analyzer with circular, an incubator centred kassettenbahn and procedures to its use.

摘要

There are three different types of test elements which can be used in analyzers, namely CM (colorimetric) types, rate types and PM (potentiometric) types. Each type of element normally requires its own incubation and reading station. This has resulted in analyzers which have three incubators and read stations. This adds considerably to the cost of the analyzer, and the space which it occupies. Disclosed herein is an analyzer arrangement (20) which includes an incubator (500) and two circular paths (22, 24) are arranged around the incubator (500). Cartridges (C) are loaded with test elements (E, E') at a cartridge-loading station 300), the station (300) being disposed above the paths (22, 24) and positioned to one side of the incubator (500). A transfer device (400) is positioned at another location around the periphery of the incubator (500) and loads test elements from any cartridge (C) located on the circular paths (22, 24) into the incubator (500). An electrometer (360) is also positioned around the periphery of the incubator (500) for reading the incubated test elements. CM type and rate type test elements are read within the incubator (500).