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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2016
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Roger W. Accurso, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Jiong Wu, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Richard G. Kendall, Miami, FL (US);
James A. Janik, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Ronald J. Shanafelter, Fremont, CA (US);
Robert Fahey, Elwood, AU;
Svitlana Y. Berezhna, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Trevor D. Shields, Berwick, AU;
Mahmoud Janbakhsh, San Ramon, CA (US);
Daryl Wong, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Jorge Haro, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Michael J. Kennedy, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott park, IL (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods. According to certain embodiments, provided is an integrated analysis system that includes a first module including a sample analysis component and a first internal container conveyor system. The integrated analysis system further includes a second module including a second internal container conveyor system. The first and second modules are positioned adjacent each other such that the first and second internal container conveyor systems are aligned and adapted to transport containers from the first module to the second module. Also provided are methods of analyzing and preparing samples (e.g., blood and body fluid samples), as well as components that find use within the analysis systems of the present disclosure.