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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1999
Alain Rousseau, Paris, FR;
Jean-Francois Gelin, Creteil, FR;
Diagnostica Stago, , FR;
Abstract
A method provides for the placing of samples containers inside holders, a first displacement bringing the holders to an zone with access to the blood analyser pipetting area, identifying the containers during this displacement, a second rectilinear displacement through the pipetting zone along a path perpendicular to the first, a third rectilinear displacement bringing the holders to a second zone acceding to the pipetting area a fourth displacement through the pipetting area and bringing the holders to second outlet zone located on the first path and a path bringing the holder, to the first access zone or an evacuating zone. The method is particularly useful for carrying out hemostasis test on centrifuged blood samples.