Method for packing test tubes and packaging unit for test tubes

• Main Authors: NICOLE HUEBEL, JUERGEN WEIS, ALF KOSMALE, DR JENS PETER JACOBSEN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.03.1994
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; STORING; TRANSPORTING; UNPACKING

Method for packing reagent-treated test tubes for analytical determinations, in particular for immunological assay methods using immobilised reactants of such assay methods, characterised in that - a large number of such test tubes (1) are arranged in a group so that the edges (2) of the openings of all test tubes (1) are essentially in a plane, a label (3) is provided which has a central area (4), which corresponds approximately to the total base area occupied by the group of test tubes, and an edge region (5) and is provided with an adhesive coating, the label (3) is applied with the side having the adhesive coating to the edges (2) of the openings so that it adheres to all test tubes (1) of the group and seals the said test tubes, the label (3) with the group of test tubes (1) adhering thereto is transferred to a container (6) with an open top area and the edge region (5) of the label (3) is bonded to the edge of the open top area of the container (6).