METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING SAMPLE TUBES BETWEEN A LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND A SAMPLE ARCHIVING SYSTEM

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a device for transferring sample tubes between a laboratory automation system and a sample archiving system, wherein for transferring a sample tube (2) from the laboratory automation system (10) to the sample archiving system (12), a sample tube carrier (3) carrying at least one sample tube (2) is conveyed to a first take-over module (40) via a first conveyor line (41), at the first take-over module (40) the at least one sample tube is removed from the sample tube carrier (3), and the empty sample tube carrier (3) is conveyed away from the first take-over module (40) via a second conveyor line (41), and for transferring a sample tube (2) from the sample archiving system (12) to the laboratory automation system (10), an empty sample tube carrier (3) is conveyed to a second take-over module (50) via a third conveyor line (51), at the second take-over module (50) at least one sample tube (2) is inserted into the sample tube carrier (3), and the sample tube carrier (3) carrying the at least one sample tube (2) is conveyed away from the second take-over module (50) via a fourth conveyor line (52).