Laboratory sample distribution system , comprising: - a transport plane , - an optical inspection device being adapted to optically inspect items to be optically inspected, and - at least one mirror device , characterized in that the laboratory sample distribution system further comprises - drive means being adapted to move the items to be optically inspected independently from the at least one mirror device on the transport plane , - a control device being configured to move an item to be optically inspected relative to the optical inspection device by controlling the drive means , and - a number of sample container carriers being adapted to carry a respective sample container , wherein the sample containers form the items to be optically inspected, - wherein the at least one mirror device comprises: - a base portion comprising a bottom surface for moving over the transport plane of the laboratory sample distribution system , and - a mirror , - wherein the drive means are adapted to move the sample container carriers and the mirror device on the transport plane , - wherein the control device is configured to control the movement of the sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by controlling the drive means such that the sample container carriers move along corresponding transport paths, and is configured to control the movement of the mirror device on top of the transport plane by controlling the drive means such that the mirror device moves to a mirror position on the transport plane , and - a scanning device forming the optical inspection device being configured to scan a barcode or other information placed on a sample container carried by a sample container carrier that is placed at a scanning position on the transport plane , wherein the scanning position is located on the transport plane between the scanning device and the mirror position . - a transport plane , - an optical inspection device being adapted to optically inspect items to be optically inspected, and - at least one mirror device , - drive means being adapted to move the items to be optically inspected independently from the at least one mirror device on the transport plane , - a control device being configured to move an item to be optically inspected relative to the optical inspection device by controlling the drive means , and - a number of sample container carriers being adapted to carry a respective sample container , wherein the sample containers form the items to be optically inspected, - wherein the at least one mirror device comprises: - a base portion comprising a bottom surface for moving over the transport plane of the laboratory sample distribution system , and - a mirror , - a base portion comprising a bottom surface for moving over the transport plane of the laboratory sample distribution system , and - a mirror , - wherein the drive means are adapted to move the sample container carriers and the mirror device on the transport plane , - wherein the control device is configured to control the movement of the sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by controlling the drive means such that the sample container carriers move along corresponding transport paths, and is configured to control the movement of the mirror device on top of the transport plane by controlling the drive means such that the mirror device moves to a mirror position on the transport plane , and - a scanning device forming the optical inspection device being configured to scan a barcode or other information placed on a sample container carried by a sample container carrier that is placed at a scanning position on the transport plane , wherein the scanning position is located on the transport plane between the scanning device and the mirror position . <EOS>