Specimen analysis system and specimen analysis method

Abstract

A specimen analysis system includes: a measurement data acquisition unit that acquires measurement data of particles obtained from a flow cytometer measuring the particles contained in a measurement specimen prepared by adding a reagent to a sample; an output mode information acquisition unit that acquires output mode information indicating an output form of the measurement data; and an output unit configured to output the measurement data in the output form in accordance with the output mode information.

1 - 24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A specimen analysis system, comprising:
 a flow cytometer configured to measure particles contained in a measurement specimen prepared by combining a reagent and a sample;   a display; and   a processor programmed to perform operations comprising:   acquiring first and second measurement data of particles obtained from the flow cytometer, the first measurement data obtained with an in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) reagent and the second measurement data obtained with a non-IVD reagent; and   displaying, on the display, the first measurement data and the second measurement data in a distinguishable manner.   
     
     
         26 . The specimen analysis system according to  claim 25 , wherein the displaying in the distinguishable manner includes displaying the first and second measurement data in different regions in a same screen. 
     
     
         27 . The specimen analysis system according to  claim 26 , wherein the first measurement data is displayed in a first region and the second measurement data is displayed in a second region. 
     
     
         28 . The specimen analysis system according to  claim 27 , wherein the first region includes an indication of IVD and the second region includes an indication of non-IVD. 
     
     
         29 . The specimen analysis system according to  claim 25 , wherein the displaying in the distinguishable manner includes displaying the first and second measurement data in different screens. 
     
     
         30 . The specimen analysis system according to  claim 29 , wherein the first measurement data is displayed in a first screen and the second measurement data is displayed in a second screen. 
     
     
         31 . The specimen analysis system according to  claim 30 , wherein the first screen and the second screen are switchable. 
     
     
         32 . The specimen analysis system according to  claim 25 , wherein the non-IVD reagent includes research use only (RUO) reagent or analyte specific reagent (ASR). 
     
     
         33 . The specimen analysis system according to  claim 25 , further comprising acquiring reagent information which is used for preparing the measurement specimen, and identifying the first measurement data and the second measurement data based on the reagent information. 
     
     
         34 . The specimen analysis system according to  claim 25 , the reagent information is read from a code attached to a reagent container. 
     
     
         35 . A method of analyzing a sample, comprising:
 measuring, by a flow cytometer, particles contained in a measurement specimen prepared by combining a reagent and a sample;   acquiring first and second measurement data of particles obtained from the flow cytometer, the first measurement data obtained with an in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) reagent and the second measurement data obtained with a non-IVD reagent; and   displaying, on a display, the first measurement data and the second measurement data in a distinguishable manner.   
     
     
         36 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein the displaying in the distinguishable manner includes displaying the first and second measurement data in different regions in a same screen. 
     
     
         37 . The method according to  claim 36 , wherein the first measurement data is displayed in a first region and the second measurement data is displayed in a second region. 
     
     
         38 . The method according to  claim 37 , wherein the first region includes an indication of IVD and the second region includes an indication of non-IVD. 
     
     
         39 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein the displaying in the distinguishable manner includes displaying the first and second measurement data in different screens. 
     
     
         40 . The method according to  claim 39 , wherein the first measurement data is displayed in a first screen and the second measurement data is displayed in a second screen. 
     
     
         41 . The method according to  claim 40 , wherein the first screen and the second screen are switchable. 
     
     
         42 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein the non-IVD reagent includes research use only (RUO) reagent or analyte specific reagent (ASR). 
     
     
         43 . The method according to  claim 35 , further comprising acquiring reagent information which is used for preparing the measurement specimen, and identifying the first measurement data and the second measurement data based on the reagent information. 
     
     
         44 . The method according to  claim 35 , the reagent information is read from a code attached to a reagent container.