Automatic analyzer

An automatic analyzer comprising:

• a plurality of analysis modules, each including:
• a reagent container holding unit that holds a plurality of reagent containers for accommodating reagents;
• a dispensing mechanism that dispenses a reagent and a sample into a reaction vessel;
• a measurement unit that measures characteristics of a reaction solution between the reagent and the sample accommodated in the reaction vessel;
• and
• an auto-loader that stores the reagent containers in the reagent container holding unit and discharges the reagent containers held in the reagent container holding unit from the reagent container holding unit;
• a display unit;
• and
• a control unit, coupled to the display unit, configured to:
• determine that use of a reagent, among the reagents, is restricted, and upon determining the use of the reagent is restricted, store, in management information, information indicating a reason that use of the reagent is restricted,
• store holding position information of the plurality of reagent containers held in the reagent container holding unit and the management information of the reagents accommodated in the plurality of reagent containers, the management information including, for each reagent, a remaining reagent amount, a name of the test using the reagent, and the information indicating the reason that use of the reagent is restricted, and
• display on the display unit, a first screen simultaneously including:
• a matrix of positions having n rows and m columns (m and n are integers greater than 2), each position in the matrix respectively corresponding to the position of the reagent containers in the reagent container holding unit of a selected analysis module among the plurality of analysis modules, each position in the matrix respectively displaying reagent management item displaying area for the reagent held in the position in the reagent container holding unit, and each reagent management item displaying area includes a numerical value indicating the position of the reagent container in the reagent container holding unit, the remaining reagent amount, the name of the test using the reagent, and the information indicating the reason that use of the reagent is restricted,
• a discharge-scheduled reagent displaying area that displays display areas corresponding to the number of reagent containers stored in the auto-loader, each of the display areas displaying a reagent scheduled to be discharged from the reagent container holding unit by the auto-loader, and
• a plurality of icons that respectively represent a status of reagents held in each analysis module, wherein the icons respectively display a color corresponding to the status of the reagents held in each of the plurality of analysis modules,
• wherein the first screen includes:
• a first selection button for selecting a predetermined type of reagent, and only the reagent management item displaying area of the type of reagent selected by the selection button displays the holding position information of the reagent container, the remaining reagent amount, the name of the test, and a recommended action,
• a second selection button which, upon selection, displays a list of candidates being the plurality of analysis modules to be selected, and
• a third selection button which, upon selection, displays a list of candidates of reagent filters to be selected, and
• wherein a reagent management item displaying area of a type of reagent that is not selected by the selection button displays only the holding position information of the corresponding/respective reagent container,
• wherein the control unit is configured to:
• receive a selection of one of the candidates being the plurality of analysis modules, the received selection being the selected analysis module, and
• receive a selection of one of the candidates of reagent filters, which upon selection filters reagents to be displayed,
• wherein the first screen is displayed in a whole display area of the display unit, and
• wherein the control unit is further configured to:
• receive a selection of a reagent management item displaying area in the matrix, and
• in response to receiving the selection, transition from displaying the first screen to displaying a second screen in the whole display area of the display unit that displays detailed information of the selected reagent of the selected reagent management item displaying area.