ASSAY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHODS AND DEVICES

摘要

The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating assay information with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system includes a reader adapted to read/erase/write information from/to an assay consumable identifier associated with the assay consumable. Various types of assay information are described, as well as methods of using such information in the conduct of an assay by an assay system.

主权项

1. A method of using an assay consumable in an assay system, wherein said assay consumable comprises a consumable identifier and said assay system comprises a reader adapted to perform an operation selected from the group consisting of (i) read information from said consumable identifier; (ii) erase information from said consumable identifier; (iii) write information to said consumable identifier; and (iv) combinations thereof, said method comprising the steps of (a) reading information from said consumable identifier; (b)conducting an assay in said assay system using said assay consumable; (c) writing information resulting from said assay conducted in step (b) to said consumable identifier; and (d) tracking use of said assay consumable.