System For Collecting And Displaying Diagnostics From Diagnostic Instruments
A system including multiple diagnostic instruments, each diagnostic instrument including a detector that interacts with a test assay is provided. At least one diagnostic instrument is configured to automatically associate the test assay with multiple values to generate a diagnostic. The diagnostic may be stored within a memory of the diagnostic instrument, and the multiple values may be related to one or more of: a test assay identifier, a test assay result, a patient identifier, and a diagnostic instrument identifier. At least one diagnostic instrument in the system may be configured to transmit the diagnostic to a first server for storage. The first server being configured to generate a report based on the diagnostic from each diagnostic instrument for display on a second server or on an end-user workstation. Methods for use the above system are also provided.
Claim CLM-00001. 1. A system, comprising:
a plurality of diagnostic instruments, each diagnostic instrument comprising:
a memory circuit storing an application comprising instructions;a processing unit; anda detector that interacts with a test assay, the processing unit configured to execute the instructions to:
(i) automatically associate the test assay with multiple values to generate a diagnostic, the diagnostic stored within a memory of the diagnostic instrument, the multiple values related to one or more of: a test assay identifier, a test assay result, a patient identifier, and a diagnostic instrument identifier, and(ii) select a report transmission schedule from one of a regular interval option, a manual option, or an end user request; and(iii) transmit, at a specified time on the report transmission schedule, the diagnostic to a first server for storage, wherein the first server generates a report based on the diagnostic from each diagnostic instrument in the plurality of diagnostic instruments, the report configured for display on a second server or on an end-user workstation, wherein the report transmission schedule is provided by the first server to the application in each diagnostic instrument indicating a frequency of transmitting the diagnostic to the first server, and wherein the first server is configured to increase the frequency of transmitting the diagnostic in an infectious outbreak event.
Claim CLM-00013. 13. A system, comprising:
a) a first diagnostic instrument comprising:
a memory circuit storing an application comprising instructions;a processing unit; anda detector to interact with a test assay that receives a sample from a patient, processing unit configured to execute the instructions to store results detected by the detector as it interacts with the test assay to generate a diagnostic, and to transmit the diagnostic to a server at a specified time on a schedule, wherein:the diagnostic comprises a plurality of assay-associated elements including at least a test assay identifier, a diagnostic instrument identifier, and a test assay result, anda report transmission schedule configured from one of a regular interval option, a manual option, or an end user request; and
b) a first server configured to:
receive the diagnostic from the first diagnostic instrument,store the diagnostic in a memory,assign a unique identifier to the diagnostic within a first plurality of diagnostics for a display;transmit the report transmission schedule to the application in the first diagnostic instrument, the report transmission schedule including a frequency of transmitting the diagnostic; andincrease the frequency of transmitting the diagnostic in an infectious outbreak event.
