Automated tissue staining system and reagent container

Details Automated tissue staining system and reagent container Automated tissue staining system and reagent container

2011-03-08

2011-03-08

Wallenhorst, Maureen M (Department: 1777)

Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing

Automated chemical analysis

With sample on test slide

C436S043000, C436S063000, C436S174000, C705S002000, C435S040500

Reexamination Certificate

active

07901941

ABSTRACT:
An automated staining system and a reagent container designed for use with the automated staining apparatus. The reagent container includes a reagent containment section capable of containing a volume of a reagent. The reagent containment section includes an upper wall and a base wall that are spaced apart along an axis. The base wall includes a well having a nadir that is aligned axially with an access opening in the upper wall so that a reagent probe entering the opening parallel to said axis will travel toward the nadir. In another aspect of the invention, the reagent container may include a two-dimensional data element containing reagent information. The staining apparatus may include one removable drawer for holding reagent containers and another removable drawer holding slides.

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