| 摘要 |
A vessel for use in clinical analysis including an open top, a closed bottom, and at least four tapered sides. A vessel cartridge for loading vessels in an automated clinical diagnostic device, comprising:a plurality of vessels for optical analysis, each vessel comprising, a) a vertical axis, b) an open top substantially perpendicular to said vertical axis, c) a closed bottom, and d) four sides comprising a pair of opposite sides for the optical analysis and another pair of opposite sides for magnetic particle engagement, each of the four sides extending from the vessel open top to the vessel closed bottom, and each side of the pair of opposite sides for the optical analysis or each side of the pair of opposite sides for the magnetic particle engagement comprise a projection comprising a planar surface substantially parallel to the vertical axis of the vessel positioned on the exterior surface of the vessel adjacent said vessel open top and extending toward said vessel closed bottom, each said projection comprising a length such that when the vessel is stacked with a like vessel to from said vessel cartridge, the exterior surface of a first vessel of the plurality of vessels and the interior surface of a second vessel of the plurality of vessels define a gap. |
