SAMPLE RING FOR CLINICAL ANALYZER NETWORK

摘要

A B S T R A C TThe present invention relates to a sample contain-ment apparatus for use in an automated analyzer networkcomprising a plurality of analyzers, each of said analyzersbeing operative to perform a selected test on a pluralityof samples, and each of said analyzers including a carouselhaving a plurality of reaction container holding means,comprising ring means having a plurality of openings forreceiving a plurality of samples to be tested, said ringmeans including a plurality of funnel means, each of saidfunnel means being formed around each of said correspondingopenings in said plurality of openings; a plurality ofsample container means which comprises an integral ring;and mounting means attached to said ring means for remov-ably mounting said sample containment apparatus on eachcarousel of a selected number of analyzers in an automatedanalyzer network.