Patent ID: 8916097

Claim:
An immunoassay analyzer, comprising: means for loading one or more samples into one or more test vessels; means for identifying tests to be performed on each of said one or more samples, each of said tests to be performed in a test vessel; a plurality of resources, each of said plurality of resources for performing a specified function on a test vessel, each of said tests identified by said means for identifying requiring one or more of said plurality of resources; means for moving a plurality of test vessels to and from one or more resources of said plurality of resources; and a computer controller which (i) tracks a location of each test vessel; (ii) controls movement of said test vessels by said means for moving, and (iii) determines a path for each test vessel between each resource based on the test identified for said test vessel by said means for identifying, and the tests identified and location for all other test vessels of said plurality of test vessels, and each path requiring one or more of said plurality of resources and movement between said plurality of resources by said means for moving.