Methods, systems, and devices for electromagnetically shielded paramagnetic bead analysis

A method for analyzing a plurality of particles, the method comprising:

• imaging a plurality of particles in a container, wherein the plurality of particles comprises at least one paramagnetic, identifiable bead;
• and
• analyzing, via a reader, the plurality of particles in the container, wherein analyzing the plurality of particles comprises performing one or more assay procedures on the plurality of particles and, during the one or more assay procedures, determining a parameter of the plurality of particles, and wherein a shield at least partially surrounds the container and the reader, and wherein the shield comprises a material that restricts transmission of electromagnetic waves through the shield.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a controller, cause a controller to perform a set of operations comprising:

• manipulating a plurality of particles in a container, wherein the plurality of particles comprises at least one paramagnetic, identifiable bead;
• and
• analyzing, via a reader, the plurality of particles in the container, wherein analyzing the plurality of particles comprises performing one or more assay procedures on the plurality of particles and, during the one or more assay procedures, determining a parameter of the plurality of particles, and wherein a shield at least partially surrounds the container and the reader, and wherein the shield comprises a material that restricts transmission of electromagnetic waves through the shield.