Sample handling system for an optical monitoring system

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G01N 21/11 (2006.01) G01N 35/00 (2006.01) G01N 35/02 (2006.01) G01N 35/04 (2006.01) G01N 35/10 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2068413

2068413 9108464 PCTABS00005 A sample handling system for an optical evaluation instrument. A cuvette storage mechanism (10) is provided for storing a plurality of cuvettes (50), each of which has a plurality of reaction wells. A temperature controlled housing (26) is provided for storing a plurality of reagent containers each containing a respective reagent, and a plurality of sample collection tubes, containing a fluid sample and each presenting an optically scannable code identifying the sample and a test to be performed on the sample. A programming station (30) is provided for optically reading the code (32) presented by the respective sample collection tubes for programming the instrument with a test to be performed. A sample insertion station (14) includes a mechanism (36) for aspirating a portion of the sample from a sample collection tube and for dispensing the aspirated sample portion into a reaction well of a cuvette. A first transporter (28) transports the sample collection tubes first to the programming station (30) and then to the sample insertion station (14). A second transporter (12) transports the cuvettes through the sample insertion station (14) and the reagent station (16, 18 and 20) and onto the monitoring means (22).

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