Specimen transport containers, petri dishes, anaerobic jars and coagulation timers; laboratory analytical apparatus, namely, an analyzer for the identification and/or antimicrobial susceptibility testing of microbes; laboratory apparatus, namely, a sample processor used for clinical and laboratory research and clinical diagnostics; device for the preparation of cytology thin-layer slides for scientific use; automated laboratory robot and related operating software, accessories and consumables which prepares liquid-based, thin layer cellular samples from a cell suspension for use in medical, clinical and scientific procedures and devices for use therewith, namely, vials, tubes, disposable kits, pipettes, settling chambers and slides; laboratory equipment, namely, sample preparation and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analyzer for the detection and identification of infectious diseases for scientific use; apparatus for storing and testing blood cultures; laboratory apparatus and instruments for inoculation, processing and testing of microbiological samples; computer hardware and software for use in conventional and thin layer pap smear image diagnostics; computer hardware and software for diagnostic imaging using automated cell location; computer hardware and software for use in data and image processing in the field of computer-aided medical microscopy; video cameras for use in the field of computer-aided medical microscopy; manual and automated microscopes for use in the field of computer-aided medical microscopy.;