Method for Nucleic Acid Testing

A system for analyzing nucleic acid containing samples, comprising:

• a sample reception unit in which sample tubes each containing a sample are received,
• a reader which reads identifications on the sample tubes,
• a data management unit which receives test requests for samples, said test requests are specifying assays to be conducted for the samples, the data management unit further receives sample tube identifications from the reader,
• the data management unit determines how many aliquots of a sample are necessary;
• assigns the sample aliquots to test classes and provides such assignment to a control unit,
• the control unit controls a pipettor to pipette sample aliquots having the same test class assigned thereto into the same batch of wells,
• the same or a further pipettor for pipetting reagents into the batch of wells,
• a thermal unit for subjecting the batch of wells to a thermal profile for amplifying nucleic acids,
• a detection unit which detects signals from the batch of wells,
• an evaluation unit which determines the presence and/or quantity of nucleic acids in the wells of the batch.