Apparatus for processing a laboratory sample, laboratory automation system and method for pipetting a laboratory sample

Apparatus (100) for processing a laboratory sample (1) contained in a laboratory sample container (2), the apparatus (100) comprising: an optical sensing unit (3) for sensing a transmittance at different vertical positions through the laboratory sample container (2), a tip sensing unit (4) having a tip (11), wherein the tip sensing unit (4) is adapted to provide a tip sensing signal (tLDS) depending on a position of the tip (11) relative to the sample (1), and a process control unit (5), being adapted to control the processing of the laboratory sample (1) in response to the transmittance and the tip sensing signal (tLDS) provided by the tip sensing unit (4). 一种用于处理容纳在实验室样品容器（2）中的实验室样品（1）的装置（100），所述装置（100）包括：光学感测单元（3），其用于感测在不同竖直位置处通过所述实验室样品容器（2）的透射率；具有尖端（11）的尖端感测单元（4），其中，所述尖端感测单元（4）适于提供取决于所述尖端（11）相对于所述样品（1）的位置的尖端感测信号（tLDS）；以及过程控制单元（5），其适于响应于所述透射率和由所述尖端感测单元（4）提供的尖端感测信号（tLDS）来控制对实验室样品（1）的处理。