Body fluid sample carrier for use in a body fluid analyser and body fluid analyser using a body fluid sample carrier, wherein the body fluid sample carrier has a plurality of rack receptacles and a plurality of marker receptacles for receiving corresponding markers in order to improve the association between racks positioned on the carrier and the correct position on the carrier.

Sample analysis system and method are provided. The sample analysis system includes a first sample analyzer, a second sample analyzer, a sample rack transport device, and a sample sorting device provided between the first and second sample analyzers. The sample rack transport device includes a transport track for conveying a sample rack with sample containers to the first and/or second sample analyzer for testing. The first and second sample analyzers are arranged in sequence along a first transport direction of the transport track. The sample sorting device includes a connecting track, a sorting platform, and a sample transfer mechanism. The sample transfer mechanism is capable of moving to a position above the connecting track, so as to transfer the sample container(s) in the sample rack conveyed to the connecting track to a sample rack on the sorting platform. Efficiency of sample analysis is improved.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a process for handling an equipment-tray assembly. The present invention in particular concerns the fields of bioburden testing, water testing, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food processing, semiconductor production, electronics, and environmental monitoring of closed processing areas.

An apparatus and system including an apparatus to identify an identifier on a tissue cassette in an assembly of a plurality of tissue cassettes including a light source operable to illuminate a plurality of tissue cassettes; a sensor operable to automatically capture an identifier on an individual tissue cassette or an image of the plurality of tissue cassettes in the assembly; and where the sensor is operable to capture reflected light from the light source of an image of the plurality of tissue cassettes, a converter to convert image data into an electronic signal. The system may include a processor operable to compare an identifier with a tissue processing protocol. A method including sensing identifiers on tissue cassettes each containing a tissue sample in an assembly comprising a plurality of tissue cassettes; and determining or verifying a tissue processing protocol of a tissue sample based on the sensed identifier.

An automated apparatus can provide pre-analytical processing of samples, racking and forwarding to an adjacent analyzer for analysis. The apparatus may have a controller that implements an auto-learn process to teach robotic handlers the locations within the workspace(s) of the apparatus. A robotic sample handler may include a sensor configured to generate a detection signal when in a near vicinity of a fiducial beacon in the workspace of the apparatus for biological sample preparation, preprocessing and/or diagnostic assay performed by one or more analyzers of the automated apparatus. The controller may control the robotic sample handler to conduct a search pattern so that a location of the fiducial beacon may be detected and thereafter calculated to obtain a more accurate location of the beacon. The calculated positions may then serve as a basis for the controlled movement of samples by the robot to and from locations of the workspace.

A centrifugal tube (1) includes an outer tube (101), a cover body (102) sleeved on the outer tube (101) to seal the outer tube (101), and an inner tube (103) disposed in the outer tube (101). The inner tube (103) includes an opening for adding a reactant mixture, a coupling member (1031) for fixing the inner tube (103) in the outer tube (101), a reaction chamber (1032) for a reaction to take place, and a liquid discharge port (1034) in communication with the reaction chamber (1032).

A system for storage of blocks of embedding material containing histological samples, includes a controlled atmosphere storage cell, wherein a plurality of compartments is arranged to receive trays having an identification element. Each tray carries a plurality of cassettes each carrying a block containing a histological sample. Each cassette bears an identification element. The position of each cassette in the tray and the position of each tray in the storage cell are stored. The system includes an input/output module with a plurality of input stations and at least one output station. The input stations include at least a first input station associated to an interface station with an automatic transport system of cassettes. The output station is configured to interface with a structure for manual loading or unloading of trays carrying cassettes, or to cooperate with an autonomous mobile robot configured to support one or more trays carrying cassettes.

A sample processing module and a method for processing information of sample processing module are provided. The sample processing module includes: a sample storage device, the sample storage device including a plurality of drawers for storing sample tubes; a state detection device of each drawer, configured to detect a state of the drawer corresponding to the state detection device; a human-computer interaction device, wherein a display interface of the human-computer interaction device at least includes a first area, configured to display information of the drawer; and a processor, configured to acquire the state of the drawer, and switch from the currently displayed information of the drawer to highlighting the information of a first drawer in the first area in response to detecting that the first drawer is opened, wherein the first drawer is any drawer of the sample storage device.

A method for automated processing of a sample using a first pipette tip container (110) having a first pipette tip comprises the steps of: removing the first pipette tip (160) from the first pipette tip container (110); feeding the sample into the first pipette tip container (110); processing the sample in the first pipette tip container (110). A rack (100) comprises at least one first pipette tip container (110) having a first pipette tip (160), wherein the rack (100) comprises means for identifying an alignment of an orientation of the rack (100) in a rack receptacle of an apparatus for automated processing of a sample. A transport arrangement comprises at least two racks (100), wherein at least one bottom region of a pipette tip container (110) of a first rack (100) is in direct contact with a releasable covering, in particular a tear-off film of a second rack (100).

Provided is an automatic analyzer in which a lid of a reagent vessel does not hinder the dispensing of the reagent. An automatic analyzer for analyzing a specimen includes a reagent dispensing unit for dispensing a reagent from a reagent bottle in which a plurality of reagent vessels storing reagents used for the analysis of the specimen are arranged in one direction, and a reagent rack in which reagent bottles are stored, in which the reagent rack includes a lid opening unit for opening a lid corresponding to an upward opening of the reagent vessel along an arrangement direction of the reagent vessels, and a lid fixing unit for fixing the lid to the outside of a path in which the reagent dispensing unit is inserted into the opening.