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Automatic distribution of clinical samples from sample reception areas, from lab to lab and storage to lab

Thursday, February 16, 2023

To meet the demand for automation and streamlining of transport of small samples in the reception area SARSTEDT supplies the unique Tempus600® Solus

The system can be integrated as part of a larger automation solution in the sample reception area, redistributing samples after unpacking, streamlining time-consuming manual work procedures and minimising errors. If more than one destination is required, simply add a corresponding number of sending stations.

Additionally, Tempus600® Solus can be used for automated transport of internal samples from the blood bank to the laboratory, from the sample storage to the laboratory or between two laboratories, improving work processes and freeing resources for other tasks.

Full automation from sample delivery to analysis results

Tempus600® Solus is part of the automated solution in the reception area at North Zealand Hospital in Denmark which improve workflow and logistics in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry. A robot automates the handling and sorting of sample tubes and distributes them via twoTempus600® Solus systems to the laboratories.

A large number of the samples analysed in the laboratory are incoming samples from general practitioners. The samples are packed in special boxes and transported to the hospital. Previously this work was done manually by a medical laboratory technician, who would unpack the transport boxes and prepare the tubes for the automatic analysis system. This process is now handled automatically, thus improving the workflow and reducing the total turnaround time for test results to approximately one hour.

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