Patent ID: 8043562

Claim:
A desktop analyzer comprising: a sample to be analyzed; one or more probe tips; one or more test elements; a transport system; a liquid dispense or aspirating station; a removable holder removably located on the transport system, wherein the removable holder comprises: a probe tip dispenser containing the probe tips; a fluid supply section containing the sample to be analyzed; a test element recess containing the one or more test elements, wherein the removable holder is configured to position the one or more test elements such that one or more test elements can be acted upon by the liquid dispense or aspirating station, while the one or more test elements in the recess, wherein the removable holder arranges the probe tip dispenser, fluid supply section and test element recess on the same line of travel to intersect the liquid dispense or aspirating station when the removable holder is transported to the station by the transport system; a centrifuge module removably located on the transport system for separating a sample; and a measurement device to analyze a sample.