This invention discloses a
fully automated liquid-based
cytology slide preparation and
staining machine, comprising a frame, a turntable
assembly, a
lateral movement assembly, a lifting
assembly, a push rod assembly, a
solenoid valve assembly, a
waste collection assembly, and a waste liquid collection assembly. The turntable assembly integrates sample bottles,
pipette tips, slide clamps, and
sedimentation baskets, enabling multi-channel sample loading. The
lateral movement assembly and the lifting assembly work together to perform pipetting, sample addition, filter placement and removal, and
staining operations. The push rod assembly drives the turntable assembly to perform centrifugal slide preparation. The
solenoid valve assembly controls the actions of each
actuator. The
waste collection assembly and waste liquid collection assembly respectively achieve centralized treatment of waste and waste liquid. This invention integrates centrifugal slide preparation and automatic
staining functions. The equipment has a compact
layout and
small footprint. It uses standard
consumables and operates fully automatically. The multi-channel design improves slide preparation and staining efficiency, solving the technical problems of high cost and limited functionality of existing TCT equipment and cumbersome processes and high
operational requirements of LCT equipment. It is suitable for liquid-based
cytology testing scenarios in
pathology departments.