| 摘要 |
A reagent container for use in an automatic fluidic system, the automatic fluidic system, and a method for transferring reagent to the automatic fluidic system are provided. The reagent container includes a portable reservoir configured to hold a discrete volume of a reagent therein. The reagent container further includes a needleless valve removably secured to the portable reservoir. The needleless valve has a valve housing, a valve portion, and a cap member. The valve housing has first and second interior regions and a first opening disposed between the first and second interior regions. The second interior region fluidly communicates with an interior region of the portable reservoir. The valve portion has a closed operational position for preventing reagent flow through the first opening from the portable reservoir. The valve portion has an open operational position for allowing reagent flow through the first opening from the portable reservoir. The cap member is configured to removably secure the valve housing to the portable reservoir. The reagent container further includes an elongated conduit having first and second ends. The elongated conduit is secured to the valve housing at the first end. The elongated conduit has a length such that the second end is disposed proximate to a bottom wall of the portable reservoir when the portable reservoir is secured to the valve housing such that when the valve portion has the open operational position, a predetermined volume of reagent in the portable reservoir flows through the elongated conduit, the second interior region, and the first opening to the first interior region.
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