Synthetic apparatus for inspection of blood
First Claim
1. Apparatus for automatic processing of blood, comprising:
- a conveyor for transporting a plurality of blood samples;
at least one blood analyzer disposed along said conveyor for analyzing said blood samples;
a blood processing device disposed along said conveyor after said at least one blood analyzer;
first means for actuating said blood processing device in response to a result from said at least one blood analyzer;
said blood processing device including a smear generator means for producing a smear of blood on a slide;
said first means for actuating including means for bypassing said smear generator means in response to a first result of said at least one blood analyzer; and
said first means for actuating further including means for operating said smear generator means to produce a smear in response to a second result of said at least one blood analyzer.
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Abstract
A blood analyzer system incorporates a conveyor for handling and transporting sample blood through at least one blood analyzer and an automatic blood smear generator under the control of a programmable controller. Blood samples are stored in sample containers having identifiers for the sample blood that they contain. These sample containers are transported through the system in protective racks that permit the reading of the identifiers. The results of analysis by one or more blood analyzers in the system determine the need for performing or omitting subsequent operations on a particular sample blood. When a smeared blood sample is to be made, the controller assures that the smear thickness is consistent with other samples regardless of the thickness or viscosity of the sample blood. If the system fails to make a required smeared blood sample, a detector sounds an alarm, warning of a system failure.
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8 Claims
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1. Apparatus for automatic processing of blood, comprising:
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a conveyor for transporting a plurality of blood samples; at least one blood analyzer disposed along said conveyor for analyzing said blood samples; a blood processing device disposed along said conveyor after said at least one blood analyzer; first means for actuating said blood processing device in response to a result from said at least one blood analyzer; said blood processing device including a smear generator means for producing a smear of blood on a slide; said first means for actuating including means for bypassing said smear generator means in response to a first result of said at least one blood analyzer; and said first means for actuating further including means for operating said smear generator means to produce a smear in response to a second result of said at least one blood analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. Apparatus for automatic processing of blood, comprising:
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a conveyor for transporting a plurality of sample racks containing a plurality of sample containers; each of said sample containers being adapted to contain a blood sample; at least one blood analyzer disposed along said conveyor for analyzing said blood sample; a smear generator means disposed along said conveyor after said at least one blood analyzer for producing a smear of blood on a slide; a controller for actuating said conveyor, said at least one blood analyzer, and said smear generator means; said controller being effective for operating said conveyor to selectively supply, in response to a condition set in advance, at least one of said sample containers to said at least one blood analyzer; said controller being responsive to a result from said at least ne blood analyzer, whereby the controller directs said smear generator means to selectively prepare a smear specimen from a blood sample in said at least one sample container supplied to the at least one blood analyzer depending upon said result; and said controller including means for selecting at least one smearing condition for a blood sample in said at least one sample container supplied to the at least one blood analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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