Apparatus for automated urine sediment sample handling

Details Apparatus for automated urine sediment sample handling Apparatus for automated urine sediment sample handling

1995-12-19

1997-12-23

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

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128920, A61B 500

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056997949

ABSTRACT:
An automated apparatus for urine sediment sample handling includes settling cells for carrying patient samples transported on a sample and cell transport assembly. An illumination and camera assembly is positioned in an examination area to view one of the settling cells when it moves to the examination area. The illumination and camera assembly have a first data output. An image processing assembly is coupled to receive data from the first data output. The image processing assembly have a second data output for carrying processed digital data. A processor having control lines is coupled to the sample and cell transport assembly, illumination and camera assembly, and image processing assembly where the sample and cell transport assembly, illumination and camera assembly, and image processing assembly operate responsively to commands from the processor to handle the urine sediment samples.

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