| 摘要 |
<p>A system and method for on-site drug testing rapidly and objectively performs a drug screen on a urine sample at a collection center. The system includes a plurality of collection centers, wherein each collection center includes a test station for performing the drug testing. The test station includes collection cups (10) for holding urine samples, test kits (20) which couple to the collection cups (10) in a fixed position, and an automatic reader which holds the collection cups and test kits in a fixed position under a predetermined level of illumination and produces an electronic image of the test kit. The test station also includes a computer workstation and a bar-code reader. The computer workstation generates electronic test order forms and receives image data from the automatic imaging system (35, 45) to evaluate the test results as indicated on the test kits. The bar-code reader is used to enter bar-code information which associate the collection cups and the test kits with the respective people being tested. In the method for conducting an on-site drug test, the donor provides a sample and a technician inoculates the test kit. The automatic reader reads and interprets the results. All results are sent to a central location. Negative test results are indicated to the technician by a monitor coupled to the workstation. Samples, which are either indeterminate or positive, are sent to the central lab for confirmatory testing.</p> |
