JP-7855893-B2 - Testing method and testing system

Inventors

• 四方 正光
• 曽我部 有司
• 花房 信博

Assignees

• 株式会社島津製作所

Dates

Publication Date

20260511

Application Date

20220328

Claims (12)

1. The steps include collecting a saliva sample from the subject before the medical interview, The steps include: performing the test if it is determined that testing of the collected saliva sample is necessary based on the medical interview conducted after the collection of the saliva sample, and obtaining the test result information of the test via a server ; A testing method comprising the step of notifying the subject of the test of the acquired test result information.
2. The testing method according to claim 1, wherein, after collecting the saliva sample, if it is determined that testing of the collected saliva sample is unnecessary, the test is not performed and the collected saliva sample is discarded.
3. After collecting the saliva sample and before testing the saliva sample, the system further includes a step of receiving input of medical information about the subject. The examination method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the interview information regarding the subject includes whether or not it is necessary to perform the examination of the subject's saliva sample.
4. The testing method according to claim 1, wherein the test of the saliva sample is a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test.
5. The testing method according to claim 1, wherein the test of the saliva sample is a test for detecting coronavirus in the saliva sample.
6. The examination method according to claim 1, wherein the step of collecting the saliva sample involves providing the subject with a stimulus that promotes the secretion of saliva.
7. The process further includes obtaining appointment information for the examination of the saliva sample for the subject before collecting the saliva sample. The aforementioned reservation information includes information about the subject, The examination method according to claim 1, wherein the step of collecting the saliva sample is provided with a sample collection container based on information about the subject.
8. The test method according to claim 1, wherein the step of collecting the saliva sample involves providing the subject with a sample collection container, including a lid, after the subject's hands have been disinfected with hypochlorous acid.
9. The examination method according to claim 1, wherein the step of collecting the saliva sample is performed with the subject wearing gloves on their hands.
10. The examination method according to claim 1, wherein, based on the medical interview conducted after the collection of the saliva sample, it is determined that testing of the collected saliva sample is unnecessary, and the server notifies the subject of the non-performance of the test without performing the test.
11. The testing method according to claim 1, wherein, based on the medical interview conducted after the collection of the saliva sample, it is determined that testing of the collected saliva sample is unnecessary, the collected saliva sample is discarded without performing the test, and the server obtains information about the person responsible for discarding the saliva sample.
12. Server and A first terminal that can communicate with the aforementioned server via a network, Based on the medical interview conducted after the collection of a saliva sample from the subject, if it is determined that testing of the collected saliva sample is necessary, a testing device for testing the subject's saliva sample is provided. The system includes a second terminal that acquires the test result information of the subject by the testing device and can communicate with the server via a network, The testing system is configured such that the server acquires test result information of the saliva sample collected from the subject before the medical interview from the second terminal, and notifies the subject 's first terminal of the acquired test result information.

Description

This invention relates to an inspection method and an inspection system. Conventional testing systems for detecting coronaviruses and other pathogens are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a coronavirus testing system in which a mobile coronavirus testing unit, which can be loaded onto a vehicle, is set up at a temporary testing site outdoors for testing. After testing, the unit is loaded onto the vehicle and sequentially moved to other temporary testing sites, where it is set up and tested again. The coronavirus testing unit is equipped with a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) device. Patent Document 1 also discloses that the subject collects a saliva sample using a sample collection device. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-185777 This is an explanatory diagram illustrating the outline of the procedures for the subject and the testing facility in one embodiment of the testing method.This is a block diagram of an inspection system according to one embodiment.This is a schematic diagram showing the program of the inspection system.This is a flowchart illustrating the flow of an inspection method according to one embodiment. The following describes embodiments of the present invention based on the drawings. (Overview of the testing process) An inspection method according to one embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4. Referring to Figure 1, the flow of the testing method according to this embodiment will be explained. Details of the testing method will be described later. The testing method involves sample collection 82, where a saliva sample is collected from the subject 80 before the medical interview 83. After the saliva sample collection 82, if it is determined that testing of the collected saliva sample is necessary, the test is performed (test execution 94), and the test result information is obtained. The test of the saliva sample is, for example, a test to detect coronavirus in the saliva sample. The testing device 60 (see Figure 2) for testing the saliva sample is, for example, a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) device. The arrows shown in Figure 1 indicate the sequence of the testing flow. A test request 81 is made by the subject 80. The test facility 90 accepts the test request 81 from the subject 80 (request acceptance 91). Then, at the test facility 90, the subject 80 collects a saliva sample 82. The saliva sample is collected by the subject 80 into a collection container 85 before the medical interview 83, which is conducted on the same day as the saliva sample collection 82. The collection container 85 containing the saliva sample is received by the test facility 90 (sample receipt 92). After the collection of a saliva sample 82, a medical interview 83 is conducted with the subject 80 by a physician. If, after the interview 83, it is determined that testing of the collected saliva sample is necessary, the saliva sample is tested (test execution 94). If the saliva sample is tested, information regarding the infection possibility determination result based on the test is obtained (determination result information acquisition 84). If, after the interview 83, it is determined that testing of the collected saliva sample is unnecessary, the saliva sample is not tested (test not performed 95). Note that if the saliva sample is not tested, the subject 80 may notify the physician of the test not being performed after the interview 83. Saliva sample collection 82 is performed at a predetermined collection site, either indoors or outdoors, within the testing facility 90. Since there is no doctor present at the collection site, the subject 80 can be relaxed and free from tension or stress. During saliva sample collection 82, the subject 80 is given stimuli to promote saliva secretion. Examples of stimuli to promote saliva secretion include olfactory stimulation, visual stimulation, and chewing food. Examples of odor stimuli that promote saliva secretion include the scents of sour foods and beverages such as pickled plums and lemons, and the scents of foods and beverages that stimulate appetite. For example, by placing a container containing odor components that promote saliva secretion at the collection site, the subject 80 can be exposed to an odor that promotes saliva secretion. By smelling this odor at the collection site, the subject 80's saliva secretion is promoted. The odor used to promote saliva secretion in the subject 80 and the method of applying that odor are not particularly limited. Furthermore, as a stimulus to promote saliva secretion, examples include images of sour foods and beverages such as pickled plums and lemons, or images of foods and beverages that stimulate appetite. For example, by displaying the above images on a display device at the collection site, the subject 80 can be stimulated to promote saliva secretion. Alternatively, as a stimulus to promote saliva secretion, chewing on a food item is an example. The subject