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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1992
Shigeo Kanamori, Hyogoken, JP;
Kensaku Aota, Hyogoken, JP;
Takashi Demachi, Kobe, JP;
Takahiro Inoue, Hyogoken, JP;
Kiyoyuki Tanaka, Hyogoken, JP;
TOA Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Nakamachi, JP;
Abstract
A blood analyzer system transports blood samples through at least one blood analyzer and an automatic blood smear generator under the control of a preprogrammable controller. Blood samples are stored in containers that identify the blood samples they contain. The containers move through the system mounted in protective racks that permit the reading of the identifications. The results of analysis by one or more blood analyzers in the system determines for each sample individually whether or not to make a blood smear. When a blood smear is to be made, the controller makes the smear thickness of each blood sample consistent with other samples whatever the consistency of the sample to be smeared. If a required sample is not made, a detector sounds an alarm, thereby alerting operators that the system has failed.