Automated random access microbiological analyzer
First Claim
1. An automated random access microbiological analyzer for performing different AST and different ID tests on patient samples, the analyzer comprising an on-board inventory of AST test arrays adapted for performing said different AST tests, an on-board inventory of ID test rotors adapted for performing said different ID tests, automated means for retrieving at least one of said AST test arrays from the inventory of AST test arrays, a pipetting apparatus adapted to aspirate patient sample and dispense an amount of patient sample into an AST test array, said automated means also adapted for transporting said at least one AST test array to an AST incubation and analysis chamber, an automated device for retrieving at least one of said ID test rotors from the inventory of ID test rotors, said pipetting apparatus also adapted to dispense an amount of patient sample into an ID test rotor, said automated device also adapted for transporting said at least one ID test rotor to an ID incubation and analysis chamber.
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Abstract
A random access microbiological analyzer for performing AST and ID tests on samples using on-board inventories of different AST test arrays and different ID test rotors within separate AST and ID incubation and analysis chambers.
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- 1. An automated random access microbiological analyzer for performing different AST and different ID tests on patient samples, the analyzer comprising an on-board inventory of AST test arrays adapted for performing said different AST tests, an on-board inventory of ID test rotors adapted for performing said different ID tests, automated means for retrieving at least one of said AST test arrays from the inventory of AST test arrays, a pipetting apparatus adapted to aspirate patient sample and dispense an amount of patient sample into an AST test array, said automated means also adapted for transporting said at least one AST test array to an AST incubation and analysis chamber, an automated device for retrieving at least one of said ID test rotors from the inventory of ID test rotors, said pipetting apparatus also adapted to dispense an amount of patient sample into an ID test rotor, said automated device also adapted for transporting said at least one ID test rotor to an ID incubation and analysis chamber.
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