A substrate removably attached to a container that can be linked electronically to the operating stations in a laboratory and/or removed and subsequently attached to a document or another container. More particularly, the substrate is a partitioned label with human readable information and electronically readable information.

A specimen cartridge for biological materials is formed from unbreakable materials, such as cardboard or synthetic polymers. The specimen cartridge includes a handle, a receptor attached to the handle, and an outer housing. The receptor and handle are slidable relative to the outer housing which may include a bar-coding label and a security tape. The outer housing and receptor fit snugly together to provide a liquid-tight, leak-proof seal to prevent the escape of any biological materials from th...

A slide holder is disclosed which is suitable for use in an automated differential blood cell classifier. The molded plastic holder provides a readily identifiable, stackable, and nestable device for protectively handling, positioning, and transporting a specimen such as a film of blood to be analyzed.

A specimen holder including a housing having a specimen chamber in it. A window defining a wall of the chamber allows transmission of at least a portion of the x-radiation from X-ray diffraction spectometry apparatus on which the holder is mounted, into the chamber. The housing has a passageway in it opening at one end into the specimen chamber and at the opposite end to outside the housing. A cylindrical specimen mount supports the specimen in the housing is constructed for sealing sliding rece...

The invention relates to a specimen slide in the form of a strip-shaped glass plate. To improve production and handling of the slide the glass plate is surrounded on all sides by a plastic frame.

A substrate removably attached to a container that can be linked electronically to the operating stations in a laboratory and/or removed and subsequently attached to a document or another container. More particularly, the substrate is a partitioned label with human readable information and electronically readable information.

A compact, reusable specimen mailer for safely shipping fragile specimen containers via the postal service. Two substantially identical L-shaped matable parts are each provided with a long leg having a flat free end and a flat inside face, and a short leg having a flat inside face, so that the two parts may be joined together with the free end of the long leg flush against the inside face of the short leg and the inside faces of the long legs of the two parts flush against each other. Typically,...

In applying a specimen to a carrier pre-wetted with an electrolytic solution, the disclosed applicator electrically measures the wetness of the carrier and controls the application of the specimen to the carrier based on the thus detected wetness so as to ensure uniform application of the specimen to the carrier.

The invention relates to a sampling tube to which is fastened a memory device which is used to record data used to identify said sampling tube and/or its contents and the memory device being fastened to said sampling tube with a mounting piece. A mounting piece in accordance with the invention has a part which remains on the sampling tube or its part when the electronic memory device is attached to the sampling tube and/or detached from the sampling tube.

A specimen carrier is designed for transporting specimen tubes throughout an automatic laboratory conveyance system. The specimen carrier includes a generally rectilinear carrier body with a forward face having an identification zone delimited thereon. An identification code is marked in the identification zone so as to permit mechanical sensing and identification of the carrier on a conveyor system. A plurality of holes of various diameters and depths are provided in the top surface of the carr...