MEDICAL DATA ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS INCORPORATING IN VITRO TEST DATA

摘要

Techniques are provided for processing in vitro test sample data. The in vitro test sample data is accessed and additional data may be accessed, such as from an integrated knowledge base (12), from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources (40). Analysis (440; 448) of the data is performed, such as via an automated computer-assisted data operating algorithm (22) to identify features of interest available or possibly available from the in vitro test data. Processes (446; 454; 458; 460) are performed, either on the data or upon an in vitro sample based upon the analysis. Results of the processing may include acquisition (438) of additional test samples, modification (444; 452) of processing of test samples or of sample data, and so forth.