Adjustable slide stage for differently sized slides

A digital slide scanning apparatus slide stage is configured to hold 1*3 and 2*3 glass slides. The slide stage is configured to alter its position by lateral shift or rotation to present the 1*3 or 2*3 sized recess to a slide rack for loading of the slide onto the stage. Also, a removable insert may configure the stage to hold a 1*3 glass slide when present and to hold a 2*3 glass slide when removed. Alternatively, a gripper stage is described herein that includes a fixed arm and a movable arm, each with one or more contact points configured to engage a side surface of the glass slide. Once the glass slide is secured between the contact points of the movable arm and the contact points of the fixed arm, the slide is further processed for scanning. 数字载片扫描设备载片台被配置成固持1x3和2x3载玻片。所述载片台被配置成通过横向移位或旋转来改变其位置，以向载片架呈现1x3或2x3大小的凹口，用于将所述载片装载至所述平台上。另外，可移动插入件可以在存在时将所述平台配置成固持1x3载玻片，并且在移除时将所述平台配置成固持2x3载玻片。替代地，本文描述一种夹持器台，所述夹持器台包括固定臂和可移动臂，每一者具有一个或多个接触点，所述一个或多个接触点被配置成与所述载玻片的侧表面接合。一旦所述载玻片固定在所述可移动臂的所述接触点与所述固定臂的所述接触点之间，所述载片就进行进一步处理以