Specimen Analyzer Remeasurement Using Local Previous-Value Checks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional specimen analysis systems experience delays in remeasurement due to network congestion and increased load on examination information management devices, leading to inefficiencies in specimen analysis.
Innovation Solution
A specimen analysis system where the specimen analyzer executes remeasurement based on its own processing results without querying the examination information management device, reducing communication delays and load on the management device, and allowing for quicker remeasurement by determining necessity only when necessary.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the specimen analyzer queries the examination information management device for previous value data at every measurement, then data accuracy can be verified, but remeasurement is delayed due to network congestion and processing load
Solution Approach 1:
The specimen analyzer performs preliminary determination processing using locally stored previous value data before querying the examination information management device. This preliminary action allows the system to quickly identify cases requiring remeasurement without waiting for network communication, thereby reducing remeasurement delay while maintaining data accuracy verification through subsequent confirmation queries.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the critical function of previous value data retrieval from the centralized examination information management device and implements it locally in the specimen analyzer. By storing previous value data locally and performing determination processing independently, the system removes the bottleneck of network communication for routine measurements, reducing delays while maintaining reliability through selective querying.
2Extent of automation
If the specimen analyzer continuously communicates with the examination information management device, then centralized control is maintained, but system load and communication overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the determination processing function between the specimen analyzer and the examination information management device. The specimen analyzer performs initial determination using local data, while the examination information management device provides supervisory control and stores master data. This segmentation reduces continuous communication requirements, lowering system load and communication overhead while maintaining centralized control architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The specimen analyzer is empowered to perform self-determination of remeasurement necessity using locally stored previous value data and determination rules. This self-service capability eliminates the need for continuous centralized control queries for each measurement, significantly reducing communication overhead and improving system productivity while the examination information management device maintains overall system coordination.
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AI summary
A specimen analysis system, a specimen analyzer, and a specimen analysis method are provided by which reexamination of a specimen can be executed more quickly than in conventional technology. A specimen analyzer 100 measures a specimen and obtains an analysis result. The specimen analyzer 100 determines the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen, based on a specimen analysis result. Also, the specimen analyzer 100 determines, based on the specimen analysis result, whether or not determination of the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen based on examination information by the examination information management device 500 is necessary. If it is determined that determination of the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen based on the examination information is necessary, the specimen analyzer 100 makes a request to determine the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen based on the examination information, to the examination information management device 500.