Pathology Sample Processing Workstation
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1. A pathology sample processing system including:
- a plurality of container regions for receiving sample containers having information storage and retrieval devices; and
read and/or write transceivers associated with at least some of the container regions, for reading and/or writing sample information to the storage and retrieval devices on containers positioned at the container regions.
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Abstract
A pathology sample processing workstation. The samples are positioned on containers having RFID tags and processed at stations having RFID transceivers coupled to a computer. Information regarding the samples can stored on the RFID tags and retrieved using the transceivers.
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1. A pathology sample processing system including:
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a plurality of container regions for receiving sample containers having information storage and retrieval devices; and read and/or write transceivers associated with at least some of the container regions, for reading and/or writing sample information to the storage and retrieval devices on containers positioned at the container regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for using a pathology sample processing system, including:
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positioning one or more sample containers having information storage and retrieval devices thereon on container regions having read and/or write transceivers; processing a sample in one or more of the containers; and operating a computer system to transfer sample information to or from the information storage and retrieval devices on sample containers through use of the read and/or write transceivers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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