AUTOMATED HIGH VOLUME SLIDE STAINING SYSTEM
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1. An automated slide processing apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of work stations arranged vertically in a stack;
a tray holding a plurality of slides in substantially horizontal and co-planar, spaced positions; and
a transport/elevator for transporting said tray between said work stations and for moving said tray into and out of said workstations.
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Abstract
An automated slide processing apparatus includes a plurality of work stations arranged in a stack, and a transport/elevator for transporting slides between the various work stations.
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1. An automated slide processing apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of work stations arranged vertically in a stack;
a tray holding a plurality of slides in substantially horizontal and co-planar, spaced positions; and
a transport/elevator for transporting said tray between said work stations and for moving said tray into and out of said workstations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An automated slide processing apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of work stations arranged vertically in a stack; and
a transport/elevator for transporting said slides between said work stations, wherein one of said work stations comprises a combined baking or drying and de-waxing or de-paraffinizing station. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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- 31. A combined baking or drying and de-waxing or de-paraffinizing station for processing specimen slides, comprising a radiant heater for heating said slides, and a sprayer for spraying de-waxing or de-paraffinizing fluid from a reservoir onto said heated slides.
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39. A method for automatically staining a plurality of biological samples adhered to microscope slides, comprising:
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contacting the biological sample with a hematoxyling stain; and
contacting the biological sample with an eosin stain, wherein contacting with a hematoxylin stain and contacting with an eosin stain comprise use of fresh reagent for each slide in the plurality, and wherein the plurality is held in substantially horizontal positions in a tray configured to be moved between a plurality of work stations.
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40. A method for automatically staining a plurality of biological samples, comprising in the following order:
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contacting the biological sample with a hematoxylin stain;
rinsing the biological sample with a rinse liquid including a surfactant; and
contacting the biological sample with an eosin stain, wherein the hematoxylin stain, the eosin stain and the rinse liquid are freshly used on each biological sample.
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