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US-20260126460-A1 - LABORATORY ANALYZERS AND METHODS OF PERFORMING STUDIES USING LABORATORY ANALYZERS

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Abstract

A method of performing a study using one or more laboratory analyzers includes displaying on a display one or more evaluation studies performable on the one or more laboratory analyzers; receiving a selected evaluation study to be performed on the one or more laboratory analyzers from the one or more evaluation studies; generating, by a processor, instructions configured to operate the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform the evaluation study; and executing the instructions in the one or more laboratory analyzers. The instructions cause the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform an analysis using one or more test materials in response to the selected evaluation study. Other methods and apparatus are disclosed.

Inventors

  • Susan Bertuccelli
  • Julia Seltmann
  • Christine Venart
  • Ganesh Pandiyan Subburam

Assignees

  • SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20220909

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A method of performing a study using one or more laboratory analyzers, comprising: displaying on a display one or more evaluation studies performable on the one or more laboratory analyzers; receiving a selected evaluation study to be performed on the one or more laboratory analyzers from the one or more evaluation studies; generating, by a processor, instructions configured to operate the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform the evaluation study; and executing the instructions in the one or more laboratory analyzers, wherein the instructions cause the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform an analysis on one or more test materials in response to the selected evaluation study.
  2. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more evaluation studies include a comparison study between at least a first calibrator and a second calibrator and wherein a first of the one or more test materials is from the first calibrator and a second of the one or more test materials is from the second calibrator.
  3. 3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising generating by a processor a report including differences between analyses using the first of the one or more test materials and analyses using the second of the one or more test materials.
  4. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more evaluation studies include a quality control parallel study, wherein a first of the one of the one or more test materials is from a first quality control material and a second of the one or more test materials is from a second quality control materials.
  5. 5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising generating by a processor a report including differences between analyses using the one or more test materials from the first quality control material and analyses using the one or more test materials from the second quality control materials.
  6. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more evaluation studies include a comparison study between at least two different reagents, wherein a first of the one or more test materials is a first reagent and a second of the one or more test materials is a second reagent.
  7. 7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the first reagent and the second reagent are used in the same assay by the one or more laboratory analyzers.
  8. 8 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising generating by a processor a report including differences between analyses of the first reagent and analyses of the second reagent.
  9. 9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more evaluation studies include a measuring interval verification study, wherein a first of the one or more test materials is a first dilution of a sample with a target of the analysis and wherein a second of the one or more test materials is a second dilution of a sample.
  10. 10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising generating by a processor a report including differences between analyses of the first dilution of a sample and the second dilution of a sample.
  11. 11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more evaluation studies include a repeatability of one or more of the test materials.
  12. 12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising generating by a processor a report including at least one of mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation based on the repeatability.
  13. 13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more evaluation studies include an analysis of variation of a predetermined number of replicates performed on the one or more test materials for a predetermined number of tests.
  14. 14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising generating by a processor a report including variations in the repeatability over the predetermined number of tests that the analysis is performed.
  15. 15 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating by a processor a report in response to the analysis.
  16. 16 . A laboratory system comprising: one or more laboratory analyzers; a display; and a controller configured to: generate instructions to display on the display one or more evaluation studies performable on the one or more laboratory analyzers; receive user input selecting an evaluation study to be performed on the one or more laboratory analyzers from the one or more evaluation studies; generate instructions configured to operate the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform the selected evaluation study; and execute the instructions in the one or more laboratory analyzers, wherein the instructions cause the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform an analysis on one or more test materials in response to the selected evaluation study.
  17. 17 . The laboratory system of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to generate instructions that cause the display to display at least one result of the study.
  18. 18 . The laboratory system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more test materials includes a reagent.
  19. 19 . The laboratory analyzer of claim 16 , wherein the one or more test materials includes a calibrator.
  20. 20 . A method of performing a study using one or more laboratory analyzers, comprising: displaying via a graphical user interface one or more evaluation studies performable on the one or more laboratory analyzers; receiving a selected evaluation study to be performed on the one or more laboratory analyzers from the one or more evaluation studies displayed via the graphical user interface; generating, by a processor, instructions configured to operate the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform the evaluation study; executing the instructions in the one or more laboratory analyzers, wherein the instructions cause the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform an analysis on a reagent, a quality control material, or a calibrator in response to the selected evaluation study; and generating a report in response to the analysis.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/242,897, entitled “LABORATORY ANALYZERS AND METHODS OF PERFORMING STUDIES USING LABORATORY ANALYZERS” filed Sep. 10, 2021, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes. FIELD Embodiments of the disclosure relate to performing studies using laboratory analyzers. BACKGROUND Laboratory analyzers perform assays on biological samples obtained from patients. The biological samples may be liquids, for example, taken from the patients. Prior to performing certain analyses, the laboratory analyzers may need to be calibrated by analyzing known chemicals (calibrators) and comparing the results from the analyses to predetermined values. In addition, reagents used during the analyses may need to be tested to determine whether the reagents are in proper condition to perform the analyses. Methods and devices for determining whether the calibrators and reagents are suitable for performing the analyses are sought. SUMMARY According to a first aspect, a method of performing a study using one or more laboratory analyzers is provided. The method includes displaying on a display one or more evaluation studies performable on the one or more laboratory analyzers; receiving a selected evaluation study to be performed on the one or more laboratory analyzers from the one or more evaluation studies; generating, by a processor, instructions configured to operate the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform the evaluation study; and executing the instructions in the one or more laboratory analyzers, wherein the instructions cause the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform an analysis on one or more test materials in response to the selected evaluation study. According to a second aspect, a laboratory system is provided. The laboratory system includes: one or more laboratory analyzers; a display; and a controller. The controller is configured to: generate instructions to display on the display one or more evaluation studies performable on the one or more laboratory analyzers; receive user input selecting an evaluation study to be performed on the one or more laboratory analyzers from the one or more evaluation studies; generate instructions configured to operate the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform the evaluation study; and execute the instructions in the one or more laboratory analyzers. The instructions cause the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform an analysis on one or more test materials in response to the selected evaluation study. In another aspect, a method of performing a study using one or more laboratory analyzers is provided. The method includes displaying via a graphical user interface one or more evaluation studies performable on the one or more laboratory analyzers; receiving a selected evaluation study to be performed on the one or more laboratory analyzers from the one or more evaluation studies displayed via the graphical user interface; generating, by a processor, instructions configured to operate the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform the evaluation study; and executing the instructions in the one or more laboratory analyzers. The instructions cause the one or more laboratory analyzers to perform an analysis on a reagent, a quality control material, or a calibrator in response to the selected evaluation study. The method also includes generating a report in response to the analysis. Still other aspects, features, and advantages of this disclosure may be readily apparent from the following description and illustration of a number of example embodiments, including the best mode contemplated for carrying out the disclosure. This disclosure may also be capable of other and different embodiments, and its several details may be modified in various respects, all without departing from the scope of the disclosure. This disclosure is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the claims (appended further below). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The drawings, described below, are for illustrative purposes, and are not necessarily drawn to scale. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive. The drawings are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure in any way. FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a laboratory system including a plurality of laboratory analyzers, instruments, and a controller according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the controller of FIG. 1 and interactions between the controller and the analyzers according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a method of using a controller in a laboratory system to generate one or more studies according to one or more embodiments. FIG. 4 illustrates a graphical user interface (GUI) requesti