Output device, blood analyzer, blood analysis method, and program

Abstract

This output device comprises: a measurement information reception unit that receives measurement information including a measuring result of a blood specimen; a code information generation unit that adds the measurement information to browsing destination information indicating a browsing destination of the measurement information and generates code information; and an output unit that outputs the code information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an output device such as a printing device, a blood analysis device including the output device, a blood analysis method, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a sample analysis system has been proposed that outputs measurement data of particles contained in a measurement sample prepared by adding a reagent to a specimen in an output mode according to output mode information (see, for example, Patent Document 1). On the other hand, a system has also been proposed in which a user reads a two-dimensional code printed on an advertising flyer or the like with a mobile phone, accesses a server based on the read information, and can view information on a web page of a product included in the two-dimensional code via the server (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In a blood analysis device that automatically performs blood analysis such as blood cell counting, it is desirable to print and output measurement information of a blood specimen (for example, the result of blood cell counting) on paper using a printing device such as a printer. In this case, a user (for example, a patient or a medical worker) can view and confirm the measurement information on the spot by looking at the output paper.

[0005] As an output device built into a blood analysis device, it is desirable to use a small printing device such as a receipt printer in order to avoid increasing the size of the blood analysis device. However, since the paper output from a small printing device is small, it is difficult for the user to view the measurement information printed on the paper.

[0006] Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a system in which, for example, measurement information is stored on an external server, and users can access the server from their personal devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets, etc.) to view the stored measurement information on their personal device screen. However, in the above system, since the measurement information is stored on the server, the server must manage the measurement information, which increases the burden on the server.

[0007] Furthermore, the paper output from small printers is small, resulting in limited printing space. Therefore, it is difficult to print and present additional information other than measurement data (such as dietary advice) to users.

[0008] The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its objective is to provide an output device that can provide measurement information of blood samples to users without increasing the size of the output device or imposing an increased server load, and furthermore, allows users to check additional information, as well as a blood analyzer equipped with the output device, a blood analysis method and a program. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] An output device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a measurement information receiving unit that receives measurement information including the measurement results of a blood sample; a code information generating unit that generates code information by adding the measurement information to a viewing destination information indicating a viewing destination for the measurement information; and an output unit that outputs the code information.

[0010] A blood analyzer according to another aspect of the present invention comprises the output device described above and a blood analysis unit that acquires the measurement information to be provided to the measurement information receiving unit of the output device.

[0011] A blood analysis method according to yet another aspect of the present invention includes: a measurement information acquisition step of acquiring measurement information including the measurement results of a blood sample; a measurement information reception step of receiving the measurement information; a code information generation step of generating code information by adding the measurement information to a viewing destination information indicating a viewing destination for the measurement information; and an output step of outputting the code information.

[0012] A program relating to yet another aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute a measurement information receiving step of receiving measurement information including the measurement results of a blood sample; a code information generating step of generating code information by adding the measurement information to a viewing destination information indicating a viewing destination for the measurement information; and an output step of outputting the code information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide users with measurement information on blood samples without increasing the size of the output device or imposing an increased load on the server, and furthermore, users can also check additional information. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a blood analyzer according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a detailed diagram of the blood analyzer configuration. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram illustrating the procedure for accessing an external website from a user's personal device based on information output from the output device of a blood analyzer. [Figure 4] This is a flowchart showing the processing flow in a blood analyzer. [Figure 5] This is an explanatory diagram showing the detailed configuration of the control system of a blood analyzer. [Figure 6] This flowchart shows the processing flow resulting from the control of the switching of the display screen of the information display unit by the control device. [Figure 7] The above processing flow is shown in the flowchart. [Figure 8] It is an explanatory diagram schematically showing an example of the display screen of the information display unit. [Figure 9] It is a perspective view showing other configurations of the blood analyzer.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the "user" mainly refers to medical staff who handle the blood analyzer including the output device of the present invention, but in some cases, patients to whom the measurement results of blood analysis are transmitted from medical staff may also be included in the users.

[0016] 〔1. Outline of the Blood Analyzer〕 First, the blood analyzer to which the output device of the present embodiment is applied will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the blood analyzer 1. The blood analyzer 1 includes an information display unit 3 at the upper front of the device main body 2. The information display unit 3 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device and displays analysis results of blood and the like.

[0017] A specimen container loading unit 4 is provided at the lower part of the device main body 2. By opening the cover 4a of the specimen container loading unit 4, setting the specimen container 10 containing the blood specimen, and closing the cover 4a, the specimen container 10 can be loaded into the device main body 2. Note that the specimen container 10 is loaded into the device main body 2 with an adapter corresponding to the type of the specimen container 10 attached.

[0018] A reagent container loading unit 5 is provided on the side of the device main body 2. By opening the opening / closing door 5a of the reagent container loading unit 5, the reagent (for example, a reagent for immunoassay) used in the blood analysis can be replenished.

[0019] The blood analyzer 1 has a built-in output device 6. The output device 6 is a small printer (printing device) that prints the blood analysis results (measurement results) onto paper and discharges it from the outlet 6a. In Figure 1, the outlet 6a is located on the front of the main body 2 of the device, but it may also be located on the top surface of the main body 2 or elsewhere.

[0020] Furthermore, the output device 6 may be located outside the blood analyzer 1 and connected to the blood analyzer 1 via wired or wireless communication. Details of the output device 6 will be described later.

[0021] An input unit 7, such as a touch panel, is superimposed on the information display unit 3 described above. The input unit 7 accepts various instructions from the user (for example, a medical professional). The input unit 7 may also consist of mechanical push buttons located in a different position from the information display unit 3.

[0022] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the blood analyzer 1. In addition to the information display unit 3, output device 6, and input unit 7 described above, the blood analyzer 1 includes a blood analysis unit 8 and a control device 9.

[0023] The blood analysis unit 8 performs blood analysis, including counting the blood cells contained in the blood sample. The blood analysis unit 8 has multiple chambers (not shown) that receive the blood sample aspirated from the sample container 10 (see Figure 1) by a nozzle (not shown) and discharged. A counting device is provided in the chamber for counting blood cells. Depending on the blood cells to be counted, the counting device can perform measurement methods such as impedance analysis, flow cytometry, and focused flow impedance analysis. Examples of blood cells to be counted include red blood cells as well as white blood cells (basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils).

[0024] The above-mentioned chambers may also include additional chambers corresponding to other measurement items, such as CRP (C-reactive protein) levels, hemoglobin levels, and hemoglobin concentration.

[0025] The measurement results from the blood analysis performed in the blood analysis unit 8 are sent from the blood analysis unit 8 to the output device 6 as measurement information.

[0026] The control device 9 consists of a central processing unit (computer) called a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example, and controls the operation of each part of the blood analyzer 1.

[0027] [2. Details of the output device] Next, the details of the output device 6 will be described. The output device 6 comprises a measurement information receiving unit 61, a code information generation unit 62, an output unit 63, and an output control unit 64. The output control unit 64 is composed of a CPU that controls the operation of each part of the output device 6. Note that the control device 9 described above may also perform the functions of the output control unit 64.

[0028] The measurement information receiving unit 61 receives measurement information sent from the blood analysis unit 8, that is, the measurement results of a blood sample. For example, measurement information such as the number of white blood cells, the number of red blood cells, and the CRP value is sent from the blood analysis unit 8 to the measurement information receiving unit 61 and received by the measurement information receiving unit 61. Such a measurement information receiving unit 61 is composed of a connector to which wiring connecting to the blood analysis unit 8 is connected.

[0029] Furthermore, the blood analysis unit 8 and the measurement information receiving unit 61 may be configured to communicate wirelessly within the blood analyzer 1. In this case, the measurement information receiving unit 61 is composed of a communication interface for sending and receiving information.

[0030] The code information generation unit 62 generates code information by adding the measurement information received by the measurement information reception unit 61 to the access destination information (URL; Uniform Resource Locator) for accessing a website held by the server. The code information consists of a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark), but may also consist of a one-dimensional code such as a barcode. The code information generation unit 62 may also generate the above code information by encrypting the measurement information and adding it to the access destination information. In a broad sense, the data obtained by encrypting the measurement information and adding it to the access destination information may also be called access destination information.

[0031] The output unit 63 outputs the code information generated by the code information generation unit 62. This output unit 63 includes a printing device 63a. In other words, the printing device 63a prints the code information onto the paper. The paper is discharged from the aforementioned output port 6a (see Figure 1).

[0032] Figure 3 schematically illustrates the procedure for accessing the server 100 from a user's (e.g., a patient's) personal terminal T, based on information printed on a sheet of paper P output from the output device 6 (printer 63a). The personal terminal T can be, for example, a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer.

[0033] First, the printing device 63a of the output unit 63 prints the code information Co generated by the code information generation unit 62 onto the paper P along with the measurement information M. Here, the measurement information M is information indicating the measurement results (e.g., the number of red blood cells) obtained by the blood analysis unit 8 (see Figure 2). The code information Co is information that has been coded (for example, represented by a two-dimensional code) by adding encrypted information B, which is the above measurement information M, to the access destination information A (URL) of the website held by the server 100. Note that the measurement information M may also include flag information, which will be described later.

[0034] Next, the user (for example, a patient) reads the code information Co printed on the paper P using their personal terminal T. This allows the personal terminal T to access the server 100 (website) based on the access destination information A contained in the code information Co.

[0035] When a user accesses server 100 from their personal terminal T, server 100 decrypts the encrypted information B contained in the code information Co, thereby obtaining the measurement results. Therefore, server 100 generates additional information based on the obtained measurement results and can display this additional information along with the measurement results on its own website. In other words, by accessing server 100 from personal terminal T and communicating between personal terminal T and server 100, users can view the website content (measurement information, additional information) on the personal terminal T's display screen. Examples of additional information include dietary advice, the possibility of specific illnesses, points to note in daily life, and advice on disease prevention—information that users cannot directly grasp from measurement information alone.

[0036] In this way, users can access the server 100 from their personal terminal T to check the measurement information, which is the measurement result of their blood sample, as well as additional information. Therefore, the output device 6 does not need to have a function to generate the above-mentioned additional information. Furthermore, the output unit 63 does not need to be a large (high-spec) unit capable of outputting the above-mentioned additional information. As a result, the output unit 63 can be made compact, avoiding an increase in the size of the output device 6, while still providing measurement information to the user.

[0037] Furthermore, by accessing the server 100 from the personal terminal T, the measurement information contained in the code information Co is sent from the personal terminal T to the server 100. Therefore, the server 100 does not need to store (store) the measurement information in advance. As a result, the management burden on the server 100 can be reduced.

[0038] Furthermore, even if the output device 6 is small and has a configuration that makes it difficult to output additional information in addition to the measurement information M, by configuring the output device 6 to output code information Co, users can read the code information Co with their personal terminal T, access the server 100, and check the additional information on the display screen of their personal terminal T.

[0039] Furthermore, the code information generation unit 62 of the output device 6 encrypts the measurement information and adds it to the access destination information A. In this configuration, even if the measurement information is leaked for some reason during the process of accessing the server 100 from the personal terminal T, it becomes difficult for a third party to decipher the measurement information, thus protecting the measurement information (personal information).

[0040] Furthermore, the output unit 63 outputs the measurement information M received by the measurement information reception unit 61 (on paper P) along with the code information Co. This allows the user to immediately check the blood condition based on the measurement information M output from the output unit 63.

[0041] Furthermore, the output unit 63 includes a printing device 63a that prints code information Co onto paper P. By printing code information Co with the printing device 63a, users can read the code information Co printed on paper P with their personal terminal T, access the server 100 based on the access destination information A contained in the code information Co, and check measurement information, etc., on the display screen of their personal terminal T, even when they are far from the output unit 6. This effect is particularly effective, for example, when the user is a patient who is not usually in the vicinity of the output unit 6.

[0042] The blood analyzer 1 of this embodiment comprises the output device 6 described above and a blood analysis unit 8. The blood analysis unit 8 acquires measurement information to be provided to the measurement information receiving unit 61 of the output device 6 by analyzing a blood sample. In the blood analyzer 1 in which the output device 6 receives the measurement information acquired by the blood analysis unit 8 and outputs code information Co, the above-described effects can be obtained.

[0043] An application that allows the user to view measurement information may be installed on the user's personal terminal T. In this case, information for moving to the folder where the application will view the measurement information (destination information) may be used on the personal terminal T instead of the access destination information A. In other words, the destination information may be input in advance into the printer 63a of the output unit 63. In this configuration, when the user reads the code information Co printed on the paper P with the personal terminal T, the personal terminal T accesses (moves to) the above folder based on the destination information contained in the code information Co, and within the above folder, the encrypted information B contained in the code information Co is decrypted by the above application. As a result, the user can view the measurement information in the above folder on the personal terminal T.

[0044] Based on the above, if we collectively refer to the access destination information and destination information described above as viewing destination information indicating the viewing destination of the measurement information, then in this embodiment, the following configuration may be used. That is, the code information generation unit 62 may generate code information Co by adding the measurement information to the viewing destination information. The code information generation unit 62 may also encrypt the measurement information and add it to the viewing destination information. Furthermore, the above viewing destination information may include access destination information A for accessing an external site (website). In addition, the above viewing destination information may include destination information for moving to a folder on a personal terminal where the application will view the measurement information.

[0045] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating the processing flow in the blood analyzer 1 described above. The blood analyzer 1 can be said to perform the following steps as shown in Figure 4: measurement information acquisition step (#1), measurement information reception step (#2), code information generation step (#3), and output step (#4). In other words, the blood analysis method using the blood analyzer 1 includes the measurement information acquisition step (#1), the measurement information reception step (#2), the code information generation step (#3), and the output step (#4).

[0046] In step #1, the blood analysis unit 8 acquires measurement information, including the measurement results of the blood sample. In step #2, the measurement information receiving unit 61 receives the measurement information acquired by the blood analysis unit 8 in step #1 and sent from the blood analysis unit 8. In step #3, the measurement information receiving unit 61 adds the received measurement information to the viewing destination information to generate code information Co. In step #4, the code information generated in step #3 is output (for example, printed on paper P).

[0047] This allows the user to read the code information Co (printed on paper P) using their personal terminal T, and access the server 100 from their personal terminal T based on the browsing destination information (e.g., access destination information A) contained in the code information Co. Therefore, the blood analysis method described above can provide measurement information to the user while avoiding increasing the size of the output device 6, thus achieving the same effects as the embodiment described above.

[0048] The blood analyzer 1 of this embodiment can be configured to include a computer on which an operating program (application software) is installed. By reading and executing the above program, the computer (for example, the control device 9 as a CPU) can operate each part of the blood analyzer 1 to perform the above-described processes (each step). Such a program can be obtained, for example, by downloading it from an external source via a network and stored in the internal storage unit 95 (see Figure 5) of the control device 9. Alternatively, the above program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), and the program can be read from this recording medium by a reading unit (not shown) and stored in the storage unit 95. In other words, the program of this embodiment is a program that causes the computer to execute a measurement information reception step that receives measurement information including the measurement results of a blood sample, a code information generation step that generates code information by adding the measurement information to browsing destination information, and an output step that outputs the code information. The above-described recording medium is a computer-readable recording medium on which the above-described program is recorded.

[0049] [3. Regarding the control of the display in the information display unit] Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the detailed configuration of the control device 9 of the blood analyzer 1 of this embodiment. The display of various information on the information display unit 3 (see Figures 1 and 2) of the blood analyzer 1 is controlled by the control device 9. The control device 9 comprises a main control unit 91, a determination unit 92, a flag selection unit 93, a display control unit 94, and a storage unit 95.

[0050] The main control unit 91 controls the operation of each part of the blood analyzer 1. The determination unit 92 determines whether the measurement results included in the measurement information acquired by the blood analysis unit 8 (see Figure 2) fall within the normal range.

[0051] The flag selection unit 93 selects a flag from among several flags that corresponds to the measurement result if the measurement result is outside the normal range. For example, if the white blood cell count is below the normal range, the "L" flag is selected, and if it is above the normal range, the "H" flag is selected. The flag selected by the flag selection unit 93 is selected from several pre-prepared flags according to the item measured by the blood analysis unit 8.

[0052] The display control unit 94 controls the display of the information display unit 3. In particular, the display control unit 94 switches the display screen of the information display unit 3 in response to instructions input by the user in the input unit 7 (see Figures 1 and 2).

[0053] The memory unit 95 stores the operating program of the control device 9 and various other types of information, and is composed of ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), non-volatile memory, etc. The memory unit 95 may be located outside the control device 9.

[0054] Figures 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the processing flow due to the switching control of the display screen of the information display unit 3 by the control device 9. The details of the above processing will be explained below. In the following, the part of the input unit 7, which consists of a touch panel, that overlaps with a predetermined display area of ​​the information display unit 3 will also be referred to as a "button". For example, the part of the input unit 7 that overlaps with the display area of ​​"Help" displayed on the information display unit 3 will also be referred to as the "Help button".

[0055] When the blood analysis unit 8 obtains the measurement results of the blood sample (S1), the determination unit 92 of the control device 9 determines whether the measurement results for each measurement item in the blood analysis unit 8 fall within the normal range (S2). If the measurement results fall within the normal range in S2, the display control unit 94 displays only the measurement results on the information display unit 3 (S3).

[0056] On the other hand, if the measurement result in S2 is outside the normal range, the flag selection unit 93 selects a flag from among several flags that corresponds to the measurement result (S4). Then, the display control unit 94 displays the measurement result and the flag selected in S4 together on the information display unit 3 (S5).

[0057] Figure 8 schematically shows an example of the display screen of the information display unit 3. In the leftmost display screen of the figure (hereinafter also referred to as the first display screen), only the measurement results are displayed for WBC (white blood cell count), Hgb (hemoglobin level), and CRP (C-reactive protein), indicating that these values ​​are within the normal range. On the other hand, for RBC (red blood cell count), the "L" flag is displayed along with the measurement result, indicating that the value is lower than the normal range. Furthermore, for MCHC (hemoglobin concentration), the "H" flag is displayed along with the measurement result, indicating that the value is higher than the normal range.

[0058] The first display screen also includes "Help" and "Exit" display areas. If the user wishes to see detailed explanations for each of the multiple flags, the user presses the Help button, and the display screen of the Information Display Unit 3 changes as described below. To exit the display on the Information Display Unit 3, the user presses the Exit button.

[0059] After S3 or S5, the display control unit 94 determines whether the help button was pressed on the first display screen (S6). If the help button was not pressed in S6, the display control unit 94 determines whether the exit button was pressed on the same first display screen (S7). If the exit button was pressed in S7, the series of processes ends.

[0060] On the other hand, if the help button is pressed in S6, the display control unit 94 transitions the display screen of the information display unit 3 from the first display screen to the second display screen (S8). On the second display screen, the display control unit 94 displays multiple selectable flags on the information display unit 3, and displays the flags that were displayed on the first display screen in a different manner from the other flags.

[0061] For example, in the second display screen shown in the center of Figure 8, the "L" and "H" flags displayed on the first display screen are shown more prominently than the other flags. Note that Figure 8 shows that flags with hatching are displayed more prominently (to stand out), and flags without hatching are displayed more faintly (to be less noticeable). On the second display screen, both the prominently displayed flags and the less prominently displayed flags can be selected by pressing.

[0062] Next, the display control unit 94 determines whether a predetermined flag has been selected by the user on the second display screen, that is, whether the button for the predetermined flag has been pressed (S9). If the button for the predetermined flag has been pressed in S9, the display control unit 94 transitions the display screen of the information display unit 3 from the second display screen to the third display screen (S10).

[0063] On the third display screen, the display control unit 94 causes the information display unit 3 to display a detailed explanation of the flag selected on the second display screen. The third display screen shown on the far right of Figure 8 shows an example where the flag "L" was selected on the second display screen, and a detailed explanation of the selected "L" flag is displayed.

[0064] It should be assumed that the data describing each flag is pre-stored in the storage unit 95. The display control unit 94 can extract the data of the flag selected in S9 from the storage unit 95, thereby displaying a detailed description of the selected flag on the information display unit 3.

[0065] Next, the display control unit 94 determines whether the back button has been pressed on the third display screen (S11). If the back button is pressed in S11, the display control unit 94 transitions the display screen of the information display unit 3 to the previous second display screen (S12). Since the second display screen is not the first display screen (No in S13), the process then proceeds to S9, where the same processing as above is performed.

[0066] Furthermore, if no button with a predetermined flag is pressed on the second display screen in S9, the process proceeds to S11, where the display control unit 94 determines whether or not the back button was pressed on the second display screen. In S11, if the back button is pressed, the display control unit 94 transitions the display screen of the information display unit 3 to the previous first display screen (S12). Subsequently, the process proceeds to S6 via S13, where the same processing as described above is performed.

[0067] As described above, the information display unit 3 displays the measurement result if the measurement result of the blood sample in the blood analysis unit 8 falls within the normal range, while displaying the measurement result along with a flag if the measurement result is outside the normal range (S3, S5). When the display screen of the information display unit 3 that displays the measurement result is set as the first display screen, the display control unit 94 switches the first display screen to a second display screen in which one of the multiple flags can be selected when the help button is pressed by the input unit 7, that is, when an instruction input is received to display an explanation of multiple flags (S6, S8).

[0068] In this embodiment, the display control unit 94 causes the information display unit 3 to display the flags displayed on the first display screen in a different manner from the other flags on the second display screen. This allows the flags displayed on the first display screen to be highlighted on the second display screen. Therefore, the user can easily identify which flags were displayed on the first display screen, i.e., which flags were attached to the measurement results, on the second display screen.

[0069] In particular, the display control unit 94 displays the flags displayed on the first display screen more prominently on the second display screen than the other flags (see Figure 8). As a result, the flags displayed on the first display screen are reliably highlighted on the second display screen, making it easier for the user to recognize the flags.

[0070] Furthermore, in the second display screen, in addition to displaying the flags shown on the first display screen in a darker color than other flags, the flags shown on the first display screen may also be highlighted by making the text of the flags shown on the first display screen bolder, increasing the size of the text, adding decorations to the text, changing the color, changing the font, etc.

[0071] Furthermore, after switching the first display screen to the second display screen, the display control unit 94 switches the second display screen to a third display screen that displays an explanation of the selected flag when a predetermined flag is selected by the input unit 7 (S9, S10). This allows the user to select the flag using the input unit 7 on the second display screen, and then have the explanation of the flag displayed on the third display screen, allowing them to immediately confirm the explanation.

[0072] Furthermore, the output unit 63 of the output device 6 may include a display device that displays code information Co, either in place of or in addition to the printer 63a. In this case as well, the user can access an external site by reading the code information Co displayed on the display device with their personal terminal T. The information display unit 3 described above may also function as a display device that displays code information Co. In addition, the printer 63a may be an external printer connected to the output device 6. In this case, the external printer can be a printer owned by the user personally.

[0073] [4. Other components of the blood analyzer] Figure 9 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the blood analyzer 1 of this embodiment. An information reading unit 20 may be provided on the front of the main body 2 between the information display unit 3 and the sample container loading unit 4. The information reading unit 20 is composed of, for example, a barcode reader and reads the surrounding information attached to the sample container 10.

[0074] Here, the peripheral information includes registration information, including the registration number of the patient from whom blood was collected; information about the reagents in the sample container 10 (e.g., information about the presence or absence of anticoagulants); and identification information unique to each sample container 10 to distinguish each individual sample container 10. The above identification information includes manufacturing information such as the manufacturing number and manufacturer of the sample container 10, as well as information about the type of sample container 10 (e.g., standard blood collection tube, micro-blowing tube, special container). At least a portion of the above peripheral information is represented by, for example, a barcode (one-dimensional code), but it may also be represented by a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) instead of a barcode.

[0075] Furthermore, because the blood analyzer 1 has a built-in information reading unit 20, unlike when using an external reading unit (for example, a barcode reader), it is possible to have the information reading unit 20 read information even in a narrow space, and to have the sample container 10 held in one hand while reading the information.

[0076] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and it can be expanded or modified without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Industrial applicability]

[0077] The present invention can be used, for example, as an output device for a blood analyzer and for use in a blood analyzer. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0078] 1 Blood analyzer 3 Information display section 6. Output device 7 Input section 8 Blood Analysis Department 10 sample containers 20 Information Reading Unit 61 Measurement Information Reception Department 62 Code Information Generation Unit 63 Output section 63a Printing device 92 Judgment section 93 Flag Selection Section 94 Display Control Unit A. Access destination information (viewing destination information) Co Code Information M measurement information

Claims

1. A measurement information receiving unit that receives measurement information including the measurement results of blood samples, A code information generation unit generates code information by adding the measurement information to a viewing destination information indicating where to view the measurement information, It comprises an output unit that outputs the aforementioned code information, The code information output from the output unit is information that, when read by the personal terminal, enables the personal terminal to access the server based on the browsing destination information contained in the code information. The measurement information included in the code information is information that is sent from the personal terminal to the server by accessing the server from the personal terminal, and becomes viewable on the personal terminal, in the output device.

2. The output device according to claim 1, wherein the code information generation unit encrypts the measurement information and adds it to the viewing destination information.

3. The output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the aforementioned browsing information includes access information for accessing external sites.

4. The output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the output unit outputs the measurement information together with the code information.

5. The output device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the output unit includes a printing device for printing the code information.

6. The output device according to claim 1 or 2, A blood analyzer comprising a blood analysis unit that acquires the measurement information to be provided to the measurement information receiving unit of the output device.

7. A determination unit that determines whether the measurement results included in the measurement information acquired by the blood analysis unit fall within the normal range, A flag selection unit selects a flag from among several flags that corresponds to the measurement result if the measurement result is outside the normal range. If the measurement result falls within the normal range, the information display unit displays the measurement result; however, if the measurement result is outside the normal range, the information display unit displays the measurement result together with the flag. An input unit that accepts instructions from the user, The system includes a display control unit that switches the display screen of the information display unit in response to the aforementioned instruction input, When the display screen of the information display unit that displays the measurement results is designated as the first display screen, When the input unit receives an instruction to display a description of the plurality of flags, the display control unit switches the first display screen to a second display screen in which any of the plurality of flags can be selected. The blood analyzer according to claim 6, wherein in the second display screen, the display control unit causes the information display unit to display the flags displayed on the first display screen from among the plurality of flags in a different manner from the other flags.

8. The blood analyzer according to claim 7, wherein in the second display screen, the display control unit displays the flag displayed on the first display screen more strongly than the other flags among the plurality of flags.

9. The blood analyzer according to claim 7, wherein the display control unit switches the first display screen to the second display screen, and then, when a predetermined flag is selected by the input unit, switches the second display screen to a third display screen that displays a description of the selected predetermined flag.

10. The blood analyzer according to claim 6, further comprising an information reading unit for reading surrounding information attached to a sample container containing the blood sample.

11. A measurement information acquisition step that acquires measurement information including the measurement results of a blood sample, A measurement information receiving step for receiving the aforementioned measurement information, A code information generation step involves adding the measurement information to a viewing destination information indicating where the measurement information is to be viewed, thereby generating code information. The output step includes an output step in which the output unit outputs the code information, The code information output from the output unit is information that, when read by the personal terminal, enables the personal terminal to access the server based on the browsing destination information contained in the code information. A blood analysis method wherein the measurement information included in the code information is information that is sent from the personal terminal to the server by accessing the server from the personal terminal, and becomes viewable on the personal terminal.

12. A measurement information receiving process that receives measurement information including the measurement results of a blood sample, A code information generation step involves adding the measurement information to a viewing destination information indicating where the measurement information is to be viewed, thereby generating code information. An output process in which the output unit outputs the code information, and a program for causing a computer to execute this process. The code information output from the output unit is information that, when read by the personal terminal, enables the personal terminal to access the server based on the browsing destination information contained in the code information. The measurement information included in the code information is a program that is sent from the personal terminal to the server by accessing the server from the personal terminal, and becomes viewable on the personal terminal.

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