JP4484561B2 - Analysis equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an analyzer that performs qualitative / quantitative analysis of a sample, and more particularly to an analyzer that uses consumables having consumables identification (ID) information such as a production lot number.

  Qualitative and quantitative analysis of biological samples such as blood and urine, especially analyzers that calculate the concentration of the target component by measuring the characteristics (eg, optical characteristics) of the reaction mixture obtained by mixing the sample and reagent In the automatic analyzer, many types of reagents differing for each analysis item are used as consumables. In addition, many types of consumables such as standard solutions (calibration samples) used to create calibration curves necessary for the analysis of target components and quality control samples used for measurement for quality control of analyzers are available. use.

  Consumables used for analysis are given consumable identification information unique to the manufacturer and supplier, for example, production lot symbols (numbers), and there are some errors in the reaction characteristics for each production lot symbol. Yes, there is an optimal analysis condition of the sample for each production lot symbol.

  In Patent Document 1, in order to avoid the case where the original measurement accuracy cannot be maintained by adding a reagent with a different lot or by mistakenly using a reagent whose expiration date has expired, both consumables and test contents are included. An automatic analyzer including a test accuracy determination unit that manages and determines whether or not the accuracy of a test result can be guaranteed is disclosed. Further, Patent Document 1 describes that for consumables for which it is determined that the test accuracy cannot be guaranteed, the test is prohibited and a warning to the operator is issued.

JP 2002-350451 A

  Consumables used for analysis such as reagents, standard solutions, and quality control samples may cause quality abnormalities in a specific production lot due to various causes in the production process. Consumables having the same production lot number (symbol) as the production lot (defective lot) in which such quality abnormality has occurred are not suitable for accurate analysis.

  Conventionally, in facilities using automatic analyzers such as hospitals and inspection centers, information on defective lots has been obtained from consumables suppliers such as reagent manufacturers by means such as mail, e-mail, and FAX. However, it may take time for these pieces of information to be transmitted to the actual apparatus operator, or the information may be lost along the way. Furthermore, even if the operator obtains information on defective lots, there are many types of reagents, standard samples, etc. used in automatic analyzers. Therefore, it takes time to track whether a reagent having a defective lot or a standard sample is mounted in an automatic analyzer or stored in a reagent store. When the operator of the device uses the consumables without noticing the defective lot, it is reported as an accurate measurement result value even though the measurement result value is not the original accurate value. There is a risk of end.

  Furthermore, it is necessary to confirm whether or not the consumable item having the defective lot number has already been delivered to the inspection facility and stored in the reagent storage place in the facility by the inspection facility personnel.

  In Patent Document 1, whether or not the test result can be guaranteed by determining whether the consumable is a manufacturer's genuine product, within the expiration date, lot number consistency, or unused serial number, etc. However, no consideration was given to the presence of defective lots and the handling of consumables having defective lots.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic analyzer having a function capable of preventing a consumable having a defective lot from being erroneously used for analysis.

  The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.

Storage means for storing consumables having identification information; consumable information storage means for storing consumables information stored in the storage means including at least the identification information;
Defect information receiving means for receiving defect information of the consumable including at least the identification information, the defect information received by the defect information receiving means, and consumable information stored in the consumable information storage means are collated. And an information processing unit.

  Consumables are articles that are consumed when used for analysis, and representative examples include reagents, standard samples, and quality control samples. However, it is not limited to chemicals, and even if it has a useful life such as a light bulb and needs to be replaced regularly, it should have a production lot symbol and have a difference in quality from lot to lot. Can be considered as consumables of the present invention. A typical example of the identification information is a manufacturing lot number (symbol). If there is a difference in quality for each lot, and the information can identify the difference, it corresponds to the identification information of the present invention.

  The storage means for storing the consumables may be a material storage in one hospital or inspection center, or such a storage as long as reagent storage is provided for each laboratory or inspection department. good. In particular, it is preferable to use a reagent disk or sample disk on which an unopened or unopened reagent, standard sample, quality control sample is mounted on the analyzer, because it is easy to stop analysis and respond to alarms.

  The above configuration will be described more specifically as follows.

  A storage for storing consumables used in the analysis apparatus, storage means for storing consumable information including manufacturing lot numbers of the consumables, defect information receiving means for receiving information relating to defective lot numbers, and storage of the information Storage means for storing the past measurement results and logs of consumable manufacturing lot numbers used in the analysis, and checking the defect lot information against the consumable manufacturing lot number logs used in the analysis. An automatic analyzer having a function of extracting a corresponding measurement result when a matching production lot number exists in both pieces of information.

  As another aspect, there are the following.

  A storage for storing consumables used in the analysis apparatus, storage means for storing consumable information including manufacturing lot numbers of the consumables, defect information receiving means for receiving information relating to defective lot numbers, and storage of the information Means for verifying the production lot information and defective lot information of consumables in the vault, and warn the operator if a matching production lot number exists in both pieces of information, or Provided is an automatic analyzer having a function of stopping the use of the consumables.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to quickly and accurately obtain information on consumables having a manufacturing lot number in which an abnormality has been recognized in quality. In addition, the extraction operation of the measurement result obtained using the consumable item having the defective lot number and the extraction operation of the consumable item having the defective lot number installed in the analyzer are facilitated. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent a consumable having a defective lot number from being newly installed in the analyzer and used for analysis.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of consumables defect information receiving means between an inspection facility using an automatic analyzer to which the present invention is applied and a supplier of consumables used in the analyzer. is there.

  In FIG. 1, the inspection facility 11 purchases consumables such as reagents, standard solutions, and quality control samples used in the analyzer 21 from the consumable supplier 12. The analyzer according to the present invention may be an analyzer that uses a consumable having a production lot number. Hereinafter, an automatic analyzer will be described as an example.

The analysis device 21 is connected to the information management device 41 by the communication means 31. A display unit 42, an information processing unit 43, and a keyboard 44 are attached to the information management device 41.

  The information management device 41 is connected to the consumable supplier 12 used in the analyzer by communication means 32, 33, and 34. The communication means 32, 33, 34 may be a public line such as the Internet or a telephone, or may be a dedicated line or a wireless line.

  The analyzer 21 includes a sample disk 101 and its concentric sample container 102, a reaction disk 103 and its concentric reaction container 104, a sample dispensing mechanism 105, a reagent disk 106 and its concentric circle. A reagent container 107 containing various reagents, a reagent dispensing mechanism 108, a stirring mechanism 109, a light source 110, a multi-wavelength photometer 111, an A / D converter 112, a cleaning mechanism 113, and consumable information reading units 131 and 132 are provided. Prepare.

The analysis by the analyzer 21 is performed in the following order. First, the sample dispensing mechanism 105 dispenses the sample to be analyzed from the sample container 102 to the reaction container 104. Next, the reagent dispensing mechanism 108 dispenses a reagent used for analysis from the reagent container 107 to the reaction container 104. Subsequently, the liquid mixture is stirred by the stirring mechanism 109. The light generated from the light source 110 and transmitted through the reaction vessel containing the mixed solution is measured by the multiwavelength photometer 111 and transmitted to the interface 122 via the A / D converter 112. The reaction vessel 104 after the reaction is washed by the washing mechanism 113 and repeatedly used for the next reaction.

  The operation mechanisms of these analyzers are all controlled by the computer 123 via the communication means 121 and the interface 122.

  The analysis device 21 includes a storage unit 124 that stores measurement results, and a display unit 125 that displays the measurement results. The storage unit 124 reads consumable items read by the consumable item information reading units 131 and 132. Consumable information including the production lot number can be stored. Information including the manufacturing lot number of the consumables may be input manually by the operator of the analyzer through the interface 122. In this case, the consumables information reading units 131 and 132 may not be provided. Further, the storage unit 124 stores the measurement result and also stores consumable information including the manufacturing lot number of the consumable used for each analysis.

  When a quality abnormality occurs in a consumable with a certain production lot number, the consumable supplier 12 sends defect lot information including the production lot number of the consumable to the inspection facility via the communication means 32, 33, and 34. introduce. The defect information is transmitted to the analyzer 21 via the communication unit 31 and stored in the storage unit 124. The communication means 31, 32, 33, 34 may be wired or wireless.

  If the inspection facility and the consumable supplier can always communicate with each other by the communication means 32, 33, 34, the defect information may be obtained in real time.

  Even when the communication means 32, 33, and 34 between the inspection facility and the consumables supplier cannot always communicate, the communication means is automatically connected, for example, when the analyzer is turned on, and the defect information is regularly checked. You may obtain it.

  The defect information may be electronic information and may be appropriately obtained by an operator of the analysis apparatus through an Internet homepage. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the defect information may be obtained by the communication means 38 via the information center 13 that obtains, stores and manages the defect lot information of a plurality of consumables suppliers.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, the consumable supplier 12 may provide the external storage medium 51 in which the defect information is written, and the inspection facility 11 may input the defect information via the external storage medium reading unit 53. .

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a measurement result display screen obtained by using a consumable item having a defective lot number displayed on the display unit 125 of the analyzer 21.

  The computer 123 which is an information processing unit collates information including the manufacturing lot number of consumables used for analysis for each measurement result stored in the storage unit 124 with defective lot information. If there is a manufacturing lot number that matches both pieces of information as a result of collation, the defect information display unit 202 that displays the consumable information having the defective lot number and the measurement result obtained by using the consumable are extracted. And displayed on the measurement result extraction display unit 203 to be displayed.

  Alternatively, as long as it is possible to identify an analysis result obtained using a consumable having a defective lot number, a specific identifier may be attached only to the analysis result concerned on the analysis result confirmation screen.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for a consumable item having a defective lot number in the analyzer, which is displayed on the display unit 125 of the analyzer 21.

  The computer 123 as an information processing unit collates the consumable information stored in the storage unit 124 and stored in the storage unit with the defective lot information. If there is a manufacturing lot number that matches both pieces of information as a result of the collation, the consumable information and the location in the analyzer are displayed on the consumable information extraction display unit 204.

  As a result of collation, it is desirable to have a function of stopping the use of the consumables when it becomes clear that there is a consumable having the defective lot number in the analyzer. However, when the consumable item is continuously used, a specific identifier may be attached only to the analysis result on the analysis result confirmation screen.

  If there is a consumable with a different production lot number in the analyzer that is used to analyze the same item as a consumable with a defective lot number, the former consumable is stopped and the latter consumable is used. May be used for analysis.

  Even when a new consumable is installed in the analyzer, the computer 123 collates the consumable information including the manufacturing lot number of the consumable with the defective lot information stored in the storage unit 124. If there is a manufacturing lot number that matches both pieces of information as a result of the collation, it is displayed on the display unit 125 that the newly installed consumable is a defective lot. It is desirable not to use the consumable for analysis. However, when the consumable item is continuously used, a specific identifier may be attached only to the analysis result on the analysis result confirmation screen.

It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the defect information receiving means of a consumable between the inspection facility which uses the automatic analyzer to which this invention is applied, and the supplier of the consumable used by this analyzer. It is a block diagram which shows other embodiment of the defect information receiving means of consumables between an inspection facility and the supplier of consumables. It is a block diagram which shows other embodiment of the defect information receiving means of consumables between an inspection facility and the supplier of consumables. It is a figure which shows the example of extraction display of a measurement result in an analyzer display part. It is a figure which shows the example of extraction display of consumables information in an analyzer display part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Inspection facility, 12 ... Consumables supplier, 13 ... Information center, 21 ... Analysis apparatus, 31,
32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 121 ... communication means, 41 ... information management device, 42 ... display section, 43 ... information processing section, 52 ... defect information writing means, 53 ... external storage medium reading , 101 ... sample disc, 102 ... sample container, 103 ... reaction disc, 104 ... reaction vessel, 105 ... sample dispensing mechanism, 106 ... reagent disc, 107 ... reagent container, 108 ... reagent dispensing mechanism, 109 ... stirring mechanism DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 ... Light source 111 ... Multi-wavelength photometer 131, 132 ... Consumables information reading part 201 ... Screen part 202 ... Defect information display part 203 ... Measurement result extraction display part 204 ... Consumables information extraction display part .

Claims (7)

Storage means for storing a reagent having identification information;
Including at least the identification information, and the reagent information storage means for storing reagent information stored in-holding pipe section,
Defect information receiving means for receiving defect information of the reagent including at least the identification information provided from a server on the reagent supplier side;
And an information processing unit which collates the defect information received by the defect information receiving means, and a reagent information stored in the reagent information storage means,
A notification means for notifying at least one of the storage position of the reagent on the storage means and the erection position on the storage means for the reagent in which the defect information and the reagent information stored in the reagent information storage means match;
An analyzer characterized by comprising: The analyzer according to claim 1,
As a result of collating information by the information processing unit, if there is a reagent having identification information that matches in both information,
An automatic analyzer comprising warning generation means for issuing a warning to an operator. The analyzer according to claim 1,
As a result of collation of information by the information processing unit, if the reagent having the identification information that matches in both information was present, further comprising an analysis inhibiting means for inhibiting the execution of subsequent analysis using the reagent Characteristic analyzer. The analyzer according to claim 1,
The defect information receiving means is connected to a public network;
An analysis apparatus comprising a mechanism for automatically acquiring the defect information via the public line network. The analyzer according to claim 1,
The analysis apparatus, wherein the defect information receiving means is an external storage medium reader. The analyzer according to claim 1,
The analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the storage means is a reagent disk in which reagent containers are arranged in a line on a circumference. In the analyzer in any one of Claims 1-6,
In the information processing unit, the analyzer includes a display unit that displays a list of reagents in which the defect information received by the defect information receiving unit matches the reagent stored in the reagent information storage unit. .

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