Data management computer, sample analyzing system, and computer program
A data management computer for a sample measuring apparatus is disclosed. The computer comprises a data storage, a display section; an input device; and a controller. The data storage stores results of measurements for a sample obtained by the sample measuring apparatus, the measurements including an initial measurement for a sample and a secondary measurement which is performed on the sample following the initial measurement. The controller is programmed to cause the display section to display a first result screen which shows a result of the initial measurement for a sample, receive a predefined operation by use of the input device while displaying the first result screen, and cause the display section to display, in a response to the predefined operation, a second result screen which shows a result of the secondary measurement for the sample.
1. A data management computer for a sample measuring apparatus comprising:
a data storage for storing results of measurements for a sample obtained by the sample measuring apparatus, the measurements including an initial measurement for the sample and a secondary measurement which is performed on the sample following the initial measurement;
a display section;
an input device; and
a controller programmed to:
cause the display section to display a first result screen which shows a result of the initial measurement for a sample;
receive a predefined operation by use of the input device while displaying the first result screen; and
cause the display section to display, in a response to the predefined operation, a second result screen which shows a result of the secondary measurement for the sample, wherein
the first result screen includes a first character and/or figure indicating that the result of secondary measurement for the sample is stored in the data storage and a second character and/or figure indicating that the result of the initial measurement is on display.
2. The data management computer according to claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the display section to display an object for receiving an instruction to display the second result screen with the first result screen.
3. The data management computer according to claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the display section to display an object for receiving an instruction to display the first result screen with the second result screen, and the controller causes the display section to display the first result screen when the object is operated by use of the input device.
4. The data management computer according to claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the display section to display the second result screen when the first character and/or figure is operated by use of the input device.
5. The data management computer according to claim 1 , wherein the data management computer is connected to a plurality of sample measuring apparatuses;
the first character and/or figure includes a character for identifying one of the sample measuring apparatuses that carried out the secondary measurement, and
the second character and/or figure includes a character for identifying one of the measuring apparatuses that carried out the initial measurement.
6. The data management computer according to claim 1 , wherein the data storage also stores a result of a tertiary measurement for the sample; and
the controller causes, when displaying the first result screen, the display section to display an object for receiving an instruction to display the second result screen and an object for receiving an instruction to display a third result screen which shows a result of the tertiary measurement, and
the controller causes the display section to display, in a response to the instruction, the second or third result screen corresponds to the received instruction.
7. The data management computer according to claim 6 , wherein the first result screen includes:
a third character and/or figure indicating that the result of the tertiary measurement for the sample is stored in the data storage.
8. The data management computer according to claim 7 , wherein the controller causes the display section to display the second result screen when the first character and/or figure is operated by use of the input device, and
the controller causes the display section to display the third result screen when the third character and/or figure is operated by use of the input device.
9. The data management computer according to claim 7 , wherein
the first to third characters and/or figures are displayed in a line in order the corresponding measurement was carried out.
10. The data management computer according to claim 9 , wherein the character and/or figure corresponding to the measurement result being on display is displayed in a display format different from other characters and/or figures.
11. The data management computer according to claim 1 , wherein the first result screen does not include the result of secondary measurement, and the second result screen does not include the result of the initial measurement.
12. The data management computer according to claim 1 , wherein the result screen includes at least a numerical list region and a distribution diagram region, the numerical list region including numerical values for a plurality of measurement items, and the distribution diagram region including a distribution diagram of a component contained in the sample.
13. The data management computer according to claim 1 , wherein when the measurement result of a sample received from the measuring apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition, the controller automatically transmits to the measuring apparatus an instruction to carry out the secondary measurement.
14. The data management computer according to claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the display section to display a message related to an operation for displaying the secondary measurement with the first result screen.
15. A sample analyzing system comprising:
one or more sample measuring apparatuses for measuring a sample;
a first computer that includes a data storage device for storing results of measurements for the sample obtained by the sample measuring apparatus, the measurements including an initial measurement for the sample and a secondary measurement which is performed on the sample following the initial measurement;
a data management computer communicably connected to the first computer, wherein
the data management computer includes a display section; an input device; and a controller which is programmed to:
cause the display section to display a first result screen which shows a result of the initial measurement for the sample, wherein the first result screen includes an object for receiving an instruction to display a second result screen which shows a result of the secondary measurement for the sample with the first result screen;
receive the instruction by use of the input device while displaying the first result screen; and
cause the display section to display, in a response to the instruction, the second result screen, wherein
the result screen includes at least a numerical list region and a distribution diagram region, the numerical list region including numerical values for a plurality of measurement items, and the distribution diagram region including a distribution diagram of a component contained in the sample.
16. A sample analyzing system according to claim 15 , wherein the numerical list region includes a CBC column in which the numerical value date of the CBC item is displayed, a Diff column in which the numerical value date of the Diff item is displayed, and a RET column in which the numerical value date of the RET item is displayed, and the distribution diagram region includes a plurality of scattergrams, a histogram of red blood cell, and a histogram of the blood platelet.
17. A computer program product for causing a computer including an input device and a display section to function as a data management computer for a sample measuring apparatus, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium; and
instruction code stored in the computer readable medium, wherein the instruction code is executable by the computer to cause the computer to perform acts comprising:
causing the display section to display a first result screen which shows a result of an initial measurement for a sample, wherein the first result screen includes an object for receiving an instruction to display a second result screen which shows a result of a secondary measurement for the sample with the first result screen;
receiving the instruction to display the second result screen via an input device while displaying the first result screen; and
causing the display section to display, in a response to a predefined operation, the second result screen, wherein
the result screen includes at least a numerical list region and a distribution diagram region, the numerical list region including numerical values for a plurality of measurement items, and the distribution diagram region including a distribution diagram of a component contained in the sample.
18. A computer program product according to claim 17 , wherein the numerical list region includes a CBC column in which the numerical value date of the CBC item is displayed, a Diff column in which the numerical value date of the Diff item is displayed, and a RET column in which the numerical value date of the RET item is displayed, and the distribution diagram region includes a plurality of scattergrams, a histogram of red blood cell, and a histogram of the blood platelet.
19. A data management computer for a sample measuring apparatus comprising:
a data storage for storing results of measurements for a sample obtained by the sample measuring apparatus, the measurements including an initial measurement for the sample and a secondary measurement which is performed on the sample following the initial measurement;
a display section;
an input device; and
a controller programmed to:
cause the display section to display a first result screen which shows a result of the initial measurement for the sample, wherein the first result screen includes an object for receiving an instruction to display a second result screen which shows a result of the secondary measurement for the sample with the first result screen;
receive the instruction by use of the input device while displaying the first result screen; and
cause the display section to display, in a response to the instruction, the second result screen, wherein
the result screen includes at least a numerical list region and a distribution diagram region, the numerical list region including numerical values for a plurality of measurement items, and the distribution diagram region including a distribution diagram of a component contained in the sample.
20. The data management computer according to claim 19 , wherein the numerical list region includes a CBC column in which the numerical value date of the CBC item is displayed, a Diff column in which the numerical value date of the Diff item is displayed, and a RET column in which the numerical value date of the RET item is displayed, and the distribution diagram region includes a plurality of scattergrams, a histogram of red blood cell, and a histogram of the blood platelet.
21. A data management computer for a sample measuring apparatus comprising:
a data storage for storing results of measurements for a sample obtained by the sample measuring apparatus, the measurements including an initial measurement for the sample and a secondary measurement which is performed on the sample following the initial measurement;
a display section;
an input device; and
a controller programmed to:
cause the display section to display a first result screen which shows a result of the initial measurement for the sample, wherein the first result screen includes an object for receiving an instruction to display a second result screen which shows a result of the secondary measurement for the sample with the first result screen;
receive the instruction by use of the input device while displaying in the first result screen; and
cause the display section to display, in a response to the instruction, the second result screen, wherein
when the measurement result of the sample received from the measuring apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition, the controller automatically transmits to the measuring apparatus an instruction to carry out the secondary measurement.
22. The data management computer according to claim 21 , wherein the predetermined condition is whether error occurs or not in the measurement results of the sample.
23. A sample analyzing system comprising:
one or more sample measuring apparatuses for measuring a sample;
a first computer that includes a data storage for storing results of measurements for a sample obtained by the sample measuring apparatus, the measurements including an initial measurement for the sample and a secondary measurement which is performed on the sample following the initial measurement;
a data management computer communicably connected to the first computer, wherein the data management computer includes a display section; an input device; and a controller which is programmed to:
cause the display section to display a first result screen which shows a result of the initial measurement for the sample, wherein the first result screen includes an object for receiving an instruction to display a second result screen which shows a result of the secondary measurement for the sample with the first result screen;
receive the instruction by use of the input device while displaying the first result screen; and
cause the display section to display, in a response to the instruction, the second result screen,
wherein
when the measurement result of the sample received from the measuring apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition, the controller automatically transmits to the measuring apparatus an instruction to carry out the secondary measurement.
24. A sample analyzing system according to claim 23 , wherein the predetermined condition is whether error occurs or not in the measurement results of the sample.
25. A computer program product for causing a computer including an input device and a display section to function as a data management computer for a sample measuring apparatus, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium; and
instruction code stored in the computer readable medium for causing the computer to perform acts comprising:
causing the display section to display a first result screen which shows a result of an initial measurement for the sample, wherein the first result screen includes an object for receiving an instruction to display a second result screen which shows a result of the secondary measurement for the sample with the first result screen
receiving the instruction to display the second result screen via an input device while displaying the first result screen; and causing the display section to display, in a response to the instruction, the second result, wherein
when the measurement result of the sample received from the measuring apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition, automatically transmitting to the sample measuring apparatus an instruction to carry out the secondary measurement.
26. A computer program product according to claim 25 , wherein the predetermined condition is whether error occurs or not in the measurement results of the sample.