Method and apparatus for assessing slide and specimen preparation quality
CA 2220388 C · Owner: Tripath Imaging, Inc. · Inventors: Wilhelm, Paul S.; Lee, Shih-Jong J.
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An automated biological specimen screener (500) reports an assessment of slide and specimen preparation and quality. The automated biological specimen screener (500) measures parameters which reflect slide physical characteristics, specimen collection quality and specimen preparation , quality. The automated system (500) reports an objective measure and uses a consistent standard of evaluation (118 120, 122, 124, 126). The automated , system (500) evaluates characteristics of a slide set from a clinic (103). The automated system (500) makes a determination of whether these characteristics are within a training capability of a given automated biological screener. Additionally, rather …
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