According to an example embodiment, a method of allowing a worker to perform a job includes receiving job starting information of the worker, transmitting query information on the job based on the job starting information, receiving answer information corresponding to the query information, and determining whether the worker performs the job in a predetermined manner based on the answer information. According to another example embodiment, an apparatus for performing the above method may be provided. A computer-readable recording medium on which a computer program to perform the above method according to another example embodiment is stored may be provided.

A quality control method of a specimen analysis system is disclosed, including: receiving a setting of a quality control measurement condition from a user; determining at least one quality control specimen to be used for quality control measurement from among a plurality of the quality control specimens stored in a storage, according to the quality control measurement condition and information on the quality control specimens that are stored in the storage section; taking out the determined quality control specimen from the storage; transporting the determined quality control specimen to a measurement unit; and measuring the transported quality control specimen by the measurement unit.

A method for controlling a specimen analysis system including at least one measurement unit according to one or more embodiments is disclosed. The method may include automatically starting at least one measurement unit according to a schedule registered by a user; automatically supplying a quality control specimen to the measurement unit that is automatically started; and measuring the quality control specimen by the measurement unit.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for tracking and printing within a histology system. In some embodiments, a system is provided that includes an information reader configured to read identifying data associated with a tissue block, a microtome configured to cut one or more tissue sections from the tissue block, one or more slides for receiving the one or more tissue sections, and a printer configured to receive the identifying data and print, after the one or more tissue sections are cut from the tissue block, one or more labels for the one or more slides, the one or more labels comprising information associating the one more tissue sections on the one or more slides with the tissue block.

A quality control method of a specimen analysis system according to one or more embodiments is disclosed. The quality control method may include cooling and storing a quality control material comprising a cell of known concentration; heating the cooled and stored quality control material; transporting the heated quality control material to an analyzer; and measuring the quality control material by the analyzer.

An automatic analyzer that allows appropriate setting of analytical parameters which incorporate batch-to-batch variations in reagents. The analytical parameters consist of fixed parameters and variable parameters. The fixed parameters include a reagent-dispensing quantity, a sample-dispensing quantity, measuring wavelength, and the like, each of which becomes a pivot for measurement of a sample, and parameters to be used are selected from an item code and bottle code assigned to a reagent bottle. The variable parameters include a linearity check value, a prozone check value, reaction limit absorbance, technical limits, first standard solution absorbance, variation allowable absorbance, and the like, each of which is associated with sample-measurement result checks. The automatic analyzer reads bar code information from the reagent bottle and adopts variable parameters of a corresponding version with the item code, the bottle code, and batch information relating to the reagent, as a key.

Described herein is a process record slide for staining. The process record slide includes a detection area for mounting a sample and a control area including one or more control targets. Also described herein is a method of using the process record slide in an immunohistochemical (IHC) or an immunochemistry (ICC) staining process.

The present invention relates to an inspection device for the quality control of rod-shaped articles, the device comprising: ⋅a drum (4) defining an outer surface (13,40) and including a plurality of seats (41), each seat (41) of the plurality adapted to receive a rod-shaped article; ⋅an inductive sensor (5) located at a seat (41) of the plurality, the inductive sensor (5) including a coil (51) defining an inner volume (50) large enough to receive therein an end of the rod-shaped article, the inductive sensor (5) being adapted to sense a characteristic of a susceptor (12) in the rod-shaped article; ⋅wherein the coil (51) includes a first semi-coil and a second semi-coil, the first semi-coil and/or the second semi-coil being movable from a first operative position where the first semi-coil and the second semi-coil are in contact to each other forming the coil (51) where current can flow to a second operative position where the first semi-coil and the second semi-coil are separated from each other and no current can flow, and vice-versa; ⋅the first semi-coil being located below the outer surface (13,40) of the drum (4) and the second semi-coil being located above the outer surface (13,40) of the drum (4); and ⋅an actuator (6) adapted to move the first semi-coil and the second semi-coil from the first operative position to the second operative position and vice-versa.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for facing a tissue block. In some embodiments, a method is provided for facing a tissue block that includes imaging a tissue block to generate imaging data of the tissue block, the tissue block comprising a tissue sample embedded in an embedding material, estimating, based on the imaging data, a depth profile of the tissue block, wherein the depth profile comprises a thickness of the embedding material to be removed to expose the tissue sample to a pre-determined criteria, and removing the thickness of the embedding material to expose the tissue to the pre-determined criteria.

The present disclosure also relates to systems and methods for quality control in histology systems. In some embodiments, a method is provided that includes receiving a tissue block comprising a tissue sample embedded in an embedding material, imaging the tissue block to create a first imaging data of the tissue sample in a tissue section on the tissue block, removing the tissue section from the tissue block, the tissue section comprising a part of the tissue sample, imaging the tissue section to create a second imaging data of the tissue sample in the tissue section, and comparing the first imaging data to the second imaging data to confirm correspondence in the tissue sample in the first imaging data and the second imaging data based on one or more quality control parameters.