the analysis information search mode is selected. If the control unit 41 determines that the analysis information search mode is selected (step S2: Yes), the input unit 43 performs search condition input processing (step S4).

In this case, for example, the output unit 47 displays and outputs the search menu Ml illustrated in FIG. In the search menu Ml, a column Ct for selecting the analysis content is provided at the top, and a column Ci for selecting the analysis date and time desired to be searched is provided on the right side of the column Ct. In the area Au below the column Ct, check boxes corresponding to the units used are provided. In addition, in the area As located below the area Au, there are a check box for selecting the type of specimen, a column for entering the specimen number and specimen ID, and a check box for selecting whether the specimen is normal processing or emergency processing. Is provided. The input unit 43 inputs search conditions by performing input to each column and selecting each check box by operating the mouse and keyboard. In FIG. 3, for example, “Probe Bl” is selected as a unit by selecting the check box CBbl, a blood sample that has been subjected to normal processing is selected by selecting the check box CBr, and the search condition is controlled from the input unit 43. Input to part 41. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 4, when selecting the desired analysis content as a search condition, the slider in column Ct is moved up and down by operating the mouse, etc., and cursor C is placed on the desired analysis content and then the search is performed. When the button Sd is selected, the unit “Probe Bl” and the analysis content “34. bhCG” are input from the input unit 43 to the control unit 41 as search conditions.

Next, the search unit 45 performs a search process for searching for analysis information from the storage unit 46 in accordance with the search condition input from the input unit 43 (step S6). When the search condition is input as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the search unit 45 uses “rprobe Bl” to “normal process”. Analyze information related to the analysis contents of “34. bhCGj” of the “blood sample that has been processed” is retrieved from the storage unit 46 and output to the control unit 41.

[0046] The output control unit 42 performs a rearrangement process for rearranging the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 under a predetermined condition (step S8), and performs an output process for outputting the rearranged state (step S10). . For example, as shown in the list menu M2 in FIG. 5, the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 is rearranged in the order of use of the unit “Probe Bl” shown in the column Cu and is displayed and output in the area Apl. In the area Apl, the column Ls indicating the sample number, the column Lc indicating the multiple analysis number, the column Li indicating the sample ID, the column Lte indicating the analysis content, the column Lr indicating the analysis result, the column L _e indicating the abnormality content, and the analysis A column Lti indicating the start time is provided. As shown in column Lti, analysis information using “Probe Bl” is displayed in order of analysis start time.

[0047] Then, the control unit 41 determines whether or not there is instruction information for extracting details of predetermined analysis information from the displayed analysis information among the information input from the input unit 43 (step). S12). When the control unit 41 determines that there is no instruction information for extracting the details of the predetermined analysis information (step S12: No), the analysis information search process and output process are terminated. On the other hand, if the control unit 41 determines that there is instruction information for extracting the details of the predetermined analysis information (step S12: Yes), the output control unit 42 extracts and outputs the details of the instructed analysis information. Extraction output processing is performed (step S14).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the operator wants to examine in detail the analysis information of the sample number “0005” in which “bn” is displayed in the column Le indicating that an abnormality has occurred. In this case, the cursor C is placed on the specimen number “0005”, the left button of the mouse is clicked, and the detailed information button Si is selected. In this case, the instruction information for extracting the analysis information of the sample number “0005” from the analysis information displayed on the list menu M2 is input from the input unit 43, and the output control unit 42 receives the menu M3 shown in FIG. As shown, the details of the analysis information of the sample number “0005” are displayed on the output unit 47. In this menu M3, in addition to the sample type, analysis content, analysis result, measurement result, and measurement time of sample number “0005”, the unit “Prob e Bl” used in the column Cu is displayed. Furthermore, below the menu M3, the type of each reagent used for the analysis of the sample with the sample number “0005”, the arrangement position in the reagent storage table, the container number and the reagent usage time, the sample number “ 0005 "on each table where the sample was transferred The arrangement location and the arrangement time can be displayed. The operator selects this menu

By confirming M3, it is possible to recognize in detail the analysis information of the specimen number “0005” in which the abnormality has occurred, and it becomes possible to examine in detail the identification of the abnormality.

As described above, in the analysis apparatus according to the present embodiment, the analysis information corresponding to the desired unit selected as the search condition is searched from the storage unit 46, and the desired units are used in the order of use. Sort and output. In other words, in order to identify an abnormality in the analyzer, the operator can acquire information without performing the extraction work of extracting necessary information from the enormous amount of operation information and analysis results that have been required in the past. The analysis information of the desired unit can be quickly acquired in a state where it is rearranged into an array that can be easily confirmed. As a result, according to the analysis apparatus 1, even in the case of the analysis apparatus 1 having a complicated apparatus configuration having a plurality of mechanisms and performing various operation processes, the analysis information corresponding to the desired unit is stored in the storage unit 46. Therefore, the operator can quickly and easily recognize the analysis information rearranged in the order of use of the desired unit in order to identify the abnormality. it can. Therefore, the analyzer 1 can reduce the burden on the operator in the abnormality identification process.

Note that by selecting the graph button Sg in the list menu M2 shown in FIG. 5, the graph menu M4 in FIG. 7 is displayed. In this graph menu M4, a graph indicating the dependency of the analysis start time of each analysis result displayed in the list menu M2 is displayed in the area Ag. In this manner, the input unit 43 can input instruction information for instructing the output of the graph image corresponding to the analysis information searched by the search unit 45, and the output control unit 42 can analyze the analysis information searched by the search unit 45. And a graph image in which the usage order information is associated with each other may be output to the output unit 47. As a result, the operator can easily recognize the time dependence of the abnormality in the analysis result by referring to the graph in the graph menu M4, so that the specific identification of the abnormality can be performed smoothly. Become.

[0051] In the search menu Ml in Fig. 3, the case where a single unit is selected as a search condition has been described, but a plurality of units may of course be selected as the search condition. In this case, as shown in the search menu Ml in FIG. 8, the operator may select a plurality of check boxes indicating units to be searched and select the search button Sd. For example, When the author selects the check box CBg corresponding to "Table G" together with the check box CBbl corresponding to "Probe Bl", the search is performed from the input section 43 using "rprobe Bl" and "T able G" as search conditions. Instruction information for performing is input to the control unit 41. The search unit 45 searches the analysis information using the units “Probe Bl” and “Table G”. Then, as shown in the list menu M2 in FIG. 9, the output control unit 42 displays the analysis information corresponding to rprobe Bl among the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 in the upper area Sbl, and displays “ The analysis information corresponding to “Table G” is displayed in the area Stg below the area Sbl.

[0052] Thus, according to the analyzer 1, when a plurality of units are selected, the analysis information is displayed in the list menu M2 for each of the units "Probe Bl" and "Table G". Therefore, the operator can accurately recognize the analysis information of each unit, and can smoothly perform the specific examination of the abnormality. When the graph button Sg is selected, a graph showing the dependence of the analysis start time on each analysis result corresponding to each unit of “rprobe Bl” and “Table G” is displayed.

[0053] A plurality of analysis contents may be selected as search conditions. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the operator can select, for example, the analysis contents of “15. CEA” and “34. bhCG” as search conditions. In this case, from the input unit 43, instruction information for performing a search using the analysis contents “15. CEA” and “34. bhCG” as search conditions is input to the control unit 41, and the search unit 45 performs the search according to the instruction conditions. Search analysis information with analysis contents "15. CEA" and "34. bhCG". Then, as shown in the list menu M21 in FIG. 11, the output control unit 42 displays the analysis information corresponding to the analysis content “15. CEA” among the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 in the upper area. The analysis information corresponding to “34. bhCG” is displayed in the area St b below the area Stc.

Thus, according to the analysis apparatus 1, when a plurality of analysis contents are selected, the analysis information is divided into the analysis contents “15. CEA” and “34. bhCG” in the list menu M 21. Is displayed, the operator can accurately recognize the analysis information of each analysis content, and can smoothly perform the specific examination of the abnormality. When the graph button Sg is selected, a graph showing the dependence of the analysis start time of each analysis result corresponding to each analysis content of “15. CEA” and “34. bhCG” is displayed. Note that the search menu in Figure 12 As shown in M13, in addition to the column Ctl for selecting the first analysis content, a column Ct2 for selecting the second analysis content other than the analysis content selected in the column Ctl is further provided to provide a plurality of analysis content. Let's be able to select.

[0055] In the analysis apparatus 1, all units may be selected as search conditions! /. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, when the check box CBal indicating all units is selected in the area Au of the search menu Ml, an instruction to instruct search using the input unit 43 as a search condition for all units. Information is input to the control unit 41. In this case, the search unit 45 searches the storage unit 46 for analysis information corresponding to all units according to the search condition. Then, as shown in the list menu M22 in FIG. 14, the output control unit 42 rearranges the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 according to the analysis start time and causes the output unit 47 to output it. In this case, the operator can confirm the analysis information in detail in the order of the analysis start time.

Further, by performing the setting process in the setting menu Ms shown in FIG. 15, the operator can freely set the priority order of the search conditions. For example, the priority of analysis contents can be set in the area Ant in the setting menu Ms. In column Btl, V can be set for analysis content with priority “1st”, in column Bt2, for analysis content with priority “2nd”, in column Bt3 for priority “3rd” Can be set. In this case, the output analysis information is divided into analysis contents and output in the order according to the priority order. In the area Anu, the priority of units used can be set. In column Bui, a unit with priority “1st” can be set, in column Bu2, a unit with priority “2nd” can be set, and in column Bu3, a unit with priority “3rd” can be set . In this case, the output analysis information is output to each unit in the order according to the priority order. In this way, the priority in the output of analysis information can be set freely, so the operator can flexibly change the method of acquiring analysis information, enabling efficient identification of abnormalities. Become.

[0057] Further, the output control unit 42 may cause the output means to output analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition under a predetermined condition. For example, as shown in the menu M2 in Fig. 16, if the unit "Probe Bl" is entered as a search condition, the unit "Probe Bl" Analysis information corresponding to other units may be displayed in the order of sample numbers after the corresponding analysis information. In this case, the analysis information corresponding to “rprobe Bl” is displayed in the upper area Sbl, and the analysis information corresponding to other units is displayed in the order of the sample number as shown in the column Ls in the lower area StO of the area Sb 1. The As shown in FIG. 17, when the unit “Probe Bl” is input as a search condition, the analysis information corresponding to the other unit is displayed in the order of analysis contents after the analysis information corresponding to the unit “Probe Bl”. Also good. In this case, the analysis information corresponding to “rprobe B 1” is displayed in the upper area Sbl, and the analysis information corresponding to other units is displayed in the order of the analysis contents as shown in the column Lte in the lower area StO of the area Sbl. The Further, analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition may be displayed before the analysis information corresponding to the search condition instead of after the analysis information corresponding to the search condition. Also, as shown in the column Lti in FIG. 18, when displaying analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition unit “Probe B1J”, the analysis start time may be left blank. In addition, since the analysis apparatus 1 displays the analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition as the predetermined condition, the analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition can be confirmed. It is possible to omit the process of performing the search process and re-outputting the analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the first search condition.

Further, in FIGS. 3 to 18, the output unit 47 has been described as an example in which the analysis information rearranged by the output control unit 42 is displayed and output. However, of course, the analysis performed by the output control unit 42 is rearranged. The information may be printed, or the output control unit 42 may output the file storing the rearranged analysis information to the storage unit 46 or an external storage medium. The transmission / reception unit 48 may output the analysis information rearranged by the output control unit 42 to another computer system via a network line.

[0059] Further, the analysis apparatus described in the above embodiment can be realized by executing a prepared program on a computer system such as a personal computer or a workstation. This computer system realizes the processing operation of the analyzer by reading and executing a program recorded in a predetermined recording medium. Here, the predetermined recording medium is a combination of a “portable physical medium” such as a flexible disk (FD), a CD-ROM, an MO disk, a DVD disk, a magneto-optical disk, and an IC card. Any recording medium that records a program that can be read by a computer system, such as a `` communication medium '' that holds the program in a short time when sending a program, such as a hard disk drive (HDD) installed inside or outside the user system. It is included. In addition, this computer system obtains another computer system power program connected via a network, and realizes the processing operation of the analyzer by executing the obtained program.

Industrial applicability

As described above, the analysis apparatus according to the present invention is useful for a medical analysis apparatus having a plurality of units, and in particular, when an abnormality occurs in the analysis apparatus, desired analysis information is specified for specifying an abnormality. Suitable for simple and quick acquisition.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] In an analyzer equipped with a plurality of units used according to each analysis content and an output means for outputting analysis information relating to the analysis,

Storage means for storing analysis information of each specimen together with information indicating the unit used in the analysis processing of the specimen;

Input means for inputting the desired unit as a search condition;

Search means for searching the storage means for analysis information of the sample analyzed using the desired unit according to the search condition input by the input means;

Control means for rearranging the analysis information searched by the search means in order of use of the desired unit and causing the output means to output together with use order information indicating the use order of the desired unit;

An analyzer characterized by comprising:

2. The analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the output unit to output the analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition under a predetermined condition.

[3] The input means can input a plurality of the desired units,

2. The analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit divides the analysis information searched by the search unit into the corresponding desired units and outputs the divided information to the output unit.

[4] The input means can input one or more desired analysis contents as a search condition,

The search means searches the storage means for analysis information of the sample corresponding to the desired analysis content input by the input means,

The analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit divides the analysis information searched by the search unit into the desired analysis contents and causes the output unit to output the analysis information in order of analysis.

[5] The input means can input instruction information for instructing output of a rough image corresponding to the analysis information searched by the search means, The control means causes the output means to output a graph image in which the analysis information searched by the search means is associated with the use order information.

The analyzer according to 1.

[6] The search means is inputted by the input means from the storage means when the input means inputs all the units as search conditions or when the unit is not inputted as search conditions. Search the analysis information according to the search conditions

The control means rearranges the analysis information searched by the search means according to an analysis start order, an analysis start time, an analysis end order, or an analysis end time, and causes the output means to output the information. The analyzer according to claim 1.

[7] The analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the input means can input the type of the specimen as a search condition.

8. The analysis according to claim 1, wherein the control means causes the output means to output position information indicating a use position of a reaction table of a sample corresponding to the analysis information together with the analysis information. apparatus.

[9] The input means can input setting information for setting the priority of the search condition,

2. The analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the control unit rearranges the analysis information according to the priority order and outputs the rearranged information to the output unit.