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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2006
Gilles Lefebvre, Torrance, CA (US);
Gilles Lefebvre, Torrance, CA (US);
Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
An automated laboratory slide management and interpretation system and method in which slides are stained and then digitally imaged and the images are interpreted prior to referral to a diagnostician or placement in storage. The interpretation of the images involves the application of pattern recognition principles to compare the digitized images to known sample patterns from a variety of sources. Additionally, based on the results of the interpretation, the slide may undergo additional testing or staining, and additional samples may be prepared and tested. The specimens may be delivered to the diagnostician along with a tentative diagnosis.