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An apparatus for performing automated testing of infections biological specimens is disclosed. The apparatus comprise a process controller for translating user commands into test instrument suite commands, and a test instrument suite comprising a means to treat the specimen to manifest an observable

An apparatus for performing automated testing of infections biological specimens is disclosed. The apparatus comprise a process controller for translating user commands into test instrument suite commands, and a test instrument suite comprising a means to treat the specimen to manifest an observable result, and a detector for measuring the observable result to generate specimen test results.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An automated apparatus for treating a biological specimen with reagents for infectivity assays to manifest an observable test result, comprising:an automated inoculation instrument module for exposing the specimen to a viral assay;an automated specimen preparation instrum

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An automated apparatus for treating a biological specimen with reagents for infectivity assays to manifest an observable test result, comprising:an automated inoculation instrument module for exposing the specimen to a viral assay;an automated specimen preparation instrument module for applying the treated specimen to a surface so adapted to permit detecting the observable result, for applying indicator cells, and for applying liquid reagents;an automated support module for transporting the biological specimen between the automated inoculation instrument module and the automated specimen preparation instrument module including means for effecting multiple assays on the same specimen, at least two of which assays are an infectivity assay, a cytotoxicity assay, or a biochemical assay; andmeans for controlling at least some of the modules by a remote client, the remote client communicating with the modules through an Internet link to control the performance of multiple assays on the same specimen.