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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2001
Richard Joseph Bennett, Lakewood, CO (US);
Albert A. Tate, Bethel Park, PA (US);
David Andrew Rapperport, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Ryan Michael Eastman, Austin, TX (US);
Randall Scott Debold, St. Louis, MO (US);
Richard Joseph Bennett, Lakewood, CO (US);
Albert A. Tate, Bethel Park, PA (US);
David Andrew Rapperport, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Ryan Michael Eastman, Austin, TX (US);
Randall Scott DeBold, St. Louis, MO (US);
Quest Diagnostics Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for receiving an order for a laboratory test of a biological specimen for a patient utilizing a computer network including a client computer and a central computer. The method includes facilitating a connection between the client computer and the central computer. A laboratory test request is received at the central computer from the client computer. Patient, billing, and diagnosis information corresponding to the requested laboratory test is also received at the central computer from the client computer. Information is transmitted from the central computer to the client computer for generating a test requisition and a label for use with the biological specimen.