Automated system for sample preparation and analysis

摘要

AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS A sample preparation and analysis system. The system (10) includes a sample preparation system (12) and a sample analysis system (14). The sample preparation system (12) prepares samples in accordance with an assay that is selected from a database containing a plurality of unique assays. The sample analysis system (14) includes an analyzer (110) that is dynamically reconfigurable based on the selected assay so as to analyze the prepared sample in accordance with that selected assay. A data communication link (115a) communicates data from the sample preparation system (12) to the sample analysis system (14) to reconfigure the analyzer (110) in accordance with the selected assay.