Method for identifying resources for the progress of laboratory tasks for a laboratory installation

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a laboratory device for identifying a resource (12) for a laboratory task schedule (20) of a laboratory device (1) comprising at least one laboratory task (22) ), said method comprising the steps of: identifying a resource (12) when loaded onto said laboratory device (1); retrieving resource availability data (RVD) corresponding to the identified resource (12); retrieving resources associated with said experimental The expected laboratory task completion time (CT) corresponding to each laboratory task (22) of the laboratory task progress (20); validating the resource availability data (RVD) at an expected laboratory task completion time (CT); and generating a resource validation signal indicative of a validation result of the resource availability data (RVD).

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[0001] field of invention [0002] The present invention relates to a method for identifying resources for the progress of laboratory tasks of a laboratory device. The invention further relates to a laboratory device configured to identify resources for the progress of laboratory tasks. [0003] Background of the invention [0004] Laboratory devices (such as automated; semi-automated or manual devices) used in laboratory work in the fields of clinical, chemistry, biology, immunology or pharmacy are required to perform various tasks (such as assays, sample preparation methods, resources for purification methods, lysis, etc.). However, most resources have resource constraints defined as resource validity data such as expiration date and time; onboard stability time; and open stability time. A resource that exceeds the limit of at least one such resource is called an invalid resource. [0005] Laboratory devices that use invalid resources (ie exceed at least one resource limit...

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[0009] -wasting resources when combining resources with different resource limits for a lab task, and using valid resources in combination with invalid resources, until the end of the lab task or worse until the entire lab task progress is completed, a single invalid resource will invalidate the entire process, even if other resources are available;

[0010] - Waste of valuable time and reduced lab task productivity (productivity), as lab devices can be loaded / blocked with potentially ineffective resources

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