| 摘要 |
A cartridge-like holder or carrier for automatic operation with a specimen processor has a frame (20) for removable and replaceable alignment in operative engagement with the specimen processor (64) and has multiple supports (12, 18), each of which removably and replaceably supports an implement such as a container (28) of a biological specimen having cellular particles suspended in a liquid, a filter device (36) for use in collecting cellular particles from the liquid in the sample container (28), a viewing screen (42) onto which the collected cellular particles can be transferred from the filter device (36) and, further, an output container (48) for receiving the viewing screen with the cellular particles thereon. A transfer mechanism (54) on the apparatus is operable for the automatic transfer of the viewing screen (42) from a support (16) on the frame (20), where it received the cellular particles, to an output container (48) at a further support (18) on the frame. The cartridge apparatus (10) brings to the specimen processor (64) the sample and all disposable devices, i.e., sample contacting implements, and receives the final prepared specimen and all waste materials and disposables, thereby leaving the processor clean of contact with the sample and operative with successive samples, by way of separate cartridges, without inter-sample cleaning and without risk of inter-sample contamination. <IMAGE> |
