Bayer Corporation

Other

Smithkline Beecham Corporation

Quest Diagnostics Investments, Inc.

David P O'Bryan

Gary T Smith

Bingham Hood Van Dyke, Jr

Michael John Campanelli

Peter J Sagona

Bingham H Van Dyke, Jr

Kevin N Constable

Michael Bucholtz

Peter Joseph Sagona

A system and method for on-site drug testing rapidly and objectively performs a drug screen on a urine sample at a collection center. The system includes a plurality of collection centers, wherein each collection center includes a test station for performing the drug testing. The test station includes collection cups for holding urine samples, test kits which couple to the collection cups in a fixed position, and an automatic reader which holds the collection cups and test kits in a fixed position under a predetermined level of illumination and produces an electronic image of the test kit. The test station also includes a computer workstation and a bar-code reader. The computer workstation generates electronic test order forms and receives image data from the automatic imaging system to evaluate the test results as indicated on the test kits. The bar-code reader is used to enter bar-code information which associate the collection cups and the test kits with the respective people being tested. The automatic reader reads and interprets the results. All results are sent to a central location.

Automatic on-site drug testing system and method

A collection cup for a drug testing system includes a central volume and a trough, exterior to the central volume. The trough is configured with a pour spout such that, as fluid is poured from the cup, a controlled volume remains in the trough. The trough is configured to receive an on-site test kit and to apply the controlled volume of the fluid to test strips within the on-site test kit. The trough also includes two apertures in the wall between the trough and the central volume which allow excess fluid to flow back into the cup when the cup is placed upright after pouring and when the test kit is inserted into the trough.

Collection cup for an automatic on-site drug testing system

This invention relates to an automated apparatus for subjecting samples to one or more selected test procedures at one or more test stations comprising a conveyor line for transporting samples contained in uniquely labeled containers, said line having at least two lanes for routing said containers to one or more selectable test stations, at least one of said lanes being a transport lane and at least one of said lanes being a queue line, and having a container interface device for transferring containers to said testing device from the queue lane and back again onto said queue lane.

Clinically testing biological samples

Puck spring for a sample tube holder

The puck for a sample tube includes a housing, a spring device and an end cap. The spring device has an annular base portion and angularly spaced spring arms that extend upwardly from the base portion and then bend downwardly toward the base portion. The end cap includes a hub portion around which the spring device is mounted. The cap with the spring device are fixed at one end of the housing and a portion of the spring arms extend into the interior space of the housing. The downwardly directed portion of the spring arm includes a sample tube engaging portion that is substantially parallel with a central axis of the housing. Thus a sample tube inserted in the puck engages the sample tube engaging portions of the spring arms which exert a biasing force against the sample tube. The spring arms provide an optimum restraining force against the sample tube to permit easy insertion and removal of the sample tube from the puck.

Puck for a sample tube

Puck housing

Puck

Puck end cap

This invention relates to an automated apparatus for subjecting samples to one or more selected test procedures at one or more test stations comprising a conveyor line for transporting samples contained in uniquely labeled containers, said line having at least two lanes for routing said containers to one or more selectable test stations, at least one of said lanes being a transport lane and at least one of said lanes being a queue lane, and having a container interface device for transferring containers to said testing device from the queue lane and back again onto said queue lane.

Automated sampling and testing of biological materials

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Kennett Square, PA, United States of America

David P O'Bryan