US 12,228,491 B2
Measurement apparatus and quality control method
Hiroo Tatsutani, Kobe (JP); Motoi Kinishi, Kobe (JP); Tomohiro Tsuji, Kobe (JP); Yasuaki Tsuruoka, Kobe (JP); and Satoshi Yoneda, Kobe (JP)
Assigned to SYSMEX CORPORATION, Hyogo (JP)
Filed by SYSMEX CORPORATION, Kobe (JP)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/585,302.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-185295 (JP), filed on Sep. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0103333 A1, Apr. 2, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01N 15/10 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01); G01N 15/1429 (2024.01)
CPC G01N 15/1012 (2013.01) [G01N 15/1425 (2013.01); G01N 15/1429 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A measurement apparatus comprising:
a measurement unit configured to measure a test item control sample prepared to perform test item quality control for a test item;
an input unit configured to receive an input entered by a user;
a display unit configured to display a quality control setting screen for guiding the user to prepare to perform internal quality control; and
a processing unit configured to perform test item quality control for a new test item, wherein the test item quality control is performed to instruct the processing unit to:
operate the display unit to display the quality control setting screen;
receive, on the quality control setting screen through the input unit, an input of a panel identifying the new test item, wherein the new test item is a request to detect a particle;
receive, on the quality control setting screen through the input unit, at least one set of quality control evaluation criteria for evaluating a quality control measurement obtained for the new test item;
operate the measurement unit on the test item control sample and obtain the quality control measurement for the new test item from the measurement unit, wherein the test item control sample is prepared to include a target molecule measured to detect the particle, and the quality control measurement provides a measurement of the target molecule; and
display the quality control measurement on the display unit in comparison with the at least one set of quality control evaluation criteria to maintain accuracy of sample measurements obtained for a particular test item.