| 摘要 |
A filtration based biological specimen collection and transfer system (10) includes a vial cassette (12) configured for accessibly storing a plurality of sample vials (18), a filter cassette (14) configured for accessibly storing a plurality of filter cartridges (20), a slide cassette (16) configured for accessibly storing a plurality of specimen slides (22), a specimen slide processor (24) configured to receive a sample vial, a filter cartridge, and a specimen slide, a transport system (28) including a movable arm (30) having an effecter engagement mechanism; and a plurality of effecters (32). Each effecter (32) is configured for engaging the movable arm, for retrieving the sample vials, the filter cartridges, or the specimen slides from the respective vial cassette, filter cassette, or slide cassette and positioning them in the specimen slide processor, and for retrieving the sample vials, the filter cartridges, or the specimen slides from the specimen slide processor. |
