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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1981
Filed:
May. 21, 1979
Thomas L Kraft, Houston, TX (US);
Howard A Vick, Houston, TX (US);
Miles G Hossom, Hauppauge, NY (US);
American Home Products Corp., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Automated chemical analysis apparatus is disclosed for testing a plurality of chemical samples in variable testing sequences. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus is operative to test bacterial sensitivity to a plurality of drugs, each of which may have varying concentrations. More specifically, one, two or three concentrations of each of a plurality of drugs may be tested in accordance with sequence command information on a source/record card which is automatically entered into the apparatus. The results of the variable sequence testing are recorded directly on the card adjacent to the identification of the drug being tested.