Abstract: Disclosed is a transport method to be performed in an analysis system configured to transport a specimen to an analyzer configured to analyze an analyte contained in the specimen, the transport method comprising: cooling and preserving, in a cooling-and-preserving part, a quality control specimen containing an analyte having a known concentration; and controlling transport of the quality control specimen between the cooling-and-preserving part and the analyzer on the basis of a status of the analyzer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a specimen analysis method for analyzing a specimen regarding a plurality of measurement items, the specimen analysis method comprising: measuring a first measurement item and a second measurement item on the basis of a measurement order; executing a process related to a time difference between a measurement of the first measurement item and a measurement of the second measurement item; and obtaining a calculation value from a measurement value of the first measurement item and a measurement value of the second measurement item.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sample analysis system comprising: a plurality of measurement units, each configured to measure a sample to obtain a measurement result based on a measurement order including one or more measurement items; an identification information reader configured to read identification information of each of a plurality of first samples to be measured for diagnosis of a test subject by at least one of the plurality of measurement units; and a computer that is configured to: identify at least one of the plurality of first samples as a second sample used for a measurement for an inter-instrument difference evaluation, based on a timing to conduct the inter-instrument difference evaluation, wherein the timing is automatically determined by the computer; and control each of a plurality of target measurement units to measure the identified second sample based on a measurement order including one or more preset measurement items for the inter-instrument difference evaluation, and store a plurality of second me

Abstract: Disclosed is a sample analysis system comprising: a plurality of measurement units, each configured to measure a sample to obtain a measurement result based on a measurement order including one or more measurement items; an identification information reader configured to read identification information of each of a plurality of samples to be measured by at least one of the plurality of measurement units; and a computer that comprises a storage device configured to store the measurement results.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sample analyzer comprising: a measurement unit configured to measure an analyte related to a dementia biomarker contained in a sample collected from a subject, the measurement unit comprising: a sample dispenser configured to aspirate the sample from a sample container and discharge the aspirated sample into a cuvette, a first reagent dispenser configured to aspirate a first reagent from a first reagent container and discharge the aspirated first reagent into the cuvette, wherein the first reagent immunologically reacts with the analyte, a second reagent dispenser configured to aspirate a second reagent from a second reagent container and discharge the aspirated second reagent into the cuvette, wherein the second reagent generates light corresponding to an amount of the reacted analyte, a detector configured to detect the generated light from a mixture of the sample, the first reagent, and the second reagent in the cuvette; a controller comprising a processor and programmed to obtain a measurem

Abstract: In a configuration for analyzing data of cells measured by a cell measuring apparatus, accuracy of cell classification is improved without requiring the cell measuring apparatus to have high information processing capability. A cell analysis method, using a cell analyzer for analyzing cells in accordance with an artificial intelligence algorithm, includes: obtaining the data regarding the cells measured by the cell measuring apparatus; analyzing the data to generate information regarding a cell type of each of the cells; and transmitting the information to the cell measuring apparatus.

Abstract: A specimen measurement system includes: a measurement unit configured to measure a specimen; and a control unit configured to analyze measurement data from the measurement unit. The measurement unit includes: a first reagent container accommodating a first reagent containing a substance that binds to an analyte in the specimen; a reagent holder configured to hold the first reagent container; a specimen processor configured to prepare a measurement sample by mixing the first reagent and the specimen; and a detector configured to interrogate the analyte for the measurement of the measurement sample. The measurement unit is arranged on a housing that stores a second reagent container, the second reagent container containing a second reagent used for at least one of: washing of a flow path of the measurement unit, dilution of the specimen, preparation of the measurement sample, and interrogation of the analyte of the measurement sample by the detector.

Abstract: A method for communicating information related to a diagnostic analyzer includes receiving user identification information from a portable computer. A user associated with the user identification information operates the diagnostic analyzer. First diagnostic analyzer information is retrieved from at least one database that relates analyzer information to the user of the diagnostic analyzer. The first diagnostic analyzer information is related to the diagnostic analyzer. The first diagnostic analyzer information is communicated to the portable computer. Second diagnostic analyzer information from the diagnostic analyzer is retrieved. The second diagnostic analyzer information is generated by the diagnostic analyzer. The first and the second diagnostic analyzer information is communicated to the portable computer. The portable computer is configured to display the first and the second diagnostic analyzer related information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for supporting health management of an athletic player, comprising: a measuring device configured to measure myoglobin contained in blood of the player; and a server configured to record an exercise load of the player and a measured value of the myoglobin of the player, wherein the server is configured to provide the exercise load of the player and the measured value of the player in response to a request from a terminal.

Abstract: A sample measuring device reduces the frequency with which a user introduces a measurement aid into the sample measuring device is provided. A sample measuring method measures a sample using a container containing a measurement aid which is a solid. The sample measuring method includes loading a predetermined number of measurement aids into a container from a storage chamber in which a plurality of measurement aids are movably stored in a cartridge attached to a sample measuring device, dispensing the sample into the container, and measuring the sample in the container into which the measurement aid has been loaded.

Abstract: A blood analyzer according to one or more embodiments may include: a specimen preparation part that prepares a measurement specimen by mixing a reagent into a blood preparation; a measurement part that measures the measurement specimen; a measurement mode selection unit that receives an input of a type of blood preparation as a measurement target selected from a plurality of types of blood preparations; and a controller. The controller may cause the specimen preparation part to prepare the measurement specimen depending on the selected type of blood preparation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a preparation method for preparing a measurement sample comprising an aggregate of metal nanoparticles having an analyte bound thereto, the preparation method comprising: contacting the analyte with a linker to bind the analyte to the linker; and contacting the linker that has been bound to the analyte with the metal nanoparticles to bind the linker to the metal nanoparticles.

Abstract: An oil removal method is disclosed that removes an oil for an oil immersion object lens adhering to a smear surface of a smear of a sample. The method may include removing the oil by moving at least one of a first holder holding the smear to be subjected to oil removal or a second holder holding an oil absorption member that absorbs the oil from a separated state where a contact surface of the oil absorption member and the smear surface are positioned away from each other to a contacting state where the smear surface and the contact surface are in contact with each other, and moving at least one of the first holder or the second holder from the contacting state to the separated state after removing the oil.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical image providing method using a surgical robot for providing an image of a surgery performed by the surgical robot, the surgical robot including an arm device to which a surgical instrument is attached, and an operation device that an operator operates to drive the arm device. The method includes: obtaining a state log indicating a state of an operation target of the operation device, the state being changed according to an operation of the operator to the operation target; generating a reconstructed image visualizing the operation of the operator to the operation target, on the basis of the state log; and providing a surgical image in which a motion image showing a motion of the surgical robot or the surgical instrument is associated with the reconstructed image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a medical robot system including medical robots placed at different locations and a data analysis apparatus. Each of the medical robots includes a controller that transmits data on a state of operation of the medical robot to the data analysis apparatus. The data analysis apparatus includes a data analysis unit that generates a reference for determining whether or not the medical robots are normal, based on the data transmitted from the medical robots. The data analysis unit monitors the data transmitted from each of the medical robots in operation based on the reference.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical image providing method using a surgical robot for providing an image of a surgery performed by the surgical robot, the surgical robot including an arm device to which a surgical instrument is attached, and an operation device that an operator operates to drive the arm device. The method includes: obtaining a state log indicating a state of an operation target of the operation device, the state being changed according to an operation of the operator to the operation target; generating a reconstructed image visualizing the operation of the operator to the operation target, on the basis of the state log; and providing a surgical image in which a motion image showing a motion of the surgical robot or the surgical instrument is associated with the reconstructed image.

Abstract: A quality control method of a specimen analysis system is disclosed, including: receiving a setting of a quality control measurement condition from a user; determining at least one quality control specimen to be used for quality control measurement from among a plurality of the quality control specimens stored in a storage, according to the quality control measurement condition and information on the quality control specimens that are stored in the storage section; taking out the determined quality control specimen from the storage; transporting the determined quality control specimen to a measurement unit; and measuring the transported quality control specimen by the measurement unit.

Abstract: A method of generating smear quality control information according to an embodiment may include: obtaining a plurality of image data from a plurality of smears, respectively; obtaining, from the plurality of image data, feature values each of which reflects a staining state of each smear; and generating quality control information based on the feature values.

Abstract: Disclosed is a specimen analysis apparatus comprising: a measurement unit configured to acquire optical information of cells contained in a specimen by irradiating the cells with a plurality of diffracted lights generated by causing light to be incident on a diffractive optical element; and an analysis unit configured to analyze the optical information obtained by the measurement unit using an artificial intelligence algorithm to acquire first information on leukemic cells contained in the specimen.

Abstract: The specimen container according to one or more embodiments may include: a container main body including an opening; a cap arranged to close the opening of the container main body and including a slit-formed portion in which a slit that allows an aspiration tube to pass therethrough is formed; and a contact portion provided in a position different from that of the slit and that is brought into contact with a peripheral surface of the aspiration tube at least while the aspiration tube is withdrawn from the slit.