SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC REPORTING OF POINT-OF-CARE (POC) TEST RESULTS
A system for measuring and reporting a level of an analyte includes a test strip having test strip layers configured to receive a blood sample from a user, flow the blood sample through the test strip layer, and produce a detectable change in the test strip. The system further includes a meter or analyzer configured to read the detectable change in the test strip, the meter including an SMS message transmitter, the meter including a microprocessor including and executing software for converting a property read from the test strip into an analyte level and communicating that analyte level via SMS to a remote server.
1 . A system for measuring and reporting a level of an analyte, the system comprising:
a test strip having test strip layers configured to receive a blood sample from a user, and produce a detectable change in the test strip; and
an analyzer configured to read the detectable change in the test strip, the analyzer including an SMS message transmitter, the analyzer including a microprocessor including and executing software for converting a property read from the test strip into an analyte level and communicating that analyte level via SMS to a remote server.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the analyzer is an optical analyzer.
3 . A system for measuring and reporting a level of an analyte, the system comprising:
a test strip having test strip layers configured to receive a blood sample from a user, and produce a detectable change in the test strip;
an analyzer configured to read the detectable change in the test strip, the analyzer including an SMS message transmitter, the analyzer including a microprocessor including and executing software for converting a property read from the test strip into an analyte level and communicating that analyte level via SMS; and
a remote server including and executing software for receiving an SMS message including the analyte level.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the analyzer is an optical analyzer.
5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the remote server includes an SMS gateway.
6 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the remote server includes and executes software for storing the analyte level and correlating an indicator associated with the SMS message using a lookup table to determine the user associated with the analyte level.
7 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the remote server automatically sends an electronic message to the user when the user is to test for an analyte.
8 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the central server automatically sends a message to medical personnel when the analyzer reports an analyte level to the central server.
9 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the remote server provides a portal for the user to review historical test results.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the remote server provides targeted information to the user through the portal.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the targeted information includes advertisements for drugs based on the user's analyte level reported from the analyzer.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the targeted information includes health management information based on the user's analyte level reported from the analyzer.
13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein medical personnel have access to modify the targeted information received by the user.
14 . The system of claim 3 , wherein medical personnel have access to modify the testing regimen executed by the user, and the remote server changes its notification schedule to the user accordingly.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein when medical personnel change the testing regimen for the user, testing supplies are automatically ordered for the user.
16 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the analyte level is automatically correlated against previous analyte levels by the remote server, and an indication is provided to the user if the analyte level is anomalous.
17 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the analyte level is automatically correlated against previous analyte levels by the remote server, and an indication is provided to medical personnel if the analyte level is anomalous.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the indication is an SMS message.
19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the indication is an SMS message.
20 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the indication is an email.