US 2014/0234952 A1 · DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

Abstract

There is described a diagnostic apparatus (1) for analysing a blood sample, the apparatus comprising a luminometer (9) for generating a “luminescence curve” and white blood cell counters (5,7) for determining a lymphocyte count and a neutrophil count, and processing means (10) to determine a physical condition of the subject on the basis of the “luminescence curve” and the white blood cell counts. A diagnostic method is also disclosed, for determining the physical condition of a subject on the basis of the blood test data. A diagnostic system is also disclosed in which data generated by blood tests carried out at a remote location may be communicated to a central server (201), where a fitness result may be generated, and thence communicated to the subject or a third party. The server may also store additional information relating to the subject, which may be made accessable to remote users.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A diagnostic method for determining a fitness condition of a subject, comprising the steps of:

receiving a sample of blood from a subject;
analysing a first part of the blood sample to generate a lymphocyte count;
analysing the first part of the blood sample to generate a neutrophil count;
and
measuring light emitted from a second part of the blood sample;
recording data representing light emitted from the said second part of the blood sample over a period of time;
determining a result indicative of the physical condition of a subject, on the basis of the recorded data, the generated lymphocyte count and the generated neutrophil count;
and
outputting the result.

6 more elements

A diagnostic testing system comprising first and second network devices connectable by a communications network:

wherein the first network device comprises:
means for analysing a first part of a blood sample from a subject to generate a lymphocyte count and a neutrophil count;
luminometer means for measuring light emitted from a second part of the blood sample;
means to record data representing light emitted from the said second part of the blood sample over a period of time;
and
means to transmit the generated data over the communications network;
and wherein the second network device comprises:
means to receive the generated data;
means to store the generated data in a file associated with the subject;
processing means operable to generate a fitness result on the basis of the received data;
means to determine that a fitness result has been generated;
and
means to generate a notification in response to that determination.

10 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Diagnostic apparatus

Life of this patent

Diagnostic apparatus

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims19