Specimen analyzer and specimen analysis method

Abstract

The specimen analyzer includes: an input unit which receives an input of subject attribute information; an analysis unit which performs measurement of a specimen collected from a subject, and which performs analysis of the specimen based on a measurement result and the subject attribute information received by the input unit; and a controller which causes the analysis unit to be incapable of analyzing the specimen unless the input of the subject attribute information is performed with the input uni.

1 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A specimen analysis method comprising:
 displaying a first screen through which subject attribute information of a specimen to be measured is input;   determining whether the subject attribute information is valid;   performing a measurement of the specimen when the subject attribute information is determined to be valid;   selecting a range for analyzing a measurement result of the specimen at least from a first range and a second range, the first range corresponding to the subject attribute information of a first age group and the second range corresponding to the subject attribute information of a second age group; and   outputting the measurement result being within the selected range while prohibiting the measurement result from being output when the measurement result is not within the selected range.   
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein
 the subject attribute information comprises information on age.   
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 23 , wherein
 the information on age comprises at least one of an age, an age group, a birth year, and a birth date.   
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 22 , further comprising
 displaying a second screen through which subject identification information of the specimen is input.   
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 22 , further comprising
 prompting to re-input the subject attribute information when the subject attribute information is determined to be invalid.   
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the outputting includes printing the measurement result on a paper. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the outputting includes additionally printing a reference range on the paper. 
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 28 , wherein the measurement result includes a first measurement result of a first item and a second measurement result of a second item, and
 the outputting includes printing the first measurement result when the first measurement result is within the selected range, and   the prohibiting includes masking the second measurement result on the paper when the second measurement result is not within the selected range.   
     
     
         30 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein the prohibiting further includes printing that the second measurement result is erroneously high or low. 
     
     
         31 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the prohibiting includes prompting to re-test the specimen. 
     
     
         32 . A specimen analyzer comprising:
 an output unit comprising a display and a printer;   an input unit comprising one or more of: a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, and an identifier reader, which receives an input of subject identification information and subject attribute information;   an analysis unit comprising one or more detectors, which performs a measurement of a specimen; and   a controller programmed to perform operations comprising:
 causing the display to display a first screen through which subject attribute information of a specimen to be measured is input; 
 determining whether the subject attribute information is valid; 
 performing by the analysis unit a measurement of the specimen when the subject attribute information is determined to be valid; 
 selecting a range for analyzing a measurement result of the specimen at least from a first range and a second range, the first range corresponding to the subject attribute information of a first age group and the second range corresponding to the subject attribute information of a second age group; and 
 outputting by the printer the measurement result being within the selected range while prohibiting the measurement result to be output when the measurement result is not within the selected range. 
   
     
     
         33 . The specimen analyzer according to  claim 32 , wherein
 the subject attribute information comprises information on age.   
     
     
         34 . The specimen analyzer according to  claim 33 , wherein
 the information on age comprises at least one of an age, an age group, a birth year, and a birth date.   
     
     
         35 . The specimen analyzer according to  claim 32 , wherein the operations further comprise
 displaying a second screen through which subject identification information of the specimen is input.   
     
     
         36 . The specimen analyzer according to  claim 32 , wherein the operations further comprise
 prompting to re-input the subject attribute information when the subject attribute information is determined to be invalid.   
     
     
         37 . The specimen analyzer according to  claim 32 , wherein the outputting includes printing the measurement result on a paper. 
     
     
         38 . The specimen analyzer according to  claim 32 , wherein the outputting includes additionally printing a reference range on the paper. 
     
     
         39 . The specimen analyzer according to  claim 38 , wherein the measurement result includes a first measurement result of a first item and a second measurement result of a second item, and
 the outputting includes printing the first measurement result when the first measurement result is within the selected range, and   the prohibiting includes masking the second measurement result on the paper when the second measurement result is not within the selected range.   
     
     
         40 . The specimen analyzer according to  claim 39 , wherein the prohibiting further includes printing that the second measurement result is erroneously high or low. 
     
     
         41 . The specimen analyzer according to  claim 32 , wherein the prohibiting includes prompting to re-test the specimen.