Automatisk diagnoseanalyseapparat og tilhørende fremgangsmåde

An analyzer for analysis of a biological sample prepared by a pre analytical system and a method of operating an analyzer that received samples prepared by a pre-analytical system. The analyzer is automated and receives shuttles carrying samples from a pre-analytical system. The analyzer has a robot that will transfer the shuttles from the pre-analytical system into the analyzer. The shuttles are then placed in a shuttle retention assembly, where the system automatically extracts aliquots of sample from the sample tubes disposed in the shuttle. The shuttle retention assembly retains the sample tubes in the shuttle as the sample is aliquoted therefrom. The automated analyzer include an inventory robot that includes an inventory scanner and an end-effector that is configured to handle a variety of consumables including a sample container shuttle, an amplification cartridge, a liquid reagent plate, a dry reagent plate, and a sample processing plate. The inventory robot has an end effector that can carry the amplification cartridges, liquid reagent plate and dry reagent plate from location to location in the automated system.