JPH07506184A - 自動連続ランダム・アクセス分析システム - Google Patents
自動連続ランダム・アクセス分析システムInfo
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- JPH07506184A JPH07506184A JP5517560A JP51756093A JPH07506184A JP H07506184 A JPH07506184 A JP H07506184A JP 5517560 A JP5517560 A JP 5517560A JP 51756093 A JP51756093 A JP 51756093A JP H07506184 A JPH07506184 A JP H07506184A
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.複数の液体サンプルの複数の検定を同時に行うことができる自動連続ランダ ム・アクセス分折システムを操作する方法であって、 a.複数のサンプルの様々な検定をスケジューリングするステップと、 b.検定反応シーケンスを開始せずに第1の前記液体サンプル及び試薬を別々に 反応容器に移送することによって一つ又は複数の使捨て単位量を作成するステッ プと、c.一つ又は複数の前記使捨て単位量を処理ワークステーションに移送す るステップと、 d.前記第1の液体サンプルのアリコートを1つ以上の前記試薬と異なる時に前 記反応容器中で混合して第1の反応混合物を形成するステップと、 e.同じ又は異なる1つ以上のサンプルのアリコートを1つ以上の前記試薬と異 なる時に異なる反応容器で混合して榎数の独立にスケジューリングされた反応混 合物を形成するステップと、 f.前記複数の反応混合物を同時にかつ独立に培養するステップと、 g.榎数のスケジューリングされた検定を、それらが提示された順序で前記反応 混合物に対して実行するステップと、h.少なくとも二つの検定手順によって、 前記培養された反応混合物を独立かつ個別に分析するステップとからなることを 特徴とする方法。 2.複数の液体サンプル用のシステム上で少なくとも二つの異なる検定が実行さ れるようにスケジューリングされ、前記方法が前記検定を実行する前に前記検定 のスケジューリングを行い、各検定試験定義が復数のタイミング・パラメータを 含み、検定試験の各活動が、前記各検定でどのシステム資源及び活動資源が必要 とされるかと前記資源が必要とする時間とを判定するためにスケジューリングで 使用される時間値を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。 3.スケジューリング・プロセスが、検定がキッティングされる前に検定で実行 すべき各活動をスケジューリングするステップを含み、各検定活動のスケジュー リングが、最初にスケジューリングされた該活動の実行時間より前に行われ、資 源の休止時間が最小限になることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。 4.検定スループットがシステム中で増加されることを特徴とする請求項3に記 載の方法。 5.自動連続ランダム・アクセス分折システムを操作するステップが、検定反応 シーケンスを開始せずに検定サンプル及び試薬を別々に反応容器に移送すること によって単位量をキッティングするステップを含むことを特徴とする請求項3に 記載の方法。 6.システムが特定のサンプルのスタット手順スケジューリングを介して特殊な 優先処理を行うことができ、前記スタット手順スケジューリングが前のスケジュ ーリングに割り込み、それによって、システムが現サンプルに対する検定の準備 を終了し、次いでスケジューリングの修正を介してサンプルに対する検定の準備 をすることができることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の方法。 7.検定を実行するためのスケジューリングが、検定プロトコル・ステップ間に 十分な時間ギャップを許容して他の検定プロトコル・ステップをそのような時間 ギャップ内に実行できるようにすることによって、システムが1単位時間当たり に処理できる検定の数を最大限にすることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の方法。 8.較正手順スケジューリングがスタット手順としてスケジューリングされるこ とを特徴とする請求項6に記載の方法。 9.前記反応容器中で前記反応混合物に対して実行される検定が同種検定である ことを特徴とする請求項1にに記載の方法。 10.前記反応容器中で前記反応混合物に対して実行される検定が異種検定であ ることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。 11.少なくとも二つの検定が免疫学的検定法であることを特徴とする、請求項 1に記載の方法。 12.前記免疫学的検定法がMEIA検定とFPlA検定とから構成されること を特徴とする請求項11に記載の方法。 13.前記分折ステップが前記反応混合物を光学的に監視するステップを含むこ とを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。 14.前記反応混合物が比濁手段、比色手段、蛍光定量手段、及び発光手段によ って監視されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。 15.検定反応シーケンスを部分的に開始することが使捨て単位量を生成するこ とと同時に行われることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。 工6.システムが、使捨て単位量の生成、使捨て単位量反応容器の移送及び反応 混合物の混合を同時に行いながら複数の反応混合物を培養して、少なくとも一つ のスケジューリングされた検定及び分析を同時に実行することを特徴とする請求 項1に記載の方法。 17.複数の液体サンプルの榎数の検定を同時に行うことができる自動連続ラン ダム・アクセス分折システムを操作する方法であって、 a.フロント・エンド・カルーセルの同心円カルーセルに対して検定を実行する ためにサンプル・カップ、試薬バック、及び外側カルーセルに導入される反応容 器を導入するステップと、b.試薬バック及びサンプル・カップを識別するステ ップと、c.検定をスケジューリングするステップと、d.夫々のカルーセルを 回転することによってサンプル・カップ及び試薬バックをキッティング・ステー ションにある反応容器に整列するステップと、 e.サンプルをサンプル・カップから反応容器チャンバへ移送し、特定の試薬を 試薬パックから別々の反応容器に移送することによって、複数の独立の開放チャ ンバを存する反応容器においてスケジューリングされた検定に従って使捨て単位 量をキッティングするステップと、 f.キッティングされた反応容器を調整された環境条件の下に維持された処理カ ルーセルに移送するステップと、g.試薬の量、移送の順序付け、及び移送の時 間間隔が検定スケジューリングによって事前に決定された、サンプル及び様々な 試薬を反応容器の反応ウェル内に分注するステップと、h.分注されたサンプル 及び試薬を培養するステップと、i.反応ウエル中の培養された混合物を同定し て、少なくとも二つの検定分折ステーションのうちの一つに移送するステップと 、 j.調合された反応混合物を読み取り、読取り値を校正することによって分折を 実行するステップと、k.結果として得られる検定読取り分所を記録するステッ プとを備えることを特徴とする方法。 18.フロント・エンド・カルーセル及びフロント・エンド・カルーセルの同心 カルーセルと、処理カルーセルが垂直軸の周りで2方向に回転連動するように回 転可能に配接されていることを特徴とする請求項17に記載の方法。 19.2方向に連動できるフロンント・エンド・カルーセルが、不活動期間の後 に試薬バックの試薬を撹拌するために2方向に振動することを特徴とする請求項 18に記載の方法。 20.キッティングと検定反応シーケンスの部分的開始との両方を同時に行って 反応容器内で単位量を生成することを特徴とする請求項17に記載の方法。 21.前記反応容器中の前記反応混合物に対して実行される前記検定が異種検定 であることを特徴とする請求項17に記載の方法。 22.前記反応容器中で前記反応混合物に対して実行される検定が同種検定であ ることを特徴とする請求項17に記載の方法。 23.少なくとも二つの検定が免疫学的検定法であることを特徴とする請求項1 7に記載の方法。 24.前記免疫学的検定法が蛍光偏光免疫学的検定性と微粒子免疫学的検定法と から構成されることを特徴とする請求項23に記載の方法。 25.微粒子希釈剤割合に十分なスクロース濃度を提供して中和密度を達成する ことによって、微粒子の沈殿を実質的に排除することを特徴とする請求項24に 記載の方法。 26.前記反応混合物を光学的に監視するために、キッティングされたサンプル 及び試薬を処理カルーセル上の反応容器から直接微粒子免疫学的検定法マトリク スに分注することを特徴とする請求項24に記載の方法。 27.試薬パックが試薬の蒸発を回避するために閉鎖要素を備えていることを特 徴とする請求項17に記載の方法。 28.試薬パックを使用しないときは該パックにカバリングを提供して試薬の蒸 発を回避することを特徴とする請求項27に記載の方法。 29.フロント・エンド・カルーセル上の分注機能と処理カルーセル上の分注機 能を、エアレスシリンジ・ポンプによって駆動される吸入−吐出によって達成す ることを特徴とする請求項17に記載の方法。 30.FPlA読取りシーケンスが、電球のシマー・モードとフル・バーン・モ ーKを含むことを特徴とする請求項24に記載の方法。 31.復数の検定を同時に行って複数の液体サンプル中の復数の所望のアナライ トの存在又は量を判定することができる自動連続ランダム・アクセス分析システ ムを操作する方法であって、a.複数の液体サンプルの様々な検定をスケジュー リングするステップと、 b.検定反応シーケンスを開始せずに第1の前記液体サンプル及び試薬を別々に 反応容器に移送することによって1つ以上の使捨て単位量を生成するステップと 、c.1つ以上の前記使捨て単位量を処理ステーションに移送するステップと、 d.前記第1のサンプルのアリコートを1つ以上の前記試薬と異なる時に前記反 応容器で混合して第1の反応混合物を形成するステップと、 e.前記サンプルのうちの同じもの又は異なるもののアリコートを1つ以上の前 記試薬と異なる時に異なる反応容器で混合して複数の独立にスケジューリングさ れた反応混合物を形成するステップと、 f.前記複数の反応混合物をを同時にかつ独立に培養するステップと、 g.複数のスケジューリングされた検定をそれらが提示された順序で前記反応混 合物に対して実行するステップと、h.少なくとも二つの検定手順によって、前 記培養された反応混合物を独立にかつ個別に分抗し、前記サンプル中の1つ以上 の当該アナライトの存在又は量を判定するステップとからなることを特徴とする 方法。 32.複数の液体サンプルの複数の検定を同時に行うことができる自動連続ラン ダム・アクセス分折システム装置であって、a.同心円状に取り付けられ、反応 容器のキッティングに適した移送分注手段によって操作される、サンプル・カッ プ・カルーセル、試薬パック・カルーセル、及び反応容器カルーセルを含むフロ ント・エンド・カルーセル・アセンブリと、b.調整された環境内に維持された 処理カルーセルに、キッティングされた反応容器を移送するための移送ステーシ ョン提供手段と、 c.反応容器の反応ウェル中のサンプルと試薬を混合するのに適した処理カルー セル移送分注手段と、d.少なくとも二つの検定読取り装置手段のうちの一つに 、結果的に得られる反応混合物を移送する手段と、e.反応容器を検定読取り装 置から移送ステーションに移送するための手段と、 f.使捨て反応容器をシステムから取り外すための、前記移送ステーションに関 連する手段とを備えることを特徴とするシステム装置。 33.一つの検定読取り装置手段が、複数の使捨てカートリッジを含むカートリ ッジ・ホイール・カルーセルから構成され、かつカートリッジ・ホイール・カル ーセルに前記カートリッジを供給し、カートリッジをカートリッジ・ホイール・ カルーセルから処分するための手段を提供することを特徴とする請求項32に記 載の装置。 34.検定読取り装置手段が前記検定反応を光学的に監視することを特徴とする 請求項32に記載の装置。 35.検定読取り装置手段が、較正手段及び読取り装置手段と結果的に得られる 検定データ用の記録手段とを提供することを特徴とする請求項32に記載の装置 。 36.移送ステーション移送手段が、軸の周りを回転できるカルーセルと、反応 容器移送突起手段とはめ合うためのピック、及び反応容器をフロント・エンド・ カルーセルから引いてピック・アームの回転及びラック・ピニオン運動を介して 反応容器を回転して処理カルーセル上に載せるための手段を含むアームとから構 成されることを特徴とする請求項32に記載の装置。 37.サンプル・ハンドリング手段及び試薬ハンドリング手段が、サンプル・カ ップ及び試薬パックに関連するコード化情報から前記液体サンプル及び液体試薬 を識別するための手段を含むことを特徴とする請求項32に記載の装置。 38.検定読取り装置の出力続取り値を記憶するための手段を更に含むことを特 徴とする請求項32に記載の義置。 39.前記検定読取り装置の出力読取り値からアナライトの濃度を算出するため の手段を更に含むことを特徴とする請求項32に記載の装置。 40.反応容器が光学読取り領域を介した低複屈折の物理特性を有する反応キュ ベットを含むことを特徴とする請求項32に記載の装置。 41.複数の液体サンプルの複数の検定を同時に行うことができる自動連続ラン ダム・アクセス分折システムであって、a.サンプル・カップ・カルーセル、サ ンプル・カップ・カルーセルの外側に同心円状に取り付けられた試薬パック・カ ルーセル、及び試薬パック・カルーセルの外側に取り付けられた反応容器カルー セルを含むフロント・エンド・カルーセル・アセンブリと、 b.夫々のカルーセルを回転して反応容器をキッティングするためのキッティン グ・ピべッタ手段に整列させるための手段と、 c.反応培養の温度謂整及びタイミングを維持するための環境手段を有する処理 カルーセルに反応容器を移送するための手段を提供する移送ステーションに、キ ッティングされた反応容器を反応容器カルーセルから移送するために手段と、d .処理カルーセルと、処理カルーセルからオフセットされており分注された反応 混合物を処理カルーセルから受け取るための手段及び処理カルーセルにカートリ ッジを供給するための手段を有するカートリッジ・ホイール・カルーセルとを操 作するための移送ピベック手段と、 e.微粒子酵素免疫学的検定法読取り装置及び処理ステーションと一体化された 処理カルーセルと、f.処理カルーセルと一体化された蛍光偏光免疫学的検定法 読取り装置及び処理ステーションと、 g.移送ステーションの操作によって反応容器を処理カルーセルから取り出すた めの手段と、カートリッジをカートリッジホイール・カルーセルから取り出すた めの手段と、h.蛍光偏光免疫学的検定法又は微粒子免疫学的検定法によって反 応混合物を分抗するための手段とを備えることを特徴とするシステム。 42.検定読取り装置手段が前記検定反応を光学的に監視することを特段とする 請求項41に記載のシステム。 43.検定読取り装置手段が、校正手段及び読取り装置手段と結果的に得られる 検定データ用の記録手段とを提供することを特徴とする請求項41に記載のシス テム。 44.移送ステーション移送手段が、軸の周りを回転できるカルーセルと、反応 容器移送突起手段とはめ合うためのピックを含むアームと、反応容器をフロント ・エンド・カルーセルから引き、ピック・アームの回転及びラック・ピニオン運 動を介して反応容器を回転して処理カルーセル上に載せるための手段とから構成 されることを特徴とする請求項41に記載のシステム。 45.サンプル・ハンドリング手段及び試薬ハンドリング手段が、サンプル・カ ップ及び試薬バックに関連するコード化情報から前記液体サンプル及び液体試薬 を識別するための手段を含むことを特徴とする請求項41に記載のシステム。 46.検定読取り装置の出力読取り値を記憶するための手段を含むことを特徴と する請求項41に記載のシステム。 47.前記検定読取り装置の出力読取り値からアナライトの濃度を算出するため の手段を含むことを特徴とする請求項41に記載の装置。 48.サンプル・カップが、サンプル・カップ・カルーセルから分離されたとき にベース上に自立することを特徴とする請求項41に記載のシステム。
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