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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160131674 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer is provided that does not require a plurality of reagent containers containing the same type of reagent to be connected, that can continue measurement even when a reagent container becomes empty, and that allows the timing of replacement of the reagent container to be recognized suitably. A reagent storage section is provided that is connected to a reagent container containing a reagent through a fluid channel and that stores the reagent transferred from the reagent container. A message for prompting replacement of the reagent container is outputted when it is detected that the remaining amount in the reagent container is a predetermined amount or less. A message for prompting to suspend sample measurement in the measurement section is outputted when it is detected that the remaining amount in the reagent storage section is a predetermined amount or less. | 05-12-2016 |
20160122809 | METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING NUCLEIC ACID - The present invention relates to a method for amplifying a nucleic acid. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for amplifying a nucleic acid in a light irradiation dependent manner under a substantially isothermal condition using a photo-responsive nucleic acid. | 05-05-2016 |
20160116428 | METHOD OF DETECTING TEST SUBSTANCE - Disclosed is a method of detecting a test substance contained in a sample using a working electrode and a counter electrode. The method comprises (A) forming a complex on the working electrode, the complex comprising the test substance and a metal particle; (B) washing the working electrode; (C) adding a measurement solution to the working electrode and measuring a current, voltage or electric charge from the metal on the working electrode in the measurement solution by electrochemical measurement; and (D) detecting the test substance in the sample based on a measurement result obtained in the step (C). In the method, the step (B) comprises washing the working electrode using a measurement solution having the same composition as the composition of the measurement solution used in the step (C). In the method, pH of the measurement solution is set, based on zeta potentials of the metal particle and the working electrode, to pH in which no electrostatic interaction occurs between the metal particle and the working electrode or pH in which an electrostatic repulsive force occurs between the metal particle and the working electrode. | 04-28-2016 |
20160109469 | METHOD OF MEASURING LIPOPROTEIN'S CAPACITY TO ACCEPT CHOLESTEROL - Provided is a method of measuring a lipoprotein's capacity to accept cholesterol including the steps of:
| 04-21-2016 |
20160090632 | METHODS FOR DETECTING ONCOGENIC MUTATIONS - Provided herein are methods for the detection of genetic mutations associated with cancer, particularly in the KIT gene. | 03-31-2016 |
20160033500 | DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR DETERMING TYPE OF TARGET PEPTIDE - Disclosed is a device for determining a type of target peptide includes: an acquisition unit that obtains first to third information on a target peptide contained in a test sample; a storage unit that stores first to third information on a known peptide obtained using a standard sample containing the known peptide; and a controller programmed to perform operations including: comparing the first to third information on the target peptide obtained from the test sample with the first to third information on the known peptide stored in the storage unit; and determining whether or not the target peptide is the known peptide, wherein the first information is a dissociation rate constant when the target peptide dissociates from a protein, in a solid phase carrier in which the target peptide is immobilized on a support through the protein binding to a peptide, the second information is a maximum value of a layer thickness change amount on the support, and the third information is information indicating that a dissociation mode of a peptide and the protein is either a single dissociation mode or a multiple dissociation mode. | 02-04-2016 |
20150353892 | METHOD OF COLLECTING CELLS - Disclosed is a method of collecting cells including the steps of: preparing a processed-bone comprising a bone extracted from a living body, a covering agent and first and second holes, wherein an outer surface of the bone is covered with the covering agent attached to the outer surface of the bone, and the first and second holes penetrate through the covering agent and the outer surface of the bone into the interior of the bone; introducing a liquid into the processed-bone from the first hole; and collecting a cell-containing liquid from the second hole. | 12-10-2015 |
20150330982 | PRETREATMENT METHOD OF SAMPLE FOR DETECTING HBS ANTIGEN AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a pretreatment method of a sample for detecting HBs antigen, which is a surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus, and a method for detecting HBs antigen utilizing the pretreatment method. The present invention also relates to a pretreatment reagent kit for detecting HBs antigen. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330878 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND A SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD - Herewith disclosed is a sample analyzer comprising: a measurement section configured to perform a measurement on a sample and generate a measurement value according to the concentration of an analyte in the sample; a memory storing a calibration curve; an analysis section; an output section; and an instruction receiver. When the instruction receiver receives an instruction to perform a diluting measurement on a calibration sample, the measurement section dilutes the calibration sample by a predetermined ratio and performs a measurement on the diluted calibration sample, and the analysis section determines the concentration of the analyte in the diluted calibration sample by applying a measurement value obtained from the diluted calibration sample to the calibration curve. Information generated based on the determined concentration and the known concentration is output. | 11-19-2015 |
20150316569 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer is disclosed that includes: a memory configured to store a record of maintenance already performed on the sample analyzer; a display; and a display control configured to control the display to display a first table which chronologically shows the record of maintenance already performed, wherein the first table is assigned a predetermined term, in the table the term is divided into a plurality of sections. | 11-05-2015 |
20150316467 | CUVETTE SUPPLYING DEVICE AND SPECIMEN ANALYZER - A cuvette supplying device is disclosed. The cuvette supplying device comprises: a cuvette storage for storing cuvettes; a carrier, provided inside the cuvette storage, for carrying the cuvettes in the cuvette storage outside the cuvette storage; a conveyor for conveying the cuvettes existing at the bottom of the cuvette storage towards the carrier; and an arranging section for arranging the cuvettes carried outside the cuvette storage by the carrier at a predetermined position. The specimen analyzer comprising the cuvette supplying device is also disclosed. | 11-05-2015 |
20150276740 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING KINASE ACTIVITY - Disclosed is a method for determining kinase activity. The method comprises: (A) mixing a specimen that comprises a kinase, a substrate of the kinase and an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) derivative that comprises a dinitrophenyl (DNP) group to obtain a mixture that comprises a DNP group-containing substrate in which the DNP group is introduced in the substrate; (B) mixing the mixture obtained at the (A) and an antibody that binds to the DNP group to form a complex that comprises the DNP group-containing substrate and the antibody; and (C) determining an activity of the kinase by detecting the complex. The ATP derivative is a compound in which the DNP group is bound to a phosphate group at a gamma position of ATP via a linker. | 10-01-2015 |
20150275176 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING DIFFERENTIATED CELLS AND /OR DIFFERENTIATED CELL PRODUCTS FROM UNDIFFERENTIATED CELL AND A METHOD OF PERFUSION CULTURE - Disclosed is a method for obtaining differentiated cells and/or differentiated cell products, including the steps of: introducing undifferentiated cells into a perfused organ or living tissue; subjecting the undifferentiated cells introduced to perfusion culture together with the organ or living tissue so as to allow the undifferentiated cells to differentiate, thereby obtaining differentiated cells and/or differentiated cell products; collecting a perfusion culture solution that contains the resulting differentiated cells and/or differentiated cell products; and obtaining the differentiated cells and/or differentiated cell products contained in the collected perfusion culture solution. | 10-01-2015 |
20150218609 | EMULSION SYSTEMS AND EMULSION-BASED AMPLIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID - Methods for efficient and high throughput emulsion-based nucleic amplification are provided. In some aspects, emulsion mixtures are provided that require extremely low input energy (e.g., the energy generated by pipetting) to form emulsions that are effective for nucleic acid amplification. Efficient formulations for breaking emulsions are likewise provided. | 08-06-2015 |
20150211995 | SPECIMEN ANALYZING METHOD AND SPECIMEN ANALYZING APPARATUS - A specimen analyzing method and a specimen analyzing apparatus capable of measuring interference substances before analyzing a specimen. The method comprises a step for sucking the specimen stored in a specimen container ( | 07-30-2015 |
20150210736 | METHOD OF RECOVERING PEPTIDE AND METHOD OF DETETING PEPTIDE - Disclosed is a method of recovering a peptide including: mixing a liquid sample containing a complex of peptide and protein in blood with a reagent containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Zn | 07-30-2015 |
20150203533 | METHOD OF RECOVERING PEPTIDE AND METHOD OF DETECTING PEPTIDE - Disclosed is a method of recovering a peptide, including: mixing a liquid sample containing a complex of peptide and protein in blood with a reagent containing a neutral amino acid, an acidic amino acid or both the neutral and acidic amino acids to liberate the peptide from the protein in blood; and recovering the liberated peptide. | 07-23-2015 |
20150198621 | ANALYZING APPARATUS, SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION DEVICE AND SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION METHOD - An analyzing apparatus is described, a representative one of which includes: rotatable table arranged with a plurality of holes for accommodating the reaction container which includes a specimen and a reagent; and a container transferring section, arranged on the rotatable table, for transferring the reaction container. | 07-16-2015 |
20150192573 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer comprising: a sample preparing section for preparing first and second measurement sample including reagent and sample; a first detector for detecting a predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; a second detector for detecting the predetermined component in the second measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; and a controller configured for performing operations, comprising: (a) controlling the first detector to detect the predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; (b) determining the reliability of the result detected by the first detector; (c) controlling the sample preparing section to prepare the second measurement sample from the same sample when the result has been determined to be unreliable; and (d) controlling the second detector to detect the predetermined component in the second measurement sample, is disclosed. | 07-09-2015 |
20150185210 | PLATELET MEASUREMENT REAGENT, PLATELET MEASUREMENT REAGENT KIT, AND PLATELET MEASUREMENT METHOD - A reagent for measuring platelets comprising Nile Blue hydrogensulfate, or Nile Blue and an acid, a reagent kit for measuring platelets comprising the reagent for measuring platelets, and a method for measuring platelets using the reagent or reagent kit. | 07-02-2015 |
20150132791 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sample analyzer prepares a measurement sample from a blood sample or a body fluid sample which differs from the blood sample; measures the prepared measurement sample; obtains characteristic information representing characteristics of the components in the measurement sample; sets either a blood measurement mode for measuring the blood sample, or a body fluid measurement mode for measuring the body fluid sample as an operating mode; and measures the measurement sample prepared from the blood sample by executing operations in the blood measurement mode when the blood measurement mode has been set, and measuring the measurement sample prepared from the body fluid sample by executing operations in the body fluid measurement mode that differs from the operations in the blood measurement mode when the body fluid measurement mode has been set, is disclosed. A computer program product is also disclosed. | 05-14-2015 |
20150128730 | ANALYZER AND METHOD OF ANALYZING - An analyzer which analyzes an analyte by using the analyte and consumables, the analyzer comprising: an automatic reading device which reads a first product information related to a consumable via an identifier given to the consumable or a container containing the consumable; and a controller which permits an analysis operation when the first product information is suitable information read by the automatic reading device via the identifier, and prompts an operator to manually enter a second product information comprising information specifying the manufacturer or seller of the consumable when the automatic reading device cannot read the identifier or the information read via the identifier is not suitable as the first product information and permits the analysis operation and storage of the input second product information when the operator has entered the second product information. | 05-14-2015 |
20150125900 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sample analyzer prepares a measurement sample from a blood sample or a body fluid sample which differs from the blood sample; measures the prepared measurement sample; obtains characteristic information representing characteristics of the components in the measurement sample; sets either a blood measurement mode for measuring the blood sample, or a body fluid measurement mode for measuring the body fluid sample as an operating mode; and measures the measurement sample prepared from the blood sample by executing operations in the blood measurement mode when the blood measurement mode has been set, and measuring the measurement sample prepared from the body fluid sample by executing operations in the body fluid measurement mode that differs from the operations in the blood measurement mode when the body fluid measurement mode has been set, is disclosed. A computer program product is also disclosed. | 05-07-2015 |
20150118757 | SAMPLE TESTING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED CONTROL OF SAMPLE RETESTING - A sample testing system comprising: a transporting apparatus; a testing apparatus for obtain a sample and performing testing on the obtained sample; and a controller. The controller executes operation of: controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport the sample rack in first direction, such that each sample container held in a sample rack is transported to a obtaining position on which the testing apparatus obtains a sample and then the sample rack is transported toward the second position; changing, when retesting of a sample contained in a sample container is necessary, the transporting direction from the first direction to second direction, and then controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport the sample container accommodating the sample, for which retesting is necessary, to the obtaining position again. Sample testing method and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 04-30-2015 |
20150093836 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISSOCIATION OF DOUBLE STRANDED NUCLEIC ACID, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STRAND EXCHANGE REACTION OF DOUBLE STRANDED NUCLEIC ACID AND METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING NUCLEIC ACID - The present invention relates to a method for controlling dissociation of a double stranded nucleic acid. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling strand exchange reaction of a double stranded nucleic acid. The present invention further relates to a method for amplifying a nucleic acid. | 04-02-2015 |
20150093814 | SYSTEM, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OBTAINING AN INFORMATION RELATED TO EOSINOPHILIC AIRWAY INFLAMMATION - The present invention provides a system adapted to obtain an information related to eosinophilic airway inflammation. The system comprises a processor and a memory which is under control of said processor. The memory comprises software instructions adapted to enable the computer system to perform operations comprising: receiving an information related to an amount of at least one marker selected from the group consisting of CXCL9 and CCL27 in a blood sample of a subject; and obtaining an information related to eosinophilic airway inflammation in the subject based on the measured amount. | 04-02-2015 |
20150087010 | FILTER MEMBER AND A METHOD OF OBTAINING CELLS USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a filter member. The filter member comprises: a filter for discriminating cells to be analyzed in a sample from other components; a first filter holding member which comprises a first through hole and has a plate-like shape; and a second filter holding member which comprises a second through hole and is fitted into the first filter holding member. When the first and second filter holding members are integrated by fitting the second filter holding member into the first filter holding member, the filter is sandwiched between the first filter holding member and the second filter holding member, and the first through hole is opposed to the second through hole through the filter. A first elastic body is formed on a surface of the first filter holding member, the surface being in contact with the filter. A second elastic body is formed on a surface of the second filter holding member, the surface being in contact with the filter. | 03-26-2015 |
20150066379 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SENSITIVITY TO BREAST CANCER NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY - Sensitivity to breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy is determined on the basis of a result of analysis of the expression level, by amplifying RNA extracted from a specimen collected from a subject, thereby preparing a measurement sample, and measuring an expression level of each specified gene with a use of using the measurement sample. | 03-05-2015 |
20150064740 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention is to present a specimen processing apparatus, comprising: an imaging device for imaging a cap of a covered specimen container containing a specimen; an aspirating device including a specimen aspirating tube, moving the specimen aspirating tube so as to pass the specimen aspirating tube through the cap of the covered specimen container and aspirating the specimen contained in the covered specimen container via the specimen aspirating tube; an aspiration controller for controlling a movement of the specimen aspirating tube into the covered specimen container based on an image obtained by the imaging device; and a specimen processing device for processing the specimen aspirated by the aspirating device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150050643 | BLOOD ANALYZER, BLOOD ANALYSIS METHOD, HEMOLYTIC AGENT AND STAINING AGENT - This blood analyzer includes a sample preparation portion preparing a first measurement sample containing a blood sample and a hemolytic agent and a second measurement sample containing the blood sample, the same hemolytic agent as the hemolytic agent and a staining agent and a control portion classifying white blood cells in the first measurement sample into at least four groups of monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils and others on the basis of fluorescent information and two types of scattered light information generated by a light information generation portion and classifying blood cells in the second measurement sample into at least malaria-infected red blood cells and others on the basis of fluorescent information and scattered light information generated by the light information generation portion. | 02-19-2015 |
20150029508 | SAMPLE ANALYZING APPARATUS, DISEASE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA OF SAMPLE ANALYZING APPARATUS - A sample analyzing apparatus comprising a measurement unit configured to measure samples obtained from subjects, an obtaining unit configured to obtain the presence or absence of a disease regarding each sample, a memory in which a measurement result obtained by the measurement unit and the presence or absence of the disease obtained by the obtaining unit are stored in association with the sample, and a communication unit configured to transmit disease information based on the presence or absence of the disease stored in the memory to a receiving apparatus installed in an external facility. | 01-29-2015 |
20140358448 | COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR ENABLING A COMPUTER TO CARRY OUT PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA AND MARKER AND KIT FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION ON HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA - The present invention is to provide a computer readable medium comprising a computer program for enabling a computer to carry out provision of information on hepatocellular carcinoma in a subject based on an analysis result on methylation status of a novel marker specific for hepatocellular carcinoma. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356903 | HEMATOLOGICAL ANALYZER, METHOD FOR ANALYZING BODY FLUID AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A hematological analyzer for measuring blood, sets a body fluid measurement mode; receives a measurement start instruction; irradiates a measurement sample with light and obtains optical information from cells contained in the measurement sample; and classifies at least white blood cells and nucleated cells other than white blood cells contained in the measurement sample, and counts the white blood cells and nucleated cells other than white blood cells based on the optical information obtained from the cells in the measurement sample prepared from a body fluid sample and white blood cell measuring reagent when the body fluid measurement mode has been set and the measurement start instruction has been selected, is disclosed. A method for analyzing body fluid and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356895 | BACTERIA ANALYZING METHOD AND SPECIMEN ANALYZER - Disclosed is a bacteria analyzing method comprising: irradiating with light a measurement sample prepared by mixing a specimen and a reagent; obtaining two types of optical information from each of at least some particles contained in the measurement sample; and generating a measurement result of the specimen with a flag representing morphological characteristics of bacteria contained in the specimen based on both of: (i) information indicative of a characteristic of a distribution pattern of particles plotted in a first region of a coordinate space including at least two axes, wherein the two types of optical information are scalable along the respective axes, and (ii) information representing a number of particles plotted in a second region being a part of the first region. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356866 | COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR ENABLING A COMPUTER TO CARRY OUT PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON COLON CANCER AND MARKER AND KIT FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION ON COLON CANCER - The present invention is to provide a computer readable medium comprising a computer program for enabling a computer to carry out provision of information on colon cancer in a subject based on an analysis result on methylation status of a novel marker specific for colon cancer. | 12-04-2014 |
20140322821 | MOLECULE CAPABLE OF BINDING TO ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a molecule capable of binding to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) with high affinity. The present invention also relates to use of the molecule for detection and/or purification of ACTH. | 10-30-2014 |
20140322750 | BLOOD ANALYZER, BLOOD ANALYSIS METHOD AND HEMOLYTIC AGENT - This blood analyzer includes a sample preparation portion preparing a measurement sample free from a labeling substance from a blood sample and a hemolytic agent free from a labeling substance, a light information generation portion generating fluorescent information and at least two types of scattered light information from the measurement sample and a control portion performing a first classification of white blood cells in the measurement sample into at least four groups of monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils and others on the basis of the fluorescent information and the two types of scattered light information. | 10-30-2014 |
20140302551 | URINE SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MEASUREMENT RESULT OF URINE SAMPLE - A urine sample testing apparatus comprises: a urine qualitative measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for each of a plurality of urine qualitative measurement items; a urine sediment measuring section configured to acquire a measurement result for each of a plurality of urine sediment measurement items; an operation part that is operable by a user to specify a combination of one of the plurality of urine qualitative measurement items and one of the plurality of urine sediment measurement items; an information processing unit configured to determine whether or not a first measurement result of the urine sample obtained by the urine qualitative measuring section and a second measurement result of the urine sample obtained by the urine sediment measuring section have a predetermined relationship with respect to the urine qualitative measurement item and the urine sediment measurement item included in the specified combination. | 10-09-2014 |
20140297226 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD, SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND RECOVERY METHOD - Disclosed is a sample analysis method using a sample measuring apparatus configured to operate under control of a first computer, the method comprising: making the sample measuring apparatus operate under control of a second computer instead of the first computer, the step including downloading, from an external server, a control program for executing a function of causing the sample measuring apparatus to start measurement of a sample, a function of receiving measurement data of the sample from the sample measuring apparatus, and a function of transmitting the received measurement data to the external server, and installing the control program in the second computer; causing the second computer to execute the installed control program to cause the sample measuring apparatus to perform measurement of a sample, and to transmit measurement data received from the sample measuring apparatus to the external server; and causing the external server to execute an analysis program for analyzing the measurement data received from the second computer, to analyze the measurement data and to generate an analysis result. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297200 | CELL ANALYZER, CELL COLLECTING APPARATUS, AND QUALITY CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed is a cell analyzer comprising: a measuring device that includes a collecting section configured to collect target cells in a specimen with a filter, and is configured to measure the target cells collected by the collecting section; and a data processing device configured to analyze the target cells based on measurement data obtained by the measuring device, wherein the cell analyzer is operable in a first mode of measuring a clinical specimen collected from a subject and a second mode of measuring a quality control specimen containing particles having size capturable by the filter; and the data processing device is programmed to acquire an amount of particles collected by the collecting section based on measurement data of the quality control specimen obtained in the second mode, and output an alarm when the amount of particles meets a predetermined condition. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295563 | ANALYZER AND ANALYZING METHOD - There is provided an analyzer capable of stably supplying the cuvettes even if a great number of cuvettes is input to the storage section without thinking. The analyzer includes a storage section configured to store the plurality of input cuvettes, a take-out section configured to take out the cuvettes in the storage section from the storage section, and a vibration unit configured to vibrate the storage section to stimulate movement of the cuvettes in the storage section. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295562 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND METHOD FOR LOADING REAGENT CONTAINER - Disclosed is a sample analyzer, comprising: a container storage configured to store a plurality of reagent containers; a setting chamber including within a setting portion on which at least one reagent container is set; a container detector for detecting the reagent container on the setting portion; a gate to open and close an entrance of the setting chamber; a transferring section configured to hold the reagent container on the setting portion and transfer it to the container storage; and a controller programmed to initiate the transferring section to transfer the reagent container from the setting portion to the container storage if the reagent container is set on the setting portion when the entrance of the setting chamber is closed by the gate. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295536 | PARTICLE MEASURING APPARATUS - A particle measuring apparatus comprising a flow cell configured to flow a specimen, a first light source configured to emit light having a first wavelength, a second light source configured to emit light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, an irradiation optical system configured to irradiate the flow cell with light emitted from the first light source and the second light source, a first light receiving portion configured to receive scattered light obtained by irradiating a measurement particle passing through the flow cell with light from the first light source, and a second light receiving portion configured to receive scattered light obtained by irradiating a measurement particle passing through the flow cell with light from the second light source. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295496 | RECOMBINANT BACULOVIRUS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a recombinant baculovirus. The baculovirus has a genome into which a gene encoding γ-glutamyl carboxylase (GGCX) and a gene encoding DT-diaphorase (NQO1) are incorporated. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295488 | BLOOD CELL ANALYZER AND BLOOD CELL ANALYZING METHOD - A blood cell analyzer comprising a flow cell configured to flow a measurement specimen containing blood cells, a first light source configured to emit light having a first wavelength, a second light source configured to emit light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, a first light receiving portion configured to receive first scattered light generated by irradiating the blood cells in the measurement specimen with light from the first light source, a second light receiving portion configured to receive second scattered light generated by irradiating the blood cells in the measurement specimen with light from the second light source, and a control section configured to classify at least white blood cells from the blood cells contained in the measurement specimen, based on a detection signal output from the first light receiving portion and a detection signal output from the second light receiving portion. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295487 | BLOOD CELL ANALYZER AND BLOOD CELL ANALYZING METHOD - A blood cell analyzer comprises a flow cell configured to flow a measurement specimen containing blood cells, a first light source configured to emit light having a first wavelength, a second light source configured to emit light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, a first light receiving portion configured to receive first scattered light obtained by irradiating the blood cells passing through the flow cell with light from the first light source, a second light receiving portion configured to receive second scattered light obtained by irradiating the blood cells passing through the flow cell with light from the second light source, and a control section configured to discriminate at least red blood cells from the blood cells contained in the measurement specimen based on detection signals output from the first light receiving portion and the second light receiving portion, respectively. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295470 | METHOD AND REAGENT KIT FOR MEASURING ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME - The present invention provides a method for measuring activated partial thromboplastin time. The method comprises: a first mixing step of mixing a blood plasma with a first reagent, wherein the first reagent comprises an activator and phosphatidylglycerol at a concentration equal to or greater than 25 μg/mL; a second mixing step of mixing a sample obtained in the first mixing step with a second reagent comprising a calcium salt; and a step of measuring coagulation time of the sample obtained in the second mixing step. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295453 | SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide a sample analyzer capable of accurately obtaining the number of analyzable samples. When analyzing a sample collected from a subject, a CPU of the sample analyzer calculates the number of analyzable samples based on a remaining number of tests of a reagent set in a reagent holding section and the number of tests of the reagent to be consumed in measurement of a control, and causes a output section to display the number of analyzable samples. When creating a calibration curve, the CPU calculates the number of analyzable samples based on a remaining number of tests of the reagent set in the reagent holding section, the number of tests of the reagent to be consumed in measurement of the control, and the number of tests of the reagent to be consumed in measurement of a calibrator, and causes the output section to display the number of analyzable samples. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295450 | CELL ANALYZING METHOD AND CELL ANALYZER - The present invention provides a method for analyzing a cell. The method comprises steps of: regulating a temperature of a medium to a predetermined degree, wherein the cell is preserved in the medium; and obtaining an optical information by irradiating light on the cell. | 10-02-2014 |
20140294673 | SAMPLE ANALYZER, TRANSPORTING APPARATUS, AND LID PLACING TRAY - A sample analyzer capable of preventing the loss of lids of liquid containers used in the sample analyzer is provided. The sample analyzer | 10-02-2014 |
20140293281 | PARTICLE ANALYZER, OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR PARTICLE ANALYZER, AND LENS FOR PARTICLE ANALYZER - A particle analyzer comprises a light source, a flow cell, an irradiating optical system, and a light receiving optical system. The light receiving optical system comprises a light focusing lens system which includes a light focusing lens configured to focus forward scattered light from the particles, a light receiving member configured to receive the forward scattered light, and a beam stopper. The beam stopper is provided in the light path between the light focusing lens system and the light receiving member. The light focusing lens has an aspheric lens form. The light focusing lens system is configured such that the focal distance of the forward scattered light through the central area which includes the optical axis is longer than the focal distance of the forward scattered light through the peripheral area outside the central area. | 10-02-2014 |
20140291166 | METHOD AND KIT FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY DETECTING ANALYTE - A method for electrochemically detecting an analyte contained in a sample using a working electrode and a counter electrode, comprising: allowing an electrolyte solution which contains a solution prepared by dissolving an imidazolium iodide compound in a protic solvent to be into contact with the working electrode and the counter electrode; and electrochemically detecting the analyte contained in the sample in the presence of the electrolyte solution is disclosed. A kit to be used for the method for electrochemically detecting an analyte is also disclosed. | 10-02-2014 |
20140287965 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF DISEASE - The invention provides a method for determining presence of a disease, comprising steps of; measuring the levels of expression of transcription products of genes in a biological sample obtained from a subject suspected of having a target disease, wherein the genes comprise at least one gene belonging to each of at least two disease-determining gene families related to the target disease; obtaining values representing deviations by standardizing the levels of the expression based on the levels of expression of transcription products of the corresponding genes in a plurality of healthy subjects; obtaining the average of values representing deviations with respect to the gene belonging to each of the disease-determining gene families; and determining whether or not the subject has the target disease by using the average; as well as a computer program product for determining presence of a disease. | 09-25-2014 |
20140273040 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RECOMBINANT PROTHROMBIN, VECTOR DNA, AND REAGENT KIT - The present invention provides a method for producing recombinant prothrombin. The method comprises: providing a vector DNA into which a gene encoding a tag and a gene encoding prothrombin are incorporated, wherein the tag is selected from the group consisting of MBP, SUMO, and NusA; and expressing a tag fusion type prothrombin in a lepidopteran insect or cultured cells of the lepidopteran insect. | 09-18-2014 |
20140256050 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SAMPLE RACK SET, AND SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD - A sample processing apparatus comprises a transporting section configured to transport a sample rack that is capable of holding a sample container at a plurality of holding positions, a detecting section that is configured to detect presence or absence of a rack distinction member at a holding position of the sample rack, an aspirating section that is configured to aspirate a sample in the sample container, and a control section that is configured to control an aspirating operation of the aspirating section. The control section changes an aspirating operation with respect to the sample container held in the sample rack based on the presence/absence of the rack distinction member at the holding position of the sample rack. | 09-11-2014 |
20140255254 | BLOOD COAGULATION ANALYZER - In order to improve accuracy of determination of a blood coagulation time without requiring complicated work, a measurement unit | 09-11-2014 |
20140249561 | LANCING DEVICE - A lancing device comprising: a cover section, a part of which is provided with an opening; a main body held on the cover section and configured to be movable in a predetermined direction from the opening relative to the cover section; a lancing unit which is launched in the predetermined direction; and an operating section configured to launch the lancing unit when the operating section is pushed by applying a force in the predetermined direction, wherein the lancing unit is launched when the force is applied to the operating section in the predetermined direction with regulating a movement of the main body in the predetermined direction, and the main body moves, instead of pushing the operating section, by applying the force in the predetermined direction without regulating the movement of the main body in the predetermined direction is disclosed. | 09-04-2014 |
20140242706 | SPECIMEN ANALYZING APPARATUS - To provide a specimen analyzing apparatus capable of preventing a reduction in analysis accuracy caused by contamination of a measurement sample by a substance attached to a cleaning unit, the present invention provides a blood analyzer | 08-28-2014 |
20140242633 | URINE SAMPLE ANALYZER AND SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD - A urine analyzer capable of operating in a urine measurement mode and a body fluid measurement mode, the urine analyzer includes a specimen preparing section configured to prepare a measurement specimen and a detecting section configured to derive signals of particles in the measurement specimen supplied from the specimen preparing section. A computer and a memory including programs on a computer-readable medium that enable the computer to execute operations to control the specimen preparing section and the detecting section in the urine measurement mode and in the body fluid measurement mode. | 08-28-2014 |
20140212991 | IMMUNOASSAY METHOD AND IMMUNOASSAY APPARATUS - In order to provide an immunoassay method and an immunoassay apparatus capable of further reducing errors due to non-target substances, a detector measures a measurement specimen and detects information regarding the binding number of carrier particles included in the measurement specimen. A controller classifies, based on the information regarding the binding number, particles included in the measurement specimen into groups, the groups being classified in accordance with the binding numbers. Further, for each classified group, the controller performs either one of a first removing process for removing, from a processing target, data of non-target substances different from the carrier particles, and a second removing process for removing, from the processing target, data of the non-target substances through a process different from the first removing process, and obtains information regarding the agglutination degree of the carrier particles, based on data of the carrier particles obtained by performing the removing process. | 07-31-2014 |
20140212248 | TUBE SORTER AND TUBE SORTING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a tube sorter comprising: a transporting section configured to transport a sample rack; a storage arranged at a higher level than the transporting section, capable of storing a plurality of sample tubes; a lifting section configured to lift up the sample rack transported by the rack transporting section; and a sample tube transferring section configured to remove a sample tube from the sample rack lifted up by the lifting section and set the removed sample tube in the storage. | 07-31-2014 |
20140199769 | STANDARD MATERIAL FOR A PARTICLE ANALYZER - A standard material that is used for judging an abnormal portion in a particle analyzer is described. The standard material comprises first standard particles to be fluorescence-stained by a fluorescence-staining treatment and second standard particles that have preliminarily contained a fluorescence dye. A method and an analyzer that can judge an abnormal portion in a particle analyzer by using such a standard material are also described. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199702 | CANCERATION INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND CANCERATION INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE - There is provided a canceration information providing method which can detect the possibility of cancer in the initial stage with high accuracy. The canceration information providing method for providing information pertaining to canceration of cells includes: acquiring measurement data including first data pertaining to size of a cell nucleus and second data pertaining to size of a cytoplasm for each cell contained in a measurement sample which includes cells collected from epithelial tissue; extracting the measurement data of cells to be analyzed, which are at least some of the cells located toward the basal membrane side of the cells existing in the surface layer in the epithelial tissue, from the measurement data of a plurality of cells in the measurement sample based on the first data and the second data acquired for each cell; and analyzing the extracted measurement data and outputting the information pertaining to the canceration of cells. | 07-17-2014 |
20140186865 | METHOD FOR ASSAYING PLASMINOGEN IN A LIQUID MEDIUM, ASSOCIATED COMPOSITIONS AND KIT - The invention relates to a method for assaying plasminogen in a sample comprising a step consisting in particular of reacting a streptokinase (R1), and a streptokinase activator, with a control solution or a diluted plasma sample, in which the streptokinase activator is selected from the group comprising a fibrin DD fragment and/or at least one DD fragment derivative. | 07-03-2014 |
20140178908 | IMMUNOASSAY AND IMMUNOASSAY APPARATUS - A method of competitive immunoassay is provided. The method comprising: creating a first calibration curve created for a first reaction time period and a second calibration curve created for a second reaction time period longer than the first reaction time period; preparing a measurement sample containing a target substance in a specimen, a reactant, and a competitive substance; obtaining a reference information related to the concentration of the target substance after the first reaction time period since the preparation of the measurement sample; first outputting the concentration obtained based on the first calibration curve as a measurement result in the case where the reference information shows that the concentration of the target substance is less than a predetermined threshold; and second outputting the concentration obtained based on the second calibration curve as the measurement result in the case where the reference information obtained in the obtaining is information showing that the concentration of the target substance is more than or equal to the threshold. | 06-26-2014 |
20140178251 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer comprises a container setting part on which a liquid container is to be set, a liquid supplying part configured to supply a liquid to the liquid container, an aspiration tube configured to aspirate a sample or a reagent, a movement mechanism configured to move the aspiration tube, a liquid surface sensor configured to detect contact of the aspiration tube with a liquid surface, and a controller configured to execute an aspiration tube adjustment operation. The aspiration tube adjustment operation comprises supplying the liquid to the liquid container by the liquid supplying part, lowering the aspiration tube by the movement mechanism toward the liquid container set on the container setting part, and obtaining information regarding a position in a height direction of the aspiration tube at a time when the aspiration tube has come into contact with the liquid surface. | 06-26-2014 |
20140162895 | SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BEHAVIOR OF THYROID TUMOR - The invention provides a system adapted to a method for determining behavior of thyroid tumor. The system comprises a processor, and a memory, under control of said processor, including software instructions adapted to enable the system to perform operations. | 06-12-2014 |
20140155780 | BODY FLUID COLLECTION DEVICE - A body fluid collection device for collecting body fluid through the skin, comprising: a sheet-like substrate provided with an adhesive surface; a first collection body for collecting body fluid, provided on the adhesive surface; a first detachable sheet which is detachably adhered on the adhesive surface so as to cover the first collection body; and a second detachable sheet which is detachably adhered on the adhesive surface, wherein one end of the second detachable sheet in a predetermined direction is overlaid on the far end of the first detachable sheet in the predetermined direction, and part of the far end of the first detachable sheet is separated from the adhesive surface in a non-adhered state is disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140154793 | CELL ANALYZER - A cell analyzer includes a flow cell through which a sample containing a cell flows; an imaging unit that captures the cell contained in the sample flowing through the flow cell; a cell image storage unit that stores a cell image captured by the imaging unit; a light source that irradiates the sample flowing through the flow cell with light; a light receiving unit that receives light from the cell irradiated with the light from the light source and outputs a signal corresponding to a light receiving amount; a waveform data storage unit that stores data indicating change in the light receiving amount obtained based on the output signal; a display unit; and a control unit that controls the display unit to display the cell image and a graph representing a waveform of data for the cell in the cell image and/or a marker corresponding to the data. | 06-05-2014 |
20140154677 | CELL ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND CELL ANALYSIS METHOD - A cell analysis apparatus that can accurately distinguish between an aggregating cell and a non-aggregating cell is provided. The cell analysis apparatus ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140147837 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING BLOOD CELLS AND BLOOD CELL ANALYZER - A method for analyzing blood cells includes: preparing a measurement specimen for classifying white blood cells, by mixing a sample with a reagent in order to hemolyze red blood cells contained in the sample and to fluorescently stain nucleic acid in white blood cells contained in the sample; detecting, by flowing the prepared measurement specimen in a flow cell, fluorescence emitted from each blood cell in the measurement specimen and two types of scattered light at respective different angles, and obtaining a fluorescence signal and two types of scattered light signals; and classifying the white blood cells into at least four groups and detecting neoplastic lymphocytes, by performing analysis using at least three types of parameters based on the obtained fluorescence signal and two types of scattered light signals. | 05-29-2014 |
20140127794 | BACTERIA MEASURING APPARATUSES - An apparatus for measuring bacteria includes a sampling device for processing fluorescently stained bacteria, a detector for detecting size information from the bacteria in the sample, and a detector for detecting fluorescence information expressing intensity of fluorescent light emitted by the bacteria. The apparatus further includes a processor and memory that includes programs for creating a scattergram representing a distribution of the bacteria based on the size information and the fluorescence information detected, analyzing the distribution of the bacteria in the scattergram, and determining whether the bacteria in the sample is | 05-08-2014 |
20140120530 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING/COUNTING LEUKOCYTES, REAGENT KIT FOR CLASSIFYING LEUKOCYTES, AND REAGENT FOR CLASSIFYING LEUKOCYTES - The present invention provides a method for classifying and counting leukocytes which allows classification and count of normal leukocytes as well as discrimination between blast cells and atypical lymphocytes. The present invention also provides a regent kit and reagent for classifying leukocyte which are used for classifying and counting leukocytes in biological samples. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119994 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - Disclosed is a sample analyzer comprising: a measurement section configured to store a reagent or consumable to be used in a measurement of a sample and to measure a sample with the stored reagent or consumable; a display section; and a controller programmed to control the display section to show a changeover support screen configured to help a changeover of an operation of the sample analyzer, the changeover support screen showing a residual amount information related to a residual amount of the reagent or consumable stored in the measurement section. | 05-01-2014 |
20140093967 | SPECIMEN TRANSPORTER, SPECIMEN TESTING SYSTEM AND SPECIMEN TRANSPORTING METHOD - A specimen transporter for transporting a specimen plate, one side of which is a smearing surface, to a specimen imaging apparatus, the specimen transporter comprising: a specimen transport section that transports the specimen plate to the specimen imaging apparatus; a posture changing section that receives the specimen plate from the specimen imaging apparatus with the smearing surface facing upward, and changes the posture of the specimen plate so that one end side in a longitudinal direction of the received specimen plate is positioned above the other end side; and a specimen inserting section that inserts the specimen plate, which posture is changed, into a plate storage rack. | 04-03-2014 |
20140093908 | SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS AND SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD - A sample preparation apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a first receiving part, a second receiving part, a filter part, a third receiving part, a flow path, a first moving means and a second moving means. The first receiving part is configured to accept a pipette and to receive a sample discharged from a pipette. The second receiving part is disposed at a position removed from the first receiving part in the plane of view. The filter part is configured to retain the cells to be analyzed within the second receiving part. The third receiving part is disposed opposite the second receiving part through the filter part The flow path is configured to connect the first receiving part and the second receiving part The first moving means is for moving a sample that has been received at the first receiving part to the filter part through the flow path and the second receiving part, and moving the components other than the cells to be analyzed to the third receiving part through the filter part. The second moving means is for moving the cells to be analyzed in the second receiving part from the second receiving part to the first receiving part. | 04-03-2014 |
20140093425 | SPECIMEN STORAGE DEVICE, SPECIMEN STORING METHOD, AND RACK - To provide a specimen storage device capable of preventing liquid such as immersion oil and the like attached to the specimen plate from leaking to the outside of the rack and capable of enhancing the operation efficiency by automating the supply and discharge of the rack. Provided is a specimen storage device which stores a imaged specimen plate in a bottomed-shaped rack having an opening at an upper part, the specimen storage device including a rack transport mechanism which transports the rack with the opening directed upward, and a specimen transport mechanism which transports the specimen in an up-down direction, wherein the rack transport mechanism transports the rack to a predetermined specimen storage position, and the specimen transport mechanism stores the specimen to the rack positioned at the specimen storage position from above the rack. | 04-03-2014 |
20140093424 | SPECIMEN STORAGE DEVICE, SPECIMEN STORING METHOD, AND SPECIMEN TESTING SYSTEM - A specimen storage device capable of easily identifying a specific specimen plate stored in a rack is proposed. The specimen storage device for storing a tested specimen plate in a rack capable of storing a plurality of specimen plates, the specimen storage device including specimen storage section configured to store the specimen plate in the rack, and a control section configured to control the specimen storage section to store a specific specimen plate, whose test result satisfies a predetermined condition, in the rack in a manner distinguishable from a one or more specimen plate, whose test result does not satisfy the predetermined condition. | 04-03-2014 |
20140093423 | SPECIMEN TRANSPORTER AND SPECIMEN IMAGING SYSTEM - To provide a specimen transporter that can be suitably used by being connected to a specimen imaging apparatus that does not have a function of collecting an imaged specimen plate. There is provided a specimen transporter used by being connected to a specimen imaging apparatus, the specimen transporter including a specimen receiving section that receives a specimen plate; a specimen storage section that stores an imaged specimen plate; specimen transporting sections that transport a specimen plate from the specimen receiving section to the specimen imaging apparatus and from the specimen imaging apparatus to the specimen storage section; and a control section that controls operations of the specimen transporting sections; wherein the control section controls the specimen transporting sections to transport the specimen plate received by the specimen receiving section to the specimen imaging apparatus and transport the imaged specimen plate received from the specimen imaging apparatus to the specimen storage section. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092382 | SPECIMEN TRANSPORTER, SPECIMEN TESTING SYSTEM AND SPECIMEN TRANSPORTING METHOD - A specimen transporter transports a specimen plate to a specimen imaging apparatus. The specimen transporter comprises a plate container configured to contain the specimen plate therein, and a transport mechanism which transports the plate container to the specimen imaging apparatus with the specimen plate contained in the plate container. | 04-03-2014 |
20140079591 | SPECIMEN ANALYZER - A specimen analyzer comprises a measurement mechanism section configured to measure a specimen by using a first consumable and a second consumable having a shape different from a shape of the first consumable, a first inlet for loading the first consumable, a supplying section configured to supply the first consumable loaded through the first inlet, to the measurement mechanism section, a sorter configured to sort the first consumable and the second consumable from each other, and a storage for housing the second consumable sorted by the sorter. | 03-20-2014 |
20140079527 | SAMPLE SORTING APPARATUS, SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SAMPLE SORTING METHOD - A sample sorting apparatus used in a sample processing system comprises a sample supplying apparatus, a sample processing apparatus, and a transporting apparatus connected to the sample processing apparatus. The sample sorting apparatus comprises a first entrance for receiving a sample rack from the sample supplying apparatus, a container conveyor configured to take out a sample container from the sample rack received through the first entrance and configured to set the taken out sample container on a sample rack, a first exit for sending the sample rack on which the sample container is set to the transporting apparatus, a second entrance for receiving the sample rack from the transporting apparatus, a second exit for sending the sample rack received through the second entrance to the sample supplying apparatus, and a transporter configured to transport the sample rack from the second entrance to the second exit. | 03-20-2014 |
20140065018 | ANALYZER AND AGITATING APPARATUS - An analyzer comprises a container supplying unit which supplies a container, an agitating unit which agitates liquid in the container, and a measurement unit which performs a measurement using the liquid agitated by the agitating unit. The agitating unit comprises a base which is configured to move relative to the container supplying unit, a driving source which is mounted on the base, a container catcher which is configured to catch the container at one side, a transmitting member which transmits the power of the driving source to the other end side of the container catcher, and a supporting member which supports the container catcher at a position between one end and the other end of the container catcher. | 03-06-2014 |
20140064019 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD - A sample processing apparatus comprising a controller; an agitating section configured to agitate a sample in a sample tube; and a processing section configured to process the agitated sample, wherein the controller is configured to control the agitating section to agitate a sample in a first type of sample tube under a first agitation condition, and to control the agitating section to agitate a sample in a second type of sample tube, which contains a sample of lower volume than the first type of sample tube, under a second agitation condition different from the first agitation condition. | 03-06-2014 |
20140057286 | Method for Measuring Glycoprotein, Method for Examining Liver Desease, Reagent for Quantitative Determination of Glycoprotein and Glycan-Marker Glycoprotein as an Index for Clinical Conditions of Liver Disease - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for measuring a glycan-marker glycoprotein, by which liver disease can be detected with higher accuracy than is possible with conventional methods. Also, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for examining liver disease, by which liver disease can be detected with higher accuracy than is possible with conventional methods. Also, an object of the present invention is to provide a reagent for quantitative determination of a glycoprotein, which is used for the above measurement methods. Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a glycan-marker glycoprotein as an index for clinical conditions of liver disease, which is capable of identifying the clinical conditions of liver disease depending on the progress of liver disease. The method for measuring a glycoprotein is characterized in that: the glycoprotein is at least one glycoprotein selected from alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) and Mac-2-binding protein (M2BP) contained in a sample collected from a subject; when the glycoprotein is AGP, AGP binding to a first lectin selected from AOL and MAL is measured; and when the glycoprotein is M2BP, M2BP binding to a second lectin selected from WFA, BPL, AAL, RCA120, and TJAII is measured. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056783 | HOMOGENIZER - Disclosed is a homogenizer comprising: a crushing part having a blender for crushing a tissue sample in a container; a rotation driver configured to rotate the blender in contact with the tissue sample; and an absorbing part for absorbing a pressure applied to the tissue sample, which is caused when the blender comes into contact with the tissue sample. | 02-27-2014 |
20140051114 | CELL ANALYZER AND CELL ANALYZING METHOD - Provided are a cell analyzer, and a cell analysis method. A cell analyzer | 02-20-2014 |
20140051071 | BLOOD ANALYZER, BLOOD ANALYSIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A blood analyzer, a blood analysis method, and a computer program that can distinguishably detect abnormal lymphocytes from blasts and atypical lymphocytes are provided. A blood analyzer ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140050622 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - Each of a first measurement unit and a second measurement unit (sample analyzer) includes: a reagent storage section in which a plurality of holder parts are arranged side by side, each of the holder parts including a setting part in which a reagent container having an RFID tag attached thereto is set, and an antenna part which transmits/receives a radio wave to/from the RFID tag of the reagent container set in the setting part; and a left face part and a right face part which block a radio wave communication path between the antenna part of one of the holder parts and the RFID tag of the reagent container set in another one, of the holder parts, adjacent to the one of the holder parts. | 02-20-2014 |
20140044611 | REAGENT CONTAINER - This reagent container comprises a container body for storing a liquid reagent employed for an analyzer and a band-like grasp portion mounted on the container body so that the user grasps the container body in a suspended state, and the grasp portion includes a band-like member whose first and second end sides are mounted on the container body and a protective member provided on the band-like member to project from an edge portion of the band-like member. | 02-13-2014 |
20140038839 | HUMAN IL-17 PRODUCING HELPER T CELL DETECTION METHOD - An object is to provide a method for specific detection of human IL-17-producing helper T-cells (human Th17 cells). | 02-06-2014 |
20140038179 | REAGENT AND REAGENT KIT FOR ANALYSIS OF IMMATURE LEUKOCYTE - The present invention provides a reagent for analysis of immature leukocytes comprising:
| 02-06-2014 |
20140037517 | TUBE SORTER, SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SAMPLE TRANSPORTING METHOD - A tube sorter comprising: a rack stocker configured to have stocked therein a sample rack capable of holding one or more sample tubes; a transporting section configured to transport a sample rack; a tube conveyor configured to perform an unloading operation of unloading a sample tube from a sample rack that was transported by the transporting section and a loading operation of loading the sample tube onto a sample rack supplied from or stocked in the rack stocker; and a rack conveyor configured to convey an empty sample rack or a sample rack to be emptied to the rack stocker, is disclosed. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037502 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analysis system includes a first measurement unit, a second measurement unit arranged to a downstream side of the first measurement unit, and an information processing section which obtains a measurement result of a sample. The information processing section determines, based on the measurement result of the sample measured by the first measurement unit, whether or not a retest of the sample by the first measurement unit is necessary. When the retest by the first measurement unit is necessary, the information processing section causes the sample container to be transported to a first sample supply position for the first measurement unit and causes the first measurement unit to perform measurement of the sample. | 02-06-2014 |
20140024072 | SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD - A sample analyzer includes: a first measurement part which performs measurement on a sample for a first measurement item; a second measurement part which performs a measurement on the sample for a second measurement item; an output section; and a controller configured to control the output section to output, when a time difference between a measurement on a sample performed by the first measurement part and a measurement on the sample performed by the second measurement part exceeds a predetermined time period, information based on an excess of the time difference. | 01-23-2014 |
20140004612 | SPECIMEN ANALYZING METHOD AND SPECIMEN ANALYZING APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
20130345597 | Device for Interstitial Fluid Extraction, Production Process Thereof and Analyzing Process of Interstitial Fluid Using the Device - A device for interstitial fluid extraction, having a base material formed from a synthetic resin film, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, a hydrogel layer formed from at least one hydrophilic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and a release layer, wherein the hydrogel layer has an area of a size that the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is exposed from around the hydrogel layer, does substantially not contain a sodium ion and causes no water separation. | 12-26-2013 |
20130323748 | METHOD OF JUDGING RISK OF CANCER RECURRENCE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided a method of judging a risk of cancer recurrence based on the activity value and expression level of the first CDK, the activity value and expression level of the second CDK, and the expression levels of uPA and PAI-1 and a computer program. | 12-05-2013 |
20130317773 | SPECIMEN ANALYSIS SYSTEM, SPECIMEN ANALYZER, AND SPECIMEN ANALYSIS METHOD - A specimen analysis system, a specimen analyzer, and a specimen analysis method are provided by which reexamination of a specimen can be executed more quickly than in conventional technology. A specimen analyzer measures a specimen and obtains an analysis result. The specimen analyzer determines the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen, based on a specimen analysis result. Also, the specimen analyzer determines, based on the specimen analysis result, whether or not determination of the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen based on examination information by the examination information management device is necessary. If it is determined that determination of the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen based on the examination information is necessary, the specimen analyzer makes a request to determine the necessity of remeasurement of the specimen based on the examination information, to the examination information management device. | 11-28-2013 |
20130316461 | SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE CONTAINER FOR QUALITY CONTROL, QUALITY CONTROL METHOD - A sample analyzer comprises a sample analysis unit which analyzes a sample, a reading unit which reads information from a storage medium attached to a container that contains a quality control sample, a display, and a controller which displays on the display an analysis result obtained by another sample analyzer and read from the storage medium and an analysis result obtained by the sample analysis unit, when the storage medium stores the analysis result obtained by the other sample analyzer. | 11-28-2013 |
20130316444 | APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING PARTICLES IN URINE AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus, intended for use in analyzing particles in urine is disclosed, that comprising: a sample distribution section for distributing urine samples to a first aliquot and a second aliquot; a first specimen preparing section for preparing a first specimen for measuring urinary particles, containing at least erythrocytes, by mixing a first stain reagent and the first aliquot; a second specimen preparing section for preparing a second specimen for measuring bacteria by mixing a second stain reagent and the second aliquot; and an optical detecting section comprising a light source for irradiating a light to a specimen being supplied, a scattered light receiving element for detecting scattered light emitted from the specimen, and a fluorescence receiving element for detecting fluorescence emitted from the specimen. A method intended for use in analyzing particles in urine is also disclosed. | 11-28-2013 |
20130310272 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE PRESENCE OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND BIOMARKER SET USED IN THE SAME - An object is to provide a method for evaluating presence of rheumatoid arthritis by using a new biomarker set. The object is achieved by a method for evaluating presence of rheumatoid arthritis, in which the method includes the steps of: acquiring, from a biological specimen obtained from a subject, information regarding expression level of a first biomarker which is SLC16A4, and information regarding expression level of at least one second biomarker selected from the group consisting of SLCO2B1, PTPRM, SHB, and ATP9A; and evaluating presence of rheumatoid arthritis in the subject based on the information regarding expression levels of the acquired first and second biomarkers. | 11-21-2013 |
20130309692 | MARKERS FOR DETECTING HUMAN FOLLICULAR HELPER T CELLS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HUMAN FOLLICULAR HELPER T CELLS - The present invention relates to polynucleotide markers and protein markers for detecting human follicular helper T cells. The present invention also relates to methods for detecting human follicular helper T cells using the markers. | 11-21-2013 |
20130292464 | ANALYZER AND METHOD OF ANALYZING - An analyzer which analyzes an analyte by using the analyte and consumables, the analyzer comprising: an automatic reading device which reads a first product information related to a consumable via an identifier given to the consumable or a container containing the consumable; and a controller which permits an analysis operation when the first product information is suitable information read by the automatic reading device via the identifier, and prompts an operator to manually enter a second product information comprising information specifying the manufacturer or seller of the consumable when the automatic reading device cannot read the identifier or the information read via the identifier is not suitable as the first product information and permits the analysis operation and storage of the input second product information when the operator has entered the second product information. | 11-07-2013 |
20130267435 | MARKER AND REAGENT FOR DETECTION OF HUMAN IL-17-PRODUCING HELPER T CELLS, AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF HUMAN IL-17-PRODUCING HELPER T CELLS - The present invention relates to a marker allowing specific detection of human IL-17-producing helper T-cells (human Th17 cells), a method for specifically detecting human Th17 cells and a reagent for detecting human Th17 cells. | 10-10-2013 |
20130262143 | SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD, AND SAMPLE ANALYZING SYSTEM - Provided are a sample analyzer and sample analyzing method capable of performing proper and efficient analysis by fitting measurement items of a sample to the patient. A sample analyzer | 10-03-2013 |
20130260415 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SAMPLE ANALYZER - Disclosed is a sample analyzer comprising: a sample measuring section including a detecting section for detecting a component contained in a sample and a flow path for feeding the sample to the detecting section; and a control section. The control section is programmed to automatically control the sample measuring section to flow a sample blank free of particles to the detecting section and detect a component contained in the sample blank to check a background of the detection after the sample measuring section performs washing of the flow path. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260414 | SAMPLE ANALYZING SYSTEM, SAMPLE ANALYZER, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD OF SAMPLE ANALYZING SYSTEM - A sample analyzing system comprising: a first sample analyzer including a first measurement unit for measuring a sample and a first control unit for controlling the first measurement unit; and a second sample analyzer including a second measurement unit for measuring the sample and a second control unit for controlling the second measurement unit; wherein the first control unit is configured to transmit an activation signal for activating the second sample analyzer when a predetermined condition is met for the first sample analyzer; and the second control unit is configured to activate the second sample analyzer when the activation signal is received. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260413 | ANALYSIS RESULT PROVIDING SYSTEM, SAMPLE ANALYZING SYSTEM, ANALYSIS RESULT PROVIDING APPARATUS, SAMPLE ANALYSIS RESULT PROVIDING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An analysis result providing system comprising, a sample analyzing section which analyzes a sample collected from a subject, a validation section which validates an analysis result obtained by the sample analyzing section, an e-mail sending section which sends, when an analysis result of the sample collected from the subject has been validated by the validation section, an e-mail for providing the analysis result; and a handheld device which is carried by the subject and which is capable of receiving the e-mail sent by the e-mail sending section and displaying a content of the e-mail. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260412 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZING SYSTEM, SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention is a sample processing apparatus. The sample processing apparatus includes: a reader configured to read, from a storage medium attached to a sample container containing a sample or a sample rack supporting the sample container, an analysis value which has been generated by a sample analyzer analyzing the sample for a predetermined analysis item; a sample processing section which comprises an operating mechanism configured to perform an operation for processing the sample, and a controller configured to control the operating mechanism of the sample processing section so as to perform processing on the sample based on the analysis value read by the reader. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258800 | HOMOGENIZER AND STORAGE COOLER - A homogenizer, for homogenizing a tissue sample collected from a living body, comprising: a main body; and a storage cooler, comprising a container holder for holding a sample container, configured to cool a tissue sample in the sample container held by the container holder, the storage cooler being detachably installed to the main body, wherein the main body has a blender for crushing the tissue sample in the sample container held in the storage cooler is disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255725 | CONTAINER STORING WASHING SOLUTION USED FOR BLOOD ANALYZER - This container storing a washing solution for a blood analyzer includes a container body made of thermoplastic resin resistant against a chlorine-based washing solution and provided with an opening on an upper portion, a chlorine-based washing solution stored in the container body, and a multilayer film covering the opening. The multilayer film includes a seal layer heat-sealed to the container body thereby blocking the opening and a gas barrier layer arranged on the outer side of the seal layer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130252276 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sample analyzer prepares a measurement sample from a blood sample or a body fluid sample which differs from the blood sample; measures the prepared measurement sample; obtains characteristic information representing characteristics of the components in the measurement sample; sets either a blood measurement mode for measuring the blood sample, or a body fluid measurement mode for measuring the body fluid sample as an operating mode; and measures the measurement sample prepared from the blood sample by executing operations in the blood measurement mode when the blood measurement mode has been set, and measuring the measurement sample prepared from the body fluid sample by executing operations in the body fluid measurement mode that differs from the operations in the blood measurement mode when the body fluid measurement mode has been set, is disclosed. A computer program product is also disclosed. | 09-26-2013 |
20130244274 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND REAGENT INFORMATION INFORMING METHOD - A sample processing apparatus comprises a sample processing unit that carries out processing of a sample using a reagent, an acquiring device that acquires reagent information regarding a reagent in a reagent container provided to the reagent container, an audio output unit that outputs audio, and a control device that manages the reagent information of the reagent in a state of being used by the sample processing unit. The audio output unit outputs audio guidance regarding the acquired reagent information when the acquiring device acquires new reagent information regarding a reagent not in a state of being used by the sample processing unit. | 09-19-2013 |
20130217110 | CELL ANALYZER, CELL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SPECIMEN PREPARING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a cell analyzer which comprises: a cell dispersion unit which causes aggregated cells in a biological specimen to be dispersed, through a shearing force applying process of applying a shearing force to the aggregated cells and an ultrasonic dispersion process of dispersing the aggregated cells, by using ultrasonic waves; a detection unit which detects characteristics information reflecting properties of the cells in the biological specimen on which the shearing force applying process and the ultrasonic dispersion process have been performed; and an analysis unit which analyzes the cells in the biological specimen, based on a detection result from the detection unit. | 08-22-2013 |
20130189708 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND A SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD - Herewith disclosed is a sample analyzer comprising: a measurement section configured to perform a measurement on a sample and generate a measurement value according to the concentration of an analyte in the sample; a memory storing a calibration curve; an analysis section; an output section; and an instruction receiver. When the instruction receiver receives an instruction to perform a diluting measurement on a calibration sample, the measurement section dilutes the calibration sample by a predetermined ratio and performs a measurement on the diluted calibration sample, and the analysis section determines the concentration of the analyte in the diluted calibration sample by applying a measurement value obtained from the diluted calibration sample to the calibration curve. Information generated based on the determined concentration and the known concentration is output. | 07-25-2013 |
20130183762 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE AND ADSORBENT - A method for detecting adrenocorticotropic hormone comprising: bringing a liquid sample containing adrenocorticotropic hormone into contact with gelled casein to adsorb adrenocorticotropic hormone to the gelled casein; and detecting the adrenocorticotropic hormone adsorbed to the gelled casein is disclosed. An adsorbent of adrenocorticotropic hormone comprising gelled casein is also disclosed. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183747 | CELL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS, AND CELL ANALYZER - A cell processing apparatus includes a storage container that contains liquid L including a biological sample; a filter that prevents a first cell C | 07-18-2013 |
20130183677 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING DIFFERENTIATION-INDUCING PROPERTIES TO REGULATORY T-CELLS, BIOMARKER USED FOR THE METHOD, AND USE THEREOF - A method for predicting differentiation-inducing properties of naive T-cells to regulatory T-cells comprising: measuring an amount of ZAK in naive T-cells contained in the body fluid collected from the living body; and predicting differentiation-inducing properties of the naive T-cells to regulatory T-cells based on the measurement results is disclosed. A method for determining the risk of development of Graft versus Host Disease and a biomarker for predicting differentiation-inducing properties of naive T-cells to regulatory T-cells are also disclosed. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183198 | ANALYZER, METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISPENSED LIQUID AMOUNT, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An analyzer comprises a dispenser which dispenses a liquid into a container, a detector which comprises a phototransmitter which emits light to the container and a photoreceiver which receives light from the phototransmitter, a moving unit which changes a relative position between the container and the detector, and a controller which determines whether an amount of the liquid in the container is within a predetermined range, based on outputs from the detector at a plurality of the relative positions. | 07-18-2013 |
20130171681 | BLOOD CELL ANALYZER, BLOOD CELL ANALYZING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention is a blood cell analyzer. When only measuring one or more measurement items included in one group, a first sample supplying operation is performed which includes aspirating a blood sample by a first amount. When measuring one or more measurement items included in the one group and another measurement item not included in the one group, a second sample supplying operation and a third sample supplying operation are performed. The second sample supplying operation includes aspirating the blood sample by the first amount for the measurement items included in the one group, and the third sample supplying operation includes aspirating the blood sample by a second amount for the another measurement item. | 07-04-2013 |
20130160533 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING A COMPUTER - A sample processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sample processing section configured to perform a process on a sample; and a controller configured to execute an order defining a process to be performed on a sample and to cause the sample processing section to perform the process on the sample according to the order. When the controller receives an instruction to perform a shutdown operation, the controller performs the following operations comprising: prohibiting the execution of the shutdown operation if an unexecuted order remains; and causing the sample processing section to perform the shutdown operation if there is no unexecuted order. | 06-27-2013 |
20130157252 | DIAGNOSTIC MARKER FOR KIDNEY DISEASES AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel diagnostic markers for kidney disease and the use thereof. | 06-20-2013 |
20130143243 | REAGENT AND REAGENT KIT FOR MEASUREMENT OF FDP, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - The present invention relates to a reagent for the measurement of FDP comprising a carrier sensitized with at least two monoclonal antibodies selected from three monoclonal antibodies having different reactivity towards FDP. The present invention also relates to a reagent kit comprising the reagent and a method for measurement of FDP using the reagent or reagent kit. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139616 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - Provided is a sample processing apparatus management system, sample processing apparatuses and a management apparatus, and a management method that can accurately and easily adjust the respective sample processing apparatuses irrespective of their individual differences. When abnormality has occurred in a sample analyzer, the sample analyzer requests approval for self-adjustment from a management server. The management server determines whether to permit performance of the self-adjustment, and when having determined to permit the self-adjustment, notifies the sample analyzer of the approval for the self-adjustment. When the approval for the self-adjustment has been notified of, the sample analyzer performs the self-adjustment. | 06-06-2013 |
20130130242 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF CANCER CELL IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, AND MOLECULAR MARKER AND KIT FOR DETERMINATION - The present invention relates to a method for determining presence or absence of a cancer cell in a biological sample based on the analysis result obtained by analyzing methylation status of DNA extracted from the biological sample with a novel molecular marker allowing a determination of presence or absence of the cancer cell. | 05-23-2013 |
20130125628 | BLOOD CELL COUNTER AND CELL COUNTING METHOD - A blood cell counter comprises a stirrer which stirs a whole blood sample in a sample container by moving the sample container, an aspirator which aspirates the whole blood sample by penetrating a lid of the sample container with an aspiration tube after stirring by the stirrer, a detector which counts the blood cells in the whole blood sample aspirated by the aspirator, and a force applying member which applies a force to the sample container in an upright state after stirring by the stirrer so as to remove the whole blood sample from the lid of the sample container. | 05-23-2013 |
20130112014 | ANALYZER AND TRANSPORTATION DEVICE - An analyzer comprising: a first measurement unit for measuring samples; a second measurement unit; and a transportation device operable to transport a plurality of sample containers accommodated in a first rack and containing samples and a plurality of sample containers accommodated in a second rack and containing samples, to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit, wherein the transportation device comprises a first transportation section operable to transport the plurality of sample containers on the first rack to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit by transporting the first rack on a transport path, and a second transportation section operable to transport the plurality of sample containers on the second rack to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit by transporting the second rack on the transport path independently from movement of the first rack, is disclosed. A transportation device is also disclosed. | 05-09-2013 |
20130111978 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND METHOD OF ANALYZING A SAMPLE - A sample analyzer includes a first measurement unit, a second measurement unit, a detection section which detects information about an amount of a sample in a sample container before the first measurement unit aspirates the sample in the sample container, and a control section. Based on a detection result by the detection section and based on information about a predetermined sample amount necessary for performing both in the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit, when the control section has determined that the amount of the sample in the sample container is insufficient for the predetermined sample amount, the control section controls the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit so as not to aspirate the sample in the sample container. | 05-09-2013 |
20130101996 | DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ACTIVATED NEUTROPHILS - To provide a detection method of activated neutrophils enabling the classification of normal leukocytes and the detection of activated neutrophils, a measurement sample in which erythrocytes in a biotic sample are hemolyzed and nucleic acid of leukocytes is stained by a nucleic acid staining fluorochrome is prepared, the sample is irradiated with light, and leukocytes in the biotic sample are classified into at least a cluster containing neutrophils and a cluster containing eosinophils based on scattered light intensity and fluorescence intensity obtained by measuring the scattered light intensity and fluorescence intensity generated from particles in the sample to detect particles present between the cluster containing neutrophils and the cluster containing eosinophils as activated neutrophils. | 04-25-2013 |
20130096842 | GLUCOSE TOLERANCE ANALYZER, GLUCOSE TOLERANCE ANALYZING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A glucose tolerance analyzer comprising: an accepting section configured to accept inputs of information regarding a type of food or drink ingested by a subject, information regarding an intake amount of the food or drink, and information regarding an amount of glucose in the subject after the ingestion of the food or drink; an output section configured to output an analysis result of glucose tolerance; and a controller configured to: calculate a reference value for analyzing glucose tolerance of the subject based on the accepted information regarding the type of the food or drink ingested by the subject and the information regarding the intake amount of the food or drink, and based on a predetermined index regarding blood glucose increase due to food or drink; analyze the glucose tolerance of the subject based on the accepted information regarding the amount of glucose and based on the calculated reference value; and control the output section to output an obtained analysis result as an analysis result of glucose tolerance. | 04-18-2013 |
20130084213 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sample processing apparatus comprises a sample processing unit for processing a sample, a control unit for accepting a stop instruction to stop the operation of the sample processing unit, and an output unit. The control unit is configured to control the output unit to output consumable good information related to lack of the consumable good that occurs if the consumable good runs out before completion of next starting of the sample processing unit when accepting the stop instruction. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084212 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sample processing apparatus includes: a sample processing unit comprising a moving mechanism and configured to perform a sample processing operation by moving the moving mechanism; a cover configured to cover the moving mechanism of the sample processing unit; a lock mechanism configured to lock the cover to prevent the cover from being opened; and a controller configured to control the lock mechanism, wherein the controller is configured to set either of a first mode and a second mode, wherein in the first mode, the cover is kept locked after the sample processing unit has completed the sample processing operation until an instruction to unlock the cover is received from a user, and in the second mode, the cover is automatically unlocked after the sample processing unit has completed the sample processing operation. | 04-04-2013 |
20130079921 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLING A SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer comprising: a measurement section; a transportation section; an identification data obtainer; and a system controller; is disclosed. The system controller is configured to acquire a result of determination regarding whether a sample needs a re-measurement for a sample based on a result of a measurement of the sample. When the system controller recognizes a presence of the washing fluid tube transported by the transportation section before a determination result regarding a necessity of re-measurement is obtained for an already aspirated sample, the system controller prohibits the supply of the washing fluid in the washing fluid tube to the measurement section. | 03-28-2013 |
20130079919 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sample processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sample processing section, a transporting section, an identification data acquirer and a system controller. When identification data of a washing fluid tube is acquired by the identification data acquirer, the system controller controls the transporting section to supply the washing fluid tube to the sample processing section. When the washing fluid tube arrives at the sample processing section, the sample processing section aspirates the washing fluid in the supplied washing fluid tube and performs a washing of at least one part of the sample processing section. The system controller prohibits the washing with the washing fluid tube if identification data of a sample tube is acquired after the identification data of the washing fluid tube is acquired and before the washing is started. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078617 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer transports a first rack and a second rack, the first rack including a first number of supporters for supporting containers that contain biological samples of subjects, and the second rack including a second number of supporters for supporting containers that contain standard samples. The sample analyzer determines whether a transport object is the first rack or the second rack. When it has been determined that the transport object is the second rack, the sample analyzer performs a transporting operation according to the second rack and measure the standard samples in the containers supported by the second rack in a predetermined order, and prepares a calibration curve used for analyzing a measurement result of a biological sample, based on a plurality of measurement results of the standard samples. | 03-28-2013 |
20130065317 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer comprising: a sample preparing section for preparing first and second measurement sample including reagent and sample; a first detector for detecting a predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; a second detector for detecting the predetermined component in the second measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; and a controller configured for performing operations, comprising: (a) controlling the first detector to detect the predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; (b) determining the reliability of the result detected by the first detector; (c) controlling the sample preparing section to prepare the second measurement sample from the same sample when the result has been determined to be unreliable; and (d) controlling the second detector to detect the predetermined component in the second measurement sample, is disclosed. | 03-14-2013 |
20130022499 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A sample analyzer which transports a rack holding a plurality of sample containers and analyzes samples includes: a first measurement apparatus which measures samples; a second measurement apparatus which is arranged downstream, in a transport direction, from the first measurement apparatus, and which measures samples; and a transporting apparatus which transports samples to a first supply position for supplying a sample to the first measurement apparatus, and to a second supply position for supplying a sample to the second measurement apparatus. The transporting apparatus linearly transports a rack from the first supply position to the second supply position, and the distance between the first supply position and the second supply position is a multiple of the distance between adjacent sample containers held in the rack. | 01-24-2013 |
20130020498 | FLOW CYTOMETER - A flow cytometer is provided comprising a sample nozzle, a flow cell with a first flow pass arranged downstream from the sample nozzle, a sample nozzle receiver with a second flow pass, with a sample nozzle arranged within the second flow pass, a measurement sample supplier, and a sheath fluid supplier, wherein at least a part of the sample nozzle receiver comprises a tapered part for narrowing the second flow pass in the direction toward the first flow pass and the tapered part has a first tapered part with an aspect ratio that is larger than 1 in the transverse section of the flow pass interesting to the flow direction of the measurement sample, and the end on the downstream side of the sample nozzle is arranged at the first tapered part of the tapered part. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019698 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer which transports and analyzes samples, includes: a first measurement apparatus which measures samples; a second measurement apparatus which is arranged downstream, in a transport direction, from the first measurement apparatus, and which measures samples; a transporting apparatus which transports samples to a first supply position for supplying a sample to the first measurement apparatus, and to a second supply position for supplying a sample to the second measurement apparatus; and a controller which controls transportation of a sample present at the first supply position, in accordance with a processing status of a sample present at the second supply position. | 01-24-2013 |
20120321514 | ANALYZING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING MEASUREMENT RESULTS - An analyzer system comprising: a transporting apparatus having a rack stocker for stocking a rack which holds one or more samples, the transporting apparatus being configured to transport the rack in the rack stocker; a measuring apparatus configured to perform a measurement on a sample of the rack transported by the transporting apparatus; an obtaining section configured to obtain identification data of a person who sets the rack on the rack stocker; a data storage; and a system controller, is disclosed. The system controller is configured to store, in the data storage, a result of the measurement of the sample as well as the identification data obtained from the person who had set the rack holding the sample on the rack stocker. | 12-20-2012 |
20120315667 | REAGENT, REAGENT KIT AND ANALYZING METHOD - A method for analyzing platelet is described. In the method, a measurement sample is prepared by mixing a sample and a dye for staining platelet. The dye is selected from the group consisting of Capri blue, Nile blue and brilliant cresyl blue. By irradiating cells in the measurement sample with light, scattered light and fluorescence emitted from the cells is measured. The platelet is detected on the basis of the scattered light and the fluorescence. | 12-13-2012 |
20120294763 | SPECIMEN ANALYZING APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN ANALYZING METHOD - A specimen analyzing apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting component information regarding a component in a specimen contained in each of analyzing containers, the analyzing containers comprising first and second analyzing containers; an analyzing part for analyzing the component information detected by the detector; a transporting device for transporting specimen containers each containing a specimen, the specimen containers comprising first and second specimen containers; an operation mode selector for selecting one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode; a first supplying device for supplying the specimen of a first amount; a second supplying device for supplying the specimen of a second amount grater than the first amount; and a supply controller for controlling the first and second supplying devices in accordance with an operation mode selected by the operation mode selector, is disclosed. A specimen analyzing method is also disclosed. | 11-22-2012 |
20120278000 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING EFFICACY OF COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY, AND PROGRAM AND DEVICE FOR ASSESSING THE SAME - A method for assessing an efficacy of combination chemotherapy, comprising: a first obtaining process for obtaining a specific activity value of Cyclin Dependent Kinase (CDK) 1 and a specific activity value of CDK2 in a biological sample including a carcinoma cell collected from a cancer patient; a second obtaining process for obtaining a GSTπ expression level in the biological sample; and an assessment process for assessing the efficacy of the combination chemotherapy on the cancer patient based on the specific activity values of CDK1 and CDK2 obtained in the first obtaining process and the GSTπ expression level obtained in the second obtaining process. | 11-01-2012 |
20120277407 | METHOD OF LIBERATING AND RECOVERING PEPTIDE - A novel method capable of liberating a peptide from a complex of peptide and albumin and the associated method of recovering the peptide are provided. When a liquid sample containing a complex of peptide and albumin undergoes heat treatment, a self-aggregate of albumin formed in the liquid sample. The peptide is simultaneously liberated from the complex and recovered by removing the self-aggregate from the liquid sample. | 11-01-2012 |
20120267440 | SPECIMEN PREPARATION APPARATUS, SPECIMEN PREPARATION/ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND SPECIMEN PLATE - Provided is a specimen preparation apparatus capable of supplying a specimen from the specimen preparation apparatus to a specimen analyzer without burdening an operator. This specimen preparation apparatus comprises a stained specimen preparation part for preparing a specimen on a slide glass and staining the specimen, a keeping part for storing the stained specimen slide glass prepared in the stained specimen preparation part and a control part for deciding whether to supply the stained specimen slide glass to the keeping part or to the external apparatus. | 10-25-2012 |
20120267258 | METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY DETECTING ANALYTE - In order to provide a method for electrochemically detecting an analyte which can detect an analyte with high detection sensitivity, when detecting an analyte S trapped on a working electrode, a label binding substance | 10-25-2012 |
20120258543 | BIOGENIC SUBSTANCE MEASURING METHOD - To provide a method configured to effectively control in a simplifier manner any adverse influences from perspiration excreted from a skin currently measured when a biogenic substance from tissue fluid extracted through fine pores is measured, the method includes steps of: forming a film having a water impermeability on the test subject's skin; forming fine pores in the skin coated with the film so as to penetrate through the film; extracting the tissue fluid from the test subject through the skin where the fine pores are formed; storing the constituent to be measured and inorganic ions of the extracted tissue fluid; obtaining an ion information relating to a quantity of the stored inorganic ions and a constituent information relating to a quantity of the stored constituent; and obtaining an analysis value relating to the quantity of the constituent based on the ion information and the constituent information. | 10-11-2012 |
20120253693 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - The present invention is a sample analyzer, comprising: an analyzing section for analyzing a sample; a memory for storing analysis results of the sample by the analyzing section and an event history information indicating an event that occurred in the sample analyzer; an input device used to specify an analysis result from a plurality of analysis results stored in the memory; a display; and a controller for acquiring an event history information related to the analysis result specified by the input device from the memory and controlling the display to show information related to a cause of uncertainty of the specified analysis result based on the acquired event history information. | 10-04-2012 |
20120244634 | METHOD FOR DETECTION OF BASIC PEPTIDE AND REAGENT FOR DETECTION OF BASIC PEPTIDE - The present invention provides a method for detection of a basic peptide by mixing a sample suspected to contain the basic peptide and a reagent containing denatured albumin and detecting turbidness due to a complex of the basic peptide and denatured albumin. | 09-27-2012 |
20120244573 | SAMPLE MEASURING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE MEASURING METHOD - A method for analyzing blood cells in a whole blood sample obtained from a cat is provided. An electrical measurement result and an optical measurement result of the whole blood sample are acquired. The electrical measurement result is obtainable by electrically measuring blood cells in the whole blood sample and the optical measurement result is obtainable by optically measuring blood cells in the whole blood sample. On the basis of the electrical measurement result and the optical measurement result, volume of red blood cells in the whole blood sample is calculated. | 09-27-2012 |
20120220038 | REAGENT KIT FOR DETECTING LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT AND METHOD OF DETERMINING PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT - In order to provide a reagent kit for detecting LA which can clearly separate a lupus anticoagulant (LA)-positive specimen group from an LA-negative specimen group, it is configured that the reagent kit for detecting LA contains a first clotting time-measuring reagent and a second clotting time-measuring reagent and at least one of the first clotting time-measuring reagent and the second clotting time-measuring reagent contains alkali metal salt. The presence or absence of LA can be determined using the kit. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219949 | METHOD OF DETECTING METHYLATED DNA IN SAMPLE - In order to simply obtain a methylated DNA sample, a method including bringing a sample which may include methylated DNA into contact with a protein capable of binding to methylated DNA to bind the methylated DNA in the sample to the protein, bringing the sample obtained into contact with at least one deoxyribonuclease to degrade DNA in the sample; and detecting methylated DNA which is not degraded by the deoxyribonuclease by the binding of the sample obtained to the protein is used. In the method, at least one type of deoxyribonucleases is a deoxyribonuclease different from a methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme capable of degradating a single stranded DNA. | 08-30-2012 |
20120190024 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF EPITHELIAL CANCER-ORIGIN CELL IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, AND MOLECULAR MARKER AND KIT THEREFOR - The present invention provides a method for determination of presence or absence of an epithelial cancer-derived cell in a biological sample obtained from a subject comprising the steps of: extracting DNA from the biological sample, analyzing methylation status of a CpG site located in at least one region represented by base sequences SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the DNA obtained from the step of extracting, and determining presence or absence of the epithelial cancer-derived cell in the biological sample based on an analysis result obtained from the step of analyzing. | 07-26-2012 |
20120184719 | HYBRIDOMA PRODUCING ANTI-METHYLATED DNA ANTIBODY AND UTILIZATION OF SAME - The present invention relates to a hybridoma producing an anti-methylated DNA antibody, obtained by cell fusion of an antibody-producing cell obtained from an animal immunized with an antigen containing 5′-(5-methyl-2′-deoxycytidine-3′-phospho)-2′-deoxyguanosine 3′-phosphate with a myeloma cell. The present invention also relates to a monoclonal antibody produced by the hybridoma and a method for immunoprecipitation of a methylated DNA using the antibody. | 07-19-2012 |
20120178634 | METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF PRESENCE OF CANCER CELL, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF PROGNOSIS OF CANCER PATIENT - The present invention relates to a method for determination of the presence or absence of cancer cells in a biological sample or a method for determination of the progonsis of a colorectal cancer patient based on a result obtained by extracting DNA from a biological sample and analyzing methylation status of a marker gene in the DNA. | 07-12-2012 |
20120161268 | PHOTOCURRENT DETECTION ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND WORKING ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE - To provide an electrode and working electrode substrate capable of detecting a sample substance, and a manufacturing method capable of producing the electrode by simply operations, the present invention provides, in a photocurrent detection electrode, an adhesive layer containing linker molecules interposed between an electrode body constituted by a semiconductor for receiving electrons released from a test substance by photoexcitation, and a metal layer constituted by a metal. | 06-28-2012 |
20120141326 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sample analyzer is disclosed. The sample analyzer comprises: a reader for reading ID of a sample from a sample container; an aspirator that aspirates a sample in a sample container; an analyzing section that analyzes the aspirated sample; a manual input receiver for receiving a manual input of an ID of a sample; an start instruction receiver for receiving a start instruction to cause the aspirator to aspirate a sample; and a controller. When receiving the start instruction without receiving the manual input, the controller controls the reader to read an ID from a sample container and then controls the aspirator to aspirate the sample from the sample container. When receiving the start instruction after receiving the manual input, the controller controls the aspirator to aspirate a sample without reading of an ID of the sample. | 06-07-2012 |
20120132543 | METHOD OF ELECTROCHEMICALLY DETECTING A SAMPLE SUBSTANCE - A sample substance S is captured by a capture substance | 05-31-2012 |
20120129724 | MARKER AND REAGENT FOR DETECTION OF HUMAN IL-17-PRODUCING HELPER T CELLS, AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF HUMAN IL-17-PRODUCING HELPER T CELLS - The present invention relates to a marker allowing specific detection of human IL-17-producing helper T-cells (human Th17 cells), a method for specifically detecting human Th17 cells and a reagent for detecting human Th17 cells. | 05-24-2012 |
20120115159 | BLOOD ANALYZER AND BLOOD ANALYZING METHOD - The present invention provides a blood analyzer and a blood analyzing method capable of obtaining information regarding B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes without using a fluorescence-labeled antibody. The blood analyzer of the present invention includes a blood specimen supplying portion, a sample preparation portion that prepares a measurement sample without using a fluorescence-labeled antibody by mixing a blood specimen supplied from the blood specimen supplying portion, a hemolyzing agent, and a fluorescent dye that stains nucleic acid, a light source, a first detector that detects fluorescence, a second detector that detects scattered light, and information processing portion that classifies lymphocytes based on the intensity of fluorescence and scattered light, and based on the fluorescence intensity of the classified lymphocytes, obtains information regarding B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes. | 05-10-2012 |
20120109529 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A sample processing apparatus includes: a first sample processing unit; a second sample processing unit; and a data processing unit connected to the first and the second sample processing units. The data processing unit includes: a display device; an input device; and a controller configured to show a screen image on the display device, wherein the screen image comprises a shared region which is shared for displaying information of each of the first and the second sample processing units, a first operation section operable by a user to control the first sample processing unit and a second operation section operable by the user to control the second sample processing unit, and control the first sample processing unit in response to an operation of the first operation section, and control the second sample processing unit in response to an operation of the second operation section. | 05-03-2012 |
20120108458 | METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING SINGLE-STRANDED CDNA, METHOD OF PREPARING MICROARRAY SAMPLE, AND METHOD OF DETECTING NUCLEIC ACID - In order to provide a method of amplifying nucleic acid which can produce a nearly constant amount of amplified products despite the amount of RNA to be used as a template, the primer is used at a final concentration of 500 pM to 500 nM in a reaction which synthesizes a single-stranded cDNA using RNA extracted from a biological sample as a template and using a primer with oligo dT and a promoter sequence. | 05-03-2012 |
20120103836 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR DETECTING A TEST SUBSTANCE, ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, WORKING ELECTRODE, INSPECTION TIP, METHOD OF DETECTING A TEST SUBSTANCE, AND METHOD OF DETECTING A SAMPLE SUBSTANCE - A detection device for detecting a test substance which is capable of detecting a test substance and a sample substance with high sensitivity, an electrode substrate, a working electrode, an inspection tip, a method of detecting a test substance, and a method of detecting a sample substance are provided in which a reflective part (reflective layer) is disposed on the working electrode so as to reflect excitation light emitted from a light source and passing through the working electrode toward the working electrode. | 05-03-2012 |
20120095301 | METHOD OF DETERMINING LYMPH NODE METASTASIS IN CERVICAL CANCER, DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - In order to provide a method of testing lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer which can determine the presence of lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer with higher accuracy, the method includes acquiring information about mRNA expression level of at least one gene selected from the group consisting of SERPINB5, CK15, CK4, PI3, and ANXA8 contained in a measurement sample prepared from a lymph node tissue from a cervical cancer patient which may have cervical cancer metastasis; and determining whether cervical cancer has spread to the lymph node tissue based on the information about mRNA expression level acquired. | 04-19-2012 |
20120080324 | METHOD OF ELECTROCHEMICALLY DETECTING TARGET SUBSTANCE, METHOD OF ELECTROCHEMICALLY DETECTING ANALYTE, TEST CHIP, AND DETECTION SET - The present invention provides a method for electrochemically detecting a target substance and a method for electrochemically detecting an analyte using a probe holding substrate with a probe for trapping a target substance or an analyte held on the substrate body as well as a test chip and a detection set using the above detection methods. | 04-05-2012 |
20120064638 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD - A sample processing apparatus for performing a process including a plurality of steps on a sample, the sample processing apparatus sequentially processing a plurality of samples, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of units corresponding to the respective steps in the process; a transfer section which transfers a sample to the units according to a flow of the steps; and a controller. Specifically, when an operation was not performed successfully, the controller interrupts the process for a sample that had not reached the location where the unsuccessful operation was performed while continuing the process for a sample that had already passed the location, retries the operation that was not performed successfully, and resumes the interrupted process when the retried operation has been performed successfully. | 03-15-2012 |
20120045366 | SAMPLE ASPIRATING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample aspirating apparatus capable of aspirating a sample from both a capped container and an uncapped container is disclosed. The sample aspirating apparatus comprises: a pipette which aspirates a sample, wherein the pipette is able to penetrate a cap of a capped container; a cap sensor which detects the cap of the capped container; a driving section which moves the pipette upward and downward; a crash sensor which detects a crash of the pipette with an obstacle; and a controller which controls the driving section to move the pipette, and stop the pipette when the crash sensor detects a crash by the pipette, wherein when aspirating a sample from a container after the cap sensor has detected a cap, the controller controls the driving section to move the pipette downward regardless of the detection by the crash sensor and thereby cause the pipette to penetrate the cap of the container. | 02-23-2012 |
20120031175 | REAGENT PREPARATION APPARATUS, REAGENT PREPARATION SYSTEM, AND REAGENT PREPARATION METHOD - A reagent preparation apparatus for supplying a reagent, prepared by mixing a high concentration reagent and purified water supplied from a purified water production device, to a sample measurement device for measuring a sample using the prepared reagent, the reagent preparation apparatus comprising: a reagent preparation unit for preparing the reagent by mixing the high concentration reagent and the purified water supplied from the purified water production device; and a controller, communicably connected to the purified water production device, for controlling the purified water production device to continue producing the purified water until a predetermined time has elapsed from when the purified water production device starts the production of the purified water. | 02-09-2012 |
20120028370 | REAGENT FOR ASSAYING D-DIMER AND KIT OF REAGENT FOR ASSAYING D-DIMER - The present invention provides a reagent for assaying D-dimer which includes carriers sensitized to first and second monoclonal antibodies which react with D-dimer, but have different reactivity to D-dimer in which the first monoclonal antibody reacts with high- and low-molecular fractions of D-dimer, the second monoclonal antibody reacts with the high-molecular fraction, but reactivity of the second monoclonal antibody with the low-molecular fraction is different from that of the first monoclonal antibody and a kit of reagent for assaying D-dimer. | 02-02-2012 |
20110318845 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND LIQUID ASPIRATING METHOD - A sample analyzer is configured to execute a liquid surface detection of detecting a liquid surface in a container by a liquid surface detector prior to a lowering operation of an aspirating tube for aspirating the liquid if a liquid level information is not stored in a memory, and store a liquid level information of a container in the memory based on a detection result by the liquid surface detection. Also, a liquid aspirating method by a sample analyzer. | 12-29-2011 |
20110318768 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING SENSITIVITY OF TUMOR CELLS TO TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The present invention provides a method for determining sensitivity of the tumor cells to an EGFR and/or HER | 12-29-2011 |
20110311981 | METHOD OF DETERMINING LYMPH NODE METASTASIS IN A LUNG CANCER, APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LYMPH NODE METASTASIS IN A LUNG CANCER, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method of determining a lymph node metastasis in a lung cancer, comprising: acquiring mRNA expression level of stratifin contained in a measurement sample prepared by using a lymph node tissue of a lung cancer patient who may have a lymph node metastasis; and determining that the lymph node tissue is a lymph node metastasis of the lung cancer when the acquired mRNA expression level of stratifin is overexpressed. An apparatus and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
20110281275 | PRIMERS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION IN DETECTING BETA-ACTIN AND TEST METHOD USING THESE PRIMERS - It is intended to provide novel primers for nucleic acid amplification to be used in detecting mRNA of a housekeeping gene, more particularly, confirming the amplification of β-actin or GAPDH. More specifically speaking, primers containing oligonucleotides having nucleotide sequences represented by any of SEQ ID NOS: 2 and 4 to 49 (in the case of β-actin) or oligonucleotides having nucleotide sequences represented by any of SEQ ID NOS: 52 to 96 (in the case of GAPDH) can be selected, combined and used. | 11-17-2011 |
20110263444 | METHOD FOR EXAMINING PROGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER - Disclosed is a method for examining prognosis of breast cancer including the steps of: (A) extracting RNA from a specimen collected from a subject, (B) preparing a determination sample using the extracted RNA, (C) determining the expression level of each gene in the specific gene groups using the obtained determination sample, (D) analyzing the expression level of the determined each gene, and (E) examining prognosis of breast cancer, based on the obtained analysis result are performed. | 10-27-2011 |
20110257888 | METHOD OF DETERMINING CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME - The present invention provides a method of determining whether or not a subject is affected with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) comprising: measuring, in a biological sample from the subject, an expression level of a transcript of at least one gene respectively from at least two gene groups selected from six specific gene groups; calculating a value representing a deviation of the measured expression level based on an expression level of a transcript of the corresponding gene in a population of healthy subjects; obtaining an average of the value(s) representing a deviation; and determining whether or not the subject is affected with CFS by using the average. | 10-20-2011 |
20110250588 | METHOD FOR DETECTING CANCER CELLS IN BLOOD SAMPLE - A method for detecting cancer cells in a blood sample is provided comprising the steps of proliferating an oncolytic virus at least in the cancer cells by incubating the blood sample being suspected to contain the cancer cells with the oncolytic virus; mixing the blood sample obtained from the proliferating step with a fixing agent and a nonionic surfactant; and detecting the cancer cells in the blood sample obtained from the mixing step, in which the oncolytic virus has been proliferated. | 10-13-2011 |
20110246413 | METHOD FOR JUDGING RISK OF CANCER RECURRENCE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method for judging a risk of cancer recurrence comprising: acquiring an activity value and expression level of a first cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) of a cell contained in tissues extracted from cancer patients, an activity value and expression level of a second CDK, and a number of Ki67-expressing cells or an expression level of Ki67; and judging a risk of cancer recurrence based on the acquired activity value and expression level of the first CDK, the activity value and expression level of the second CDK, and a percentage of Ki67-expressing cells or the expression level of Ki67. A computer program product and a computer system are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
20110244497 | METHOD FOR JUDGING SUSCEPTIBILITY OF CANCER CELLS TO ANTHRACYCLINE ANTICANCER AGENT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - The present invention provides a method for judging susceptibility of cancer cells contained in a biological sample to an anthracycline anticancer agent comprising steps of: measuring expression levels of GST-π of cancer cells contained in a biological sample; and judging the susceptibility of cancer cells contained in a biological sample to an anthracycline anticancer agent as high when the expression level of GST-π obtained by the measuring process is high, and a computer program which makes a computer execute the method. | 10-06-2011 |
20110237919 | DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT METHOD, DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT APPARATUS - A diagnosis support method comprising: obtaining first blood glucose level information at a first time point and/or second blood glucose level information at a second time point which is later, by a predetermined period, than the first time point; placing a collection member, which is configured to collect a tissue fluid, on the skin of the subject for the predetermined period from the first time point to the second time point; obtaining glucose information about an amount of glucose contained in the tissue fluid collected by the collection member; and generating diagnosis support information for supporting a diagnosis of presence or absence of hypoglycemia in the subject, based on the first blood glucose level information and/or the second blood glucose level information and the glucose information. A diagnosis support system and a diagnosis support apparatus are also disclosed. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236981 | SPECIMEN ANALYZER AND SPECIMEN ANALYZING METHOD - A specimen analyzer for continuously measuring a plurality of samples, using a reagent container which comprises a wirelessly writable and readable storage medium is disclosed. A specimen analyzing method is also disclosed. The analyzer comprises a reagent dispenser, a measurement unit, a memory which stores information regarding a remaining amount of the reagent in a reagent container, and a wireless communication unit. The analyzer causes the reagent dispenser to continuously carry out aspiration of the reagent from the reagent container, updates the information in the memory in response to an aspiration of the reagent by the reagent dispenser, and causes the wireless communication unit to write the information in the memory to the storage medium when the continuous aspiration is completed. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236259 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer that analyzes a sample by using a reagent contained in a reagent container is disclosed. The sample analyzer includes a container holding unit which is configured to hold a plurality of reagent containers, and a plurality of electronic tags is attached to the plurality of reagent containers, on which a reagent information regarding reagents is recorded. The sample analyzer further includes an antenna section which emits a radio wave to an electronic tag of a reagent container. A range of the radio wave emitted from the antenna section to the electronic tag is limited to a predetermined range or by a limiting member which is arranged between the antenna section and the electronic tag of the reagent container, and which is configured to limit a range of the radio wave emitted from the antenna section to the electronic tag. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232372 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND REAGENT INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD - A sample analyzer and a method for obtaining reagent information are disclosed, wherein the sample analyzer analyzes a sample by using a reagent contained in a reagent container, comprising a first reagent container holder configured to hold a first reagent container containing a first reagent, a first electronic tag, on which a reagent information regarding the first reagent is recorded, attached to the first reagent container; a second reagent container holder configured to hold a second reagent container containing a second reagent, a second electronic tag, on which a reagent information regarding the second reagent is recorded, attached to the second reagent container; an antenna that is arranged between the first reagent container holder and the second reagent container holder, and is configured to receive a radio wave from each of the first and second electronic tags; and a reagent information obtainer unit configured to obtain the reagent information recorded on the first electronic tag based on a radio wave received from the first electronic tag, and to obtain the reagent information recorded on the second electronic tag based on a radio wave received from the second electronic tag. | 09-29-2011 |
20110229374 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer including: a first reagent container holding unit; a second reagent container holding unit being arranged on one side of the first reagent container holding portion; a reagent information reading unit; and a control unit. The reagent information reading unit includes an electric wave emitting portion, which is arranged on the other side of the first reagent container holding unit, for emitting a plurality of electric waves having mutually differing reaching ranges, and the control unit controls the reagent information reading unit to switch the electric wave emitted from the electric wave emitting portion in accordance with a read target being the first electronic tag or the second electronic tag. | 09-22-2011 |
20110229373 | ANALYZING APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION CARTRIDGE - An apparatus for analyzing a biological component in a test sample, comprising: a mounting part for selectively mounting a calibration cartridge and an analysis cartridge; a detection part for detecting a component included in a control sample accommodated in the calibration cartridge, the component included in the test sample accommodated in the analysis cartridge, and a biological component included in the analysis cartridge; and an analyzing part for analyzing the biological component included in the test sample based on a detection result of the component included in the control sample, a detection result of the component included in the test sample, and a detection result of the biological component included in the test sample detected by the detection part. A cardridge is also disclosed. | 09-22-2011 |
20110223682 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND REAGENT MANAGEMENT METHOD - A sample analyzer for performing analysis regarding a predetermined measurement item by using a combination of at least a first reagent and a second reagent, the sample analyzer comprising: a reagent container holder configured to hold a first reagent container which contains the first reagent and which includes a first storage medium, and a second reagent container which contains the second reagent and which includes a second storage medium; a writer configured to write information into the first storage medium and the second storage medium; and a controller configured to control the writer to write, into the first storage medium of the first reagent container, identification information for identifying the second reagent container which is paired with the first reagent container is disclosed. A reagent management method is also disclosed. | 09-15-2011 |
20110223632 | SMEAR STAINING APPARATUS, SMEAR PREPARING APPARATUS, SMEAR PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING STAINING CONDITION - A smear staining apparatus comprising: a staining section which stains a smear sample with a quantity of stain fluid; and a controller, wherein the controller: receives information regarding a stain state on a smear sample which is stained according to a first staining condition by the staining section; and determines a second staining condition on the basis of the information and a target value which defines a targeted stain state, is disclosed. A smear preparing apparatus, a smear processing system and method for determining staining condition are also disclosed. | 09-15-2011 |
20110223077 | CENTRALIZED MONITORING SYSTEM, ANALYZING SYSTEM AND CENTRALIZED MONITORING METHOD - An analyzing system, including: a plurality of inspection lines, each including a reagent supplying apparatus, and a plurality of hematology analyzers, each analyzing a measurement sample prepared from a blood sample and a reagent supplied from the reagent supplying apparatus; and a computer connected to the reagent supplying apparatuses, wherein each reagent supplying apparatus includes a storing part adapted to store a concentrated reagent, a detector adapted to detect a weight of or liquid level in the storing part, a first controller adapted to calculate a remaining amount of the concentrated reagent from an output of the detector and to transmit the calculated amount to the computer, and wherein the computer includes a display, and a second controller adapted to receive the amount data transmitted from the reagent supplying apparatuses, to generate display data integrating the plurality of received amount data and to show the display data on the display. | 09-15-2011 |
20110184536 | SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A sample analyzer comprising: a measurement section for performing measurement of a sample; a display for displaying an analysis result that is obtained based on the measurement of the sample performed by the measurement section; a controller for receiving a transmission instruction to transmit a screen displayed by the display; and a transmitter for transmitting, to an external destination, image data of the screen for which the controller has received the transmission instruction, together with identification information for identifying the sample analyzer or a facility where the sample analyzer is installed. A method for controlling a sample analyzer and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
20110176976 | SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS - A sample preparation apparatus, comprising: an ultrasonic vibrating unit which applies ultrasonic vibration to a sample including an analyte held in a measurement sample container; a sample preparation unit which prepares a measurement sample by mixing the sample including the analyte to which the ultrasonic vibration is applied and a predetermined reagent; and a container transporting unit which transports the measurement sample container holding the sample including the analyte from the ultrasonic vibrating unit to the sample preparation unit. | 07-21-2011 |
20110176934 | SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS, SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A sample preparation apparatus comprising: a filter which separates predetermined cells from a liquid sample containing a plurality types of cells; a rotor which includes a magnetic body and detaches the predetermined cells attached to the filter by rotation; a driving unit which rotates the rotor using a magnetic force; and a rotation information acquiring unit which acquires a rotation information of the rotor when the driving unit rotates the rotor. A method and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 07-21-2011 |
20110169837 | SAMPLE ANALYZER - A sample analyzer comprising: a light source for emitting light to particles contained in a measurement sample which is prepared from a reagent and a urine sample collected from a subject; a detector for detecting scattered light and fluorescence which are generated from the particles in the measurement sample; a display; and a controller, wherein the controller executes operations comprising: obtaining particle data based on the scattered light and the fluorescence which are detected from the particles by the detector; and controlling, when the particle data satisfies a predetermined condition, the display to display information indicating a possibility that the subject is infected with an uncomplicated urinary tract infection is disclosed. | 07-14-2011 |
20110159597 | ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME MEASURING REAGENT, ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME MEASURING METHOD, AND DETERMINATION METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF BLOOD COAGULATION INHIBITOR - An activated partial thromboplastin time measuring reagent, comprising a heparin neutralizer is disclosed. An activated partial thromboplastin time measuring method, and a determination method for determining a presence or absence of a blood coagulation inhibitor are also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
20110137143 | SENSOR WITH FINE NEEDLE HAVING CHANNEL FORMED THEREIN - This sensor with a fine needle having a channel formed therein includes a fine needle portion of resin provided with a channel for sucking body fluid, a liquid sump portion, connected with the channel, pooling the body fluid, a sensor portion for detecting a specific component contained in the body fluid pooled in the liquid sump portion, a cover portion, in which the sensor portion is arranged, arranged to cover the liquid sump portion and an air hole connected with the channel formed in the fine needle portion through the liquid sump portion. | 06-09-2011 |
20110136131 | Method for measuring enzyme activity and column for use in measuring enzyme activity - A method of measuring an enzyme activity, which comprises the steps of:
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20110136113 | MARKER FOR DETECTING IL-17-PRODUCING HELPER T CELL, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IL-17-PRODUCING HELPER T CELL - Disclosed is at least one polynucleotide marker or protein marker which enables the specific detection of an IL-17-producing helper T cell (a Th17 cells). Also disclosed is a method for detecting a Th17 cell, which is characterized by comprising detecting the occurrence of the above-mentioned at least one marker. | 06-09-2011 |
20110129815 | METHOD FOR PRETREATING SAMPLE FOR DETECTION HCV CORE PROTEIN, REAGENT KIT FOR DETECTION OF HCV CORE PROTEIN, METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS IN SAMPLE, AND METHOD FOR IMMUNOASSAY OF HCV - There are provided: a method for pretreating a sample for HCV core protein detection by an immunoassay using particles, which includes treating a sample suspected of containing hepatitis C virus (HCV) with an alkaline material-containing reagent and neutralizing the sample with an acid material-containing reagent, wherein at least one of the reagents contains a reducing agent; a reagent kit for HCV core protein detection; a method for determining the presence or absence of hepatitis C virus in a sample; and a method for immunoassay of HCV. | 06-02-2011 |
20110124005 | REAGENT FOR DETECTING ABNORMAL CELL IN CERVIX OF UTERUS, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMAL CELL IN CERVIX OF UTERUS BY USING SAME - Disclosed is a reagent for detecting an abnormal cell in the cervix of uterus, which can detect an abnormal cell contained in a biological sample that contains cells collected from the cervix of uterus. The reagent comprises a dye represented by general formula (I). | 05-26-2011 |
20110123397 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE RACK TRANSPORTING METHOD - A sample processing apparatus, including: a sample processing unit for obtaining a sample from a sample container positioned at a sample obtaining position and performing a predetermined process of the sample; a transport unit for transporting a sample rack holding the sample container via the sample obtaining position; and a transport controller for performing a stop process to stop the transport operation of the sample rack by the transport unit when a transport suspension event has occurred during the transport operation of the sample rack, and for controlling the transport unit to restart the transport operation of the sample rack from a stop position at which the sample rack has been stopped by the stop process. | 05-26-2011 |
20110117593 | CELL DISPERSION METHOD, CELL DISPERSING AGENT AND CELL MEASUREMENT METHOD - A cell dispersion method, a cell dispersing agent and a cell measurement method, each of which can disperse a cell mass while reducing damage to a cell are provided. Upon dispersing a cell mass, a fluororesin particle is used. A cell mass composed of an aggregated of multiple cells is mixed with a fluororesin particle in a liquid medium, thereby separating the cell mass into individual cells to disperse the cells. In addition, the dispersed cells are measured by flow cytometry, thereby carrying out cell measurement. | 05-19-2011 |