# US 2008/0188719 A1 · Health Test on the Fly

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- Number: US 2008/0188719 A1
- Document ID: US20080188719A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/672,029
- Filed: 2007-02-06
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-06
- Inventors: Per Erik KEMLEN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080188719A1

## CPC

- G16H 40/20: for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
- A61B 5/00: Measuring for diagnostic purposes (radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00); Identification of persons
- G16H 10/40: for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

A method for health testing comprises offering of at least one health test. The offering takes place in an area in which traveling persons spend a waiting time, whereby the offering is directed to the traveling persons. A health test order is received and ordered health tests are performed according to the health test order. Results of the ordered health tests are distributed to the traveling persons. A person having access to such an offer will experience that time, that otherwise would be non-productive and stressing, instead can be used to achieve a positive experience. The result for the person is that higher health awareness is achieved. Being informed about belonging to certain risk group can initiate a change in life style, and eventually reduced personal suffering. The present health test approach also presents large advantages to the society as a whole, such as reduced need for medical treatment due to early diagnosis and of a reduced load on medical centers.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for health testing, comprising the steps of:
offering at least one health test;
said step of offering being performed in an airport terminal in which traveling persons to be traveling by aircraft spend a waiting time waiting for an aircraft flight;
whereby said offering step being directed to said traveling persons;
receiving a health test order;
performing ordered health tests according to said health test order; and
distributing results of said ordered health tests to said traveling persons.

### Claim at position 2

2-4. (canceled)

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of distributing is performed in said airport terminal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of distributing is performed by postal services.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of distributing is performed by telecommunication services.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method according to claim 7, wherein said step of distributing is performed by one of:
e-mail;
SMS;
MMS; and
telefax.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of distributing is performed at a different airport terminal.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of offering comprises a plurality of health tests.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method according to claim 10, wherein said step of offering comprises offering of a number of health test menus, where each health test menu comprises a predetermined set of at least one of said plurality of health tests.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method according to claim 11, wherein each of said health test menus are directed to a specified health aspect.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method according to claim 12, wherein at least one of said specified health aspects is selected among:
cardiovascular diseases;
heart diseases;
stress;
infections;
drugs;
digestive problems;
endocrine diseases;
diabetes;
lung diseases;
cancer;
fertility /infertility;
kidney function;
fitness;
audible defects;
reaction and
sight defects.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of distributing further comprises distributing of comparative figures of normal ranges of said distributed results.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of distributing further comprises distributing of a health diagnosis based on said distributed results.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of receiving comprises receiving a filled-in paper form,

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of receiving comprises electronic receiving of said health test order.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method according to claim 17, wherein said step of receiving is performed via a touch screen.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein at least on of said at least one health test is selected from the list of
blood pressure tests;
blood sugar tests;
blood fat tests;
blood sedimentation rate tests;
c-reactive protein tests;
blood group tests;
pulse tests;
infection tests;
virus tests;
bacterial tests;
gravidity tests;
lung capacity tests;
lung function tests;
drug tests;
alcohol tests;
heart frequency tests;
oxygen transport tests;
determination of weight;
determination of fat percentage;
determination of body mass index;
determination of body water;
determination of muscle mass;
menopause tests;
fertility tests;
cancer tests;
kidney function tests;
gastrointestinal bleeding tests;
reaction tests;
vision tests;
color-blindness tests; and
hearing tests.
