Method of evaluating performance of a hematology analyzer
AssigneeXyletech Systems, Inc.
InventorJohn C. Yundt-Pacheco
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Abstract
A procedure for evaluating the performance of an instrument, particularly a hematology analyzer, by comparing its operating data with data compiled from a group of like instruments is provided. The method contemplates collecting historical data which is deposited in a central database where it may retrieved by any participating laboratory. The participating laboratory performs an analysis and then accesses the database to retrieve data obtained from comparable instruments performing like analyzes. The comparative analysis is then conducted from which a determination may be made with regard to a particular instrument.
Claims14
A method for evaluating an instrument by comparing data generated by an operation on the instrument with data generated by a group of like instruments, comprising the steps of:
- collecting group data generated by performing substantially the same operation on said group of instruments;
- storing said group data;
- conducting said operation on an individual instrument and generating individual data from said operation;
- identifying a group of like instruments as determined by a user definable non-static criteria;
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- comparing said individual data with said group data.
A method in a computing environment for evaluating a hematology analyzer instrument by comparing data generated by an operation on the instrument with data generated by the operation on like instruments, comprising the steps of:
- identifying a group of like instruments as determined by a non-static criteria;
- collecting group data generated by performing substantially the same operation on said group of like instruments;
- storing said group data on a first computing system;
- conducting said operation on an individual instrument and generating individual data;
- storing said individual data on a second computing system;
- exchanging said group data and said individual data between said first computing system and said second computing system by a synchronization process, said synchronization being initiated at will at said second computing system;
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- analyzing said individual data and said group data on said second computer system, said analyzing including manipulating said group data and generating multiple plots of individual data versus group data including a time-frame plot, a geographic region plot, an instrument type plot and a composition utilized plot.
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