Method of pre-treatment and staining of a biological sample and device for support of a biological sample and methods of using such device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for processing a biological sample comprising:
- at least one station configured to receive at least one sample carrier; and
at least one instrument comprising;
a stainer that dispenses a reagent with a robotic arm;
a radio frequency transmitter configured to transmit a radio frequency signal to a radio frequency device associated with a sample carrier, the sample carrier having at least one biological sample arranged thereon;
a radio frequency receiver configured to receive data stored on the radio frequency device via a return signal from the radio frequency device; and
a computer communication interface comprising a non-transitory memory programmed with instructions that cause the computer communication interface toconvey the data to a central database in a computer; and
receive control instructions from the computer to carry out at least one processing step on the biological sample,wherein the computer is configured to determine the at least one processing step to be carried out on the biological sample based on the data.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method of pre-treatment and staining, according to a protocol, of a biological sample disposed upon the surface of a carrier, the method comprising the step of recording at least one parameter relating to at least one protocol step in a non-volatile memory located either upon or within the carrier or a device incorporating the carrier. Also disclosed is a device comprising: a non-volatile memory; a surface of the device adapted to carry a biological sample; and communications means electrically coupled to the memory for enabling data transmission to or from an external apparatus. Also disclosed is a method of controlling processing of a biological sample disposed upon a carrier, comprising: providing, upon or within the carrier or an apparatus holding the carrier, a non-volatile memory having information relating to sample processing priority or protocol; reading the information; and scheduling the processing based upon the information.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus for processing a biological sample comprising:
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at least one station configured to receive at least one sample carrier; and at least one instrument comprising; a stainer that dispenses a reagent with a robotic arm; a radio frequency transmitter configured to transmit a radio frequency signal to a radio frequency device associated with a sample carrier, the sample carrier having at least one biological sample arranged thereon; a radio frequency receiver configured to receive data stored on the radio frequency device via a return signal from the radio frequency device; and a computer communication interface comprising a non-transitory memory programmed with instructions that cause the computer communication interface to convey the data to a central database in a computer; and receive control instructions from the computer to carry out at least one processing step on the biological sample, wherein the computer is configured to determine the at least one processing step to be carried out on the biological sample based on the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for processing a biological tissue specimen comprising:
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at least one station configured to receive at least one sample carrier; and at least one instrument comprising; a stainer that dispenses a reagent with a robotic arm; a radio frequency transmitter configured to transmit a radio frequency signal to a radio frequency device associated with a sample carrier, the sample carrier having at least one biological tissue specimen arranged thereon; a radio frequency receive configured to receive data stored on the radio frequency device via a return signal from the radio frequency device; and a computer communication interface comprising a non-transitory memory programmed with instructions that cause the computer communication interface to convey the data to a central database in a computer; and receive control instructions from the computer to carry out at least one processing step on the biological tissue specimen, wherein the computer is configured to determine the at least one processing step to be carried out on the biological tissue specimen based on the data.
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13. An apparatus for processing a biological sample comprising:
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at least one stainer that dispenses a reagent with a robotic arm, comprising; at least one station configured to receive at least one sample carrier; a radio frequency transmitter configured to transmit a radio frequency signal to a radio frequency device associated with a sample carrier, the sample carrier having at least one sample arranged thereon; a radio frequency receiver configured to receive data stored on the radio frequency device via a return signal from the radio frequency device; and a computer communication interface comprising a non-transitory memory programmed with instructions that cause the computer communication interface to convey the data to a central database in a computer; and receive control instructions from the computer to carry out at least one processing step on the sample, wherein the computer is configured to determine the at least one processing step to be carried out on the sample based on the data.
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