Sample preparing apparatus, sample preparing system, sample preparing method, and particle analyzer

A sample preparing system comprising:

• a sample preparing apparatus comprising a specimen dispenser configured to aspirate a specimen from a specimen container and discharge the aspirated specimen into a mixing container to be mixed with a reagent in the mixing container to prepare a measurement sample;
• a measurement apparatus comprising:
• a first measurement apparatus further comprising an electric resistance detector and is configured to obtain viscosity information calculated based on electric characteristics measured by the electric resistance detector relating to the viscosity of the specimen;
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• a second measurement apparatus further comprising a flow cytometer and is configured to measure cells in the specimen;
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• a control device connected to the sample preparing apparatus and the measurement apparatus, the control device programmed to:
• receive, from the first measurement apparatus, the viscosity information via a communication interface included in the control section;
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• control the specimen dispenser to aspirate or discharge the specimen in accordance with a condition based on viscosity information obtained from the first measurement apparatus.

A particle analyzer comprising:

• a sample preparation section comprising a specimen dispenser configured to aspirate a specimen from a specimen container and discharge the aspirated specimen into a mixing container to be mixed with a reagent in the mixing container to prepare a measurement sample;
• a control section connected to the sample preparation section and a measurement section and programmed to control the specimen dispenser to dispense the specimen into the mixing container in accordance with a dispensing condition based on a viscosity of the specimen;
• the measurement section comprising:
• a first measurement section further comprising an electric resistance detector and is configured to obtain viscosity information calculated based on electric characteristics measured by the electric resistance detector relating to the viscosity of the specimen;
• a second measurement section further comprising a flow cytometer and is configured to:
• measure cells in the specimen;
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• measure the measurement sample prepared by the sample preparation section to detect measurement target particles in the measurement sample;
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• an analysis section configured to analyze the measurement target particles based on measurement data obtained by the second measurement section.