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.

It is provided an arrangement and method for supporting a measurement of a liquid sample contained in a container, the arrangement comprising: a measurement support equipment; a camera system adapted to acquire images of a region of interest in which the container is arrangeable; and a processor adapted: to analyze at least one image of the images, in order to obtain an analysis result; and to control the measurement support equipment based on the analysis result, wherein the measurement support equipment is in particular controlled without requiring touching anything except the container.

Blood sample collection and processing system (1) using a tube (102) and a holder (104) is described herein. The tube (102) includes a plasma separation system (114) for converting a whole blood sample into a plasma sample without using centrifugation. The plasma separation system (114) may comprise a microfluidic separation system such as a lateral cavity acoustic transducer system (113). The tube (102) is thereafter placed in the holder (104) for analysis regarding the plasma. The results of the analysis may be displayed to the user via a display screen (134) or an indicator of a different kind, to allow the user to determine whether the sample is sufficient with regards to volume, and/or quality for further use. Inasmuch as the analysis system (132) performs a rapid analysis of the plasma sample, the patient is still present and if the sample is insufficient, the healthcare provider can take another whole blood sample, counsel the client regarding the blood sample, or examine the patient further.

Carriers are provided for microbiological laboratory use, as are methods for their use. The carriers may be used to transport patient samples between laboratory stations and can be loaded into automated AST systems. In an aspect, a method of performing AST may include loading a tube comprising a patient sample onto a carrier. An AST panel may be loaded onto the carrier. The carrier may be conveyed to an automated inoculation assembly. The patient sample may be inoculated from the tube into the AST panel. The AST panel may be loaded into an automated AST system.

Device for processing a biological sample having biological tissue in a block of containment material, includes an image acquisition system for acquiring an image of the sample, an electronic processing unit for processing a first signal of the sample image, an electronic controller for receiving a second signal emitted by the processing unit and of a position into space of a portion of containment material without biological tissue, and an operator apparatus downstream of the acquisition system and having an operating head. The controller controls the operator apparatus based on the second signal to position the head in correspondence with the block portion without biological tissue and subsequently to make the head perform the following: (a) removal of a predefined volume of the block in correspondence with said portion, and (b) insertion of reference material in replacement of the volume of the block which has been removed.

A management system including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging an outer surface of each of plural sample containers which contains a sample and in which name information of a subject from whom the sample is collected and subject discrimination information for discriminating plural subjects having the same surname and the same name are given to the outer surface, recognize the name information and the subject discrimination information given to each of the sample containers based on the image, and associate a test result related to the sample contained in each of the sample containers with a test order including the name information and the subject discrimination information, based on a result of the recognition and the test order.

A management system including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging a sample container containing a sample, recognize relevant information related to reliability of a test result related to the sample based on the image, and derive reliability information indicating the reliability of the test result related to the sample based on the recognized relevant information.

A management system including at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire a captured image obtained by imaging an outer surface of each of plural sample containers which contains a sample and in which discrimination information for discriminating a subject from whom the sample is collected is given to the outer surface, and associate a test result related to the sample contained in each of the sample containers with a test order in which information of a discrimination image including the discrimination information is registered in advance for each subject, based on the captured image and the test order.

A management system including a processor, the processor is configured to acquire an image obtained by imaging an outer surface of each of plural sample containers and a boundary container, the sample container containing a sample and in which subject information of a subject from whom the sample is collected is given to the outer surface, the boundary container in which group boundary information indicating a boundary between plural groups of subjects is given to the outer surface, recognize the subject information and the group boundary information based on the image, and associate a test result related to the sample contained in each of the sample containers with a test order which includes the subject information and in which the group is divided corresponding to the group boundary information, based on a result of the recognition and the test order.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic analyzer that enables control related to a search screen display of an automatic analyzer. The automatic analyzer includes: an analysis unit 2 that analyzes a specimen, a storage unit 20 that stores specimen information including specimen IDs and a plurality of attribute information pieces recorded correspondingly for each of the specimen IDs, a priority setting unit 11 that sets attribute information to be extracted from the plurality of attribute information pieces at the time of searching the specimen information, and a screen control unit 12 that controls a screen for displaying the specimen ID which conforms to a character string of an input specimen ID as a search result among the specimen information stored in the storage unit according to the character string, in which the screen control unit 12 displays specific specimen information from the specimen information stored in the storage unit as the search result on the screen, based on the attribute information set by the priority setting unit 11 and a first character string including less than the number of digits of the character string of the specimen ID when the first character string is input to the screen.