Patent ID: RE40768

Claim:
An apparatus adapted to inspect a liquid sample, said apparatus comprising: a support tray ( 20 ) that is adapted to support a first insert ( 22 ) and a second insert ( 40 ), each of said first and second inserts ( 22 , 40 ) being removable from said support tray ( 20 ), each of said first and second removable inserts ( 22 , 40 ) being adapted to hold a liquid sample, said first removable insert ( 22 ) being of a first type of liquid- carrying mechanism and said second removable insert ( 40 ) being of a second type of liquid- carrying mechanism different from said first type; a light source ( 108 ) adapted to illuminate one of said liquid samples associated with one of said removable inserts( 22 or 40 ) when said one removable insert ( 22 or 40 ) is supported by said support tray ( 20 ) at an inspection location; and a detector ( 112 ) adapted to receive light from said one liquid sample when said one liquid sample is being illuminated by said light source ( 108 ).