System and method for the processing of liquid samples

A modular storing and handling device for storing and handling of fluid containers for use in a system for the automated processing of liquid samples involving mixing of the samples with fluids contained in said fluid containers, said storing and handling device comprising:

• at least one storing member provided with a plurality of storing positions to accommodate said fluid containers, said storing member having at least two storing levels, each of which extending in a plane (X, Y), which are being stacked in a direction (Z) orthogonally aligned to said plane (X, Y);
• and
• a handler to automatically transfer the fluid containers at least with respect to said storing positions.

A method for operating a storing and handling device for storing and handling of fluid containers for use in a system for the automated processing of liquid samples involving mixing of the samples with fluids contained in said fluid containers, said storing and handling device comprising at least one storing member provided with a plurality of storing positions to accommodate said fluid containers, said storing member having at least two storing levels, each of which extending in a plane (X, Y), which are being stacked in a direction (Z) orthogonally aligned to said plane (X, Y), in which said method comprises transferring individual fluid containers between storing positions of a same or different storing levels in accordance with processing of the liquid samples.