METHODS FOR ONBOARD DILUTIONS USING AUTOMATED ANALYZER

    公开(公告)号:WO2021026259A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-11

    申请号:PCT/US2020/045048

    申请日:2020-08-05

    IPC分类号: G01N35/10 G01N33/536

    摘要: A method (10) for automatically diluting a patient sample (20) onboard an immunoassay diagnostic system (100) includes: a) pipetting a first amount (22) of the patient sample (20) from a primary sample vessel (30) at a sample presentation unit (142) to a sample vessel (32) with a sample pipetting device (152); b) pipetting a second amount (26) of the patient sample (20) from the sample vessel (32) to a first dilution vessel (36) with the sample pipetting device (152); c) pipetting a first amount (62) of diluent (60) to the first dilution vessel (36) with a reagent pipetting device (162) thereby making a first patient sample dilution (50); and d) storing the first dilution vessel at a sample storage unit (158).

    CONSUMABLES CONTAINER LOADING/UNLOADING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOADING/UNLOADING CONSUMABLES CONTAINERS FOR AUTOMATED ANALYZER

    公开(公告)号:WO2023073667A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:PCT/IB2022/060485

    申请日:2022-10-31

    IPC分类号: G01N35/02 G01N35/04

    摘要: A system (100) is provided for an automated analyzer (10) having an analyzer arrangement (20) configured to consume liquid consumables (30L) when in an active mode (12). The liquid consumables (30L) are delivered to the automated analyzer (10) via consumables containers (30). The system (100) comprises a storage magazine (120) configured to removably hold at least one of the consumables containers (30), a tray (150) configured to manually receive one or more of the consumables containers (30) from an operator at least while the analyzer arrangement (20) is in the active mode (12), and a transfer system (250) configured to transfer one or more of the consumables containers (30) at least between the tray (150) and the storage magazine (120). The transfer system (250) transfers one or more of the consumables containers (30) to or from the storage magazine (120) at least while the tray (150) manually receives one or more of the consumables containers (30) from the operator.

    INTEGRATED SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE WORKFLOWS

    公开(公告)号:WO2019126363A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:PCT/US2018/066561

    申请日:2018-12-19

    摘要: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a sample processing system for analyzing a biological sample from a patient. The sample processing system comprises: a plurality of analyzers comprising at least one mass spectrometer, wherein each analyzer in the plurality of analyzers is configured to acquire at least one measurement value corresponding to at least one characteristic of the biological sample; at least one data storage component which stores (i) a list of parameters for the plurality of analyzers, and (ii) at least two condition sets, which contain data associated with completing one or more test orders. The condition sets contain data which differ by at least one variable; and a control system operatively coupled to the plurality of analyzers, and the at least one data storage component. The control system is configured to (i) determine which condition set of the at least two condition sets to use based on the determined condition set, (ii) determine which analyzer or analyzers of the plurality of analyzers to use to process each test order based on the determined condition set and one or more parameters from the list of parameters, and (iii) cause the determined analyzer or analyzers to acquire one or more measurement values for the biological sample.

    CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION OF CUVETTES IN AUTOMATED CHEMICAL ANALYZERS

    公开(公告)号:WO2022146591A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:PCT/US2021/060930

    申请日:2021-11-29

    IPC分类号: G01N35/00 G01N35/02 G01N21/90

    摘要: The presently claimed and described technology provides improved calibration and validation procedures for sample containers (e.g., cuvettes) in automated chemical analyzers. The claimed and described technology further provides methods of operating an automated analyzer that allows for the automation of calibrating and tracking the integrity of individual sample containers (e.g., cuvettes) in parallel with measuring constituent samples. These methods eliminate the need to alternate between a diagnostic mode and measurement mode when performing system maintenance, such as validating cuvette integrity, calibrating absorbance baseline, and replacing cuvettes. As such, the presently claimed and described technology can reduce downtime and improve the clinical lab productivity significantly by allowing for this system maintenance to occur simultaneously with sample analysis.

    CLINICAL LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH SINGLE CALIBRATOR

    公开(公告)号:WO2022146582A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:PCT/US2021/060528

    申请日:2021-11-23

    IPC分类号: G01N35/10 G01N33/68

    摘要: An external calibration curve relies on external calibrators containing known concentrations of a target analyte that can deteriorate over time, leading to inaccurate results. Generating new calibration curves often requires preparing several calibrators to obtain calibration points needed for generating the calibration curves. Preparing the calibrators necessary for multi-point calibration curves requires operator preparation time and can introduce handling errors. The presently claimed and described technology provides a clinical laboratory automation system, including a fluid handling system, an analyzer component, and a mass spectrometer. The clinical laboratory automation system can provide automated calibration using one calibrator to prepare one or more calibrator dilutions used to generate a calibration curve for the quantitative measurement of a target analyte in a sample. The clinical laboratory automation analyzer may also provide an automated evaluation of pipettor dispensing volume and adjustment of the pipettor actuator to deliver an accurate dispensing volume.