| abstract |
A device for washing clinical apparatus, the clinical apparatus being employed to, at different times, contain a first test substance during a first testing step and a second test substance during a second testing step subsequent to said first testing step, the device comprises: means for supplying a wash solution to the apparatus; means for varying quantity of the wash solution supplied to the apparatus; and means for controlling the means for varying quantity to cause the means for varying quantity to vary quantity of the wash solution in proportion to potential for contamination between the first test substance and the second test substance contained in the apparatus; there is also provided a system comprising the device and the clinical apparatus, and a method of washing the clinical apparatus. The device and system may form part of an automated analytical system and method for the analysis of liquid test samples, and provide efficient washing of components of such automated analytical system. |