Analysis accuracy improvement in automated testing apparatus

An apparatus for testing a biological specimen, the apparatus comprising:

• a receiving mechanism to receive a carrier, wherein the carrier includes a holding area, wherein the holding area is configured to or has been exposed to the biological specimen;
• a camera module arranged to capture imagery of the holding area, the camera module including an focusing motor operable to adjust a focal point of the camera;
• and
• a processor that is configured to utilize the camera module to:
• determine, based on operations of the focusing motor, a volumetric property of the holding area;
• and
• perform a set of analytic processes on at least a portion of the captured imagery of the holding area to determine one or more properties of the biological specimen, wherein the one or more properties of the biological specimen receive adjustment by the processor based on the determined volumetric property of the holding area, wherein the processor is configured to estimate a depth of the holding area in determining the volumetric property of the holding area, and wherein the processor is further configured to perform a calculation to convert the estimated depth of the holding area into the volumetric property of the holding area.

An apparatus for testing a biological specimen, the apparatus comprising:

• a receiving mechanism to receive a carrier, wherein the carrier includes a holding area, wherein the holding area is configured to or has been exposed to the biological specimen;
• a camera module arranged to capture imagery of the holding area, the camera module including an focusing motor operable to adjust a focal point of the camera;
• and
• a processor that is configured to utilize the camera module to:
• determine, based on operations of the focusing motor, a volumetric property of the holding area;
• and
• perform a set of analytic processes on at least a portion of the captured imagery of the holding area to determine one or more properties of the biological specimen, wherein the one or more properties of the biological specimen receive adjustment by the processor based on the determined volumetric property of the holding area, and wherein the processor is configured to determine the volumetric property of the holding area by:
• causing the camera to focus, as a first focal point, on either one of a cover or the holding area;
• measuring a first depth for the first focal point;
• causing the camera to focus, as a second focal point, on the other one of the cover or the holding area;
• and
• measuring a second depth for the second focal point.