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A system for managing specimens in a clinical laboratory comprises specimens and a computer controlled instrument. Each specimen includes a biological sample and an identifier which is unique to the specimen to which it is applied. The computer controlled instrument includes a reader for automatical

A system for managing specimens in a clinical laboratory comprises specimens and a computer controlled instrument. Each specimen includes a biological sample and an identifier which is unique to the specimen to which it is applied. The computer controlled instrument includes a reader for automatically logging and verifying the specimen to be analyzed, and a print head for modifying the identifier to indicate whether the specimen has been analyzed and whether the sample includes any abnormalities. The print head is also used to indicate whether the specimen has been reanalyzed. Further, the print head works to print symbols adjacent the locations of the abnormalities in the sample.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A specimen management system comprising:a plurality of specimens, each specimen including a first region with a biological sample to be analyzed and a second region with an identifier, said identifier being physically located on the specimen and having a code that is unique to said

[ We claim:] [1.] A specimen management system comprising:a plurality of specimens, each specimen including a first region with a biological sample to be analyzed and a second region with an identifier, said identifier being physically located on the specimen and having a code that is unique to said specimen;a computerized instrument for analyzing said biological samples and stoning data from each said analysis;a reader coupled with said computerized instrument for reading said identifier so that said stored data is electronically associated with said code; anda modifying device coupled with said computerized instrument for physically and visually modifying said identifiers to indicate on said specimen at least one aspect of said analysis.