Quality assurance system and method for point-of-care testing
US9772302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00089
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved quality assurance system and method for point-of-care testing are disclosed. The present invention provides quality assurance for laboratory quality tests performed by a blood analysis system or the like at the point of patient care without the need for running liquid-based quality control materials on the analysis system. Quality assurance of a quantitative physiological sample test system is performed without using a quality control sample by monitoring the thermal and temporal stress of a component used with the test system. Alert information is generated that indicates that the component has failed quality assurance when the thermal and temporal stress exceeds a predetermined thermal-temporal stress threshold. Alternatively, the present invention provides quality assurance for laboratory quality tests performed by a blood analysis system or the like at the point of patient care by minimizing the need for running liquid-based quality control materials on the analysis system.
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