| CPC G01N 35/04 (2013.01) [G01N 35/00732 (2013.01); G01N 35/026 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0465 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0496 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A sample analysis system, comprising a first sample analyzer, at least one second sample analyzer, a sample rack transport device, and a sample sorting device, wherein the first sample analyzer is a hematology analyzer;
wherein the sample rack transport device is provided with a transport track and is configured to convey a sample rack with at least one sample container placed therein to the first sample analyzer and/or the at least one second sample analyzer for testing, and the first sample analyzer and the at least one second sample analyzer are sequentially arranged along a first conveying direction of the transport track; and
wherein the sample sorting device is arranged between the first sample analyzer and the at least one second sample analyzer, and the sample sorting device is located downstream of the hematology analyzer along the first conveying direction and configured to collect and sort sample containers that have been subjected to a blood test performed by the hematology analyzer and are to be conveyed to the at least one second sample analyzer; and
the sample sorting device comprises:
a connecting track parallelly connected to the transport track, such that the sample rack with the at least one sample container placed therein can be conveyed from the transport track to the connecting track or from the connecting track to the transport track,
a sorting platform for placing at least one target sample rack and having an entrance for the target sample rack placed on the sorting platform to enter into the connecting track or for the sample rack on the connecting track to enter into the sorting platform,
a sample transfer mechanism, which is arranged above the sorting platform and is capable of moving to a position above the connecting track, so as to transfer the sample container(s) in the sample rack, which is conveyed to the connecting track, to the target sample rack on the sorting platform, and
a first identifier configured for identifying the sample container(s), and the first identifier is capable of moving horizontally in synchronization with the sample transfer mechanism to identify identity information of the sample container currently transferred by the sample transfer mechanism; wherein the sample transfer mechanism is configured to place sample containers that, after being identified by the first identifier, are determined to be conveyed to a same one of the at least one second sample analyzer in a same one of the at least one target sample rack.
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