METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR METERING BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS

摘要

A method and apparatus (18) are disclosed for repeatedly and accurately depositing predetermined amounts of fluid, especially biological fluids, onto generally planar analysis slides (15). The apparatus (18) comprises a dispenser (40) which is adapted to pick up a disposable metering tip (48), aspirate fluid into the tip (48), meter a predetermined amount of fluid from the tip (48) onto an analysis slide (15), and eject the tip (48) after the metering operation.