Analysis assisting method, analyzer, remote computer, data analyzing method, program, and reagent container
In an analysis system having an analysis apparatus using a reagent container having a memory to store reagent information concerning the reagent in the reagent container and a remote computer, the following steps are executed: reading out the reagent information from the memory of the reagent container; judging, based on the read reagent information, whether or not the reagent in the reagent container is usable; when it is judged that the reagent in the reagent container is unusable, writing data representing the reagent is unusable into the memory of the reagent container; and when it is judged that the reagent in the reagent container is unusable, registering the data representing the reagent is unusable, into a reagent database managed by the remote computer in association with identification information to identify the reagent container. Thus, it is possible to automatically identify the reagent, which should not be used, and to manage the reagent not so as to use it for the analysis. In addition, it is possible to use the data for the enhancement of the business efficiency such as the automatic order of the reagent, the stock management in the manufacturer and the like.
1. An analysis support method executed by an analysis system having an analysis apparatus and a remote computer, the analysis support method comprising:
reading reagent information concerning a reagent in a reagent container from a memory included in the reagent container, the reagent container being used by the analysis apparatus;
first judging whether the reagent in the reagent container is usable based on the read reagent information;
upon judging an unusable condition of the reagent by the first judging, writing data representing that the reagent is unusable into the memory included in the reagent container, and registering the data representing that the reagent is unusable into a reagent database managed by the remote computer connected with the analysis apparatus in association with identification information to identify the reagent container;
second judging whether there is an abnormal state for a specimen of an analysis using the reagent in the reagent container according to an abnormal detection condition for the specimen;
writing data relating to a result of the analysis of the specimen into the memory, the data relating to the result of the analysis of the specimen including information concerning a presence or absence of the abnormal state judged by the second judging; and
storing the data relating to the analysis of the specimen into an analysis result data storage managed by the remote computer.
2. The analysis support method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:
upon judging a usable condition by the first judging, third judging, by the remote computer, whether the reagent in the reagent container is usable based on a condition identified from utilization results of reagents having a predetermined relation with the reagent in the reagent container; and
upon the third judging that the reagent in the reagent container is unusable, writing the data representing that the reagent is unusable into the memory included in the reagent container.
3. The analysis support method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:
third judging, by the remote computer, whether the analysis apparatus is in an abnormal state based on analysis apparatus information concerning an operation state of the analysis apparatus.
4. The analysis support method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:
third judging, by the remote computer, whether there is an abnormal state for an entire result of the analysis of the specimen by using the data relating to the result of the analysis for each specimen in a plurality of specimens.
5. The analysis support method as set forth in claim 4 , further comprising:
upon the third judging of the abnormal state for the entire result of the analysis, presuming, by the remote computer, a cause of the abnormal state by using the data relating to the result of the analysis for each specimen in the plurality of specimens; and
presenting data concerning a presence or absence of the abnormal state for the entire result of the analysis and data concerning the presumed cause of the abnormal state for a user of the analysis apparatus.
6. An analysis support method executed by an analysis system having an analysis apparatus and a remote computer, said analysis support method comprising:
reading reagent information concerning a reagent in a reagent container from a memory included in the reagent container, the reagent container being used by the analysis apparatus;
first judging whether the reagent in the reagent container is usable based on the read reagent information;
upon judging an unusable condition of the reagent by the first judging, writing data representing that the reagent is unusable into the memory included in the reagent container, and registering the data representing that the reagent is unusable into a reagent database managed by the remote computer connected with the analysis apparatus in association with identification information to identify the reagent container;
writing data relating to a result of an analysis of a specimen using the reagent in the reagent container into the memory;
storing the data relating to the result of the analysis into an analysis result data storage managed by the remote computer; and
second judging whether there is an abnormal state for an entire result of the analysis of the specimen by using the data relating to the result of the analysis for each specimen in a plurality of specimens.
7. The analysis support method as set forth in claim 6 , further comprising:
upon judging a usable condition by the first judging, third judging, by the remote computer, whether the reagent in the reagent container is usable based on a condition identified from utilization results of reagents having a predetermined relation with the reagent in the reagent container; and
upon the third judging that the reagent in the reagent container is unusable, writing the data representing that the reagent is unusable into the memory included in the reagent container.
8. The analysis support method as set forth in claim 7 , further comprising:
fourth judging, by the remote computer, whether the analysis apparatus is in an abnormal state based on analysis apparatus information concerning an operation state of the analysis apparatus.
9. The analysis support method as set forth in claim 6 , further comprising:
fifth judging, by the remote computer, whether there is an abnormal state according to an abnormal detection condition for the specimen of the analysis, and
the data relating to the result of the analysis including information concerning a presence or absence of the abnormal state judged at the fifth judging.
10. The analysis support method as set forth in claim 6 , further comprising:
upon the second judging that there is an abnormal state for the entire result of the analysis, presuming, by the remote computer, a cause of the abnormal state by using the data relating to the result of the analysis for each specimen in the plurality of specimens; and
presenting data concerning a presence or absence of the abnormal state for the entire result of the analysis and data concerning the presumed cause of the abnormal state for a user of the analysis apparatus.