US 2009/0214385 A1 · AUTOMATIC ANALYZER

Abstract

A diluted sample can be reused to remeasure a sample whose measurement has been completed, which is to be manually performed. The automatic analyzer according to the present invention can manage the elapsed time after a diluted sample pipetted to set hold and discard conditions. It is possible to check, before the measurement is performed, whether or not each requested measurement item can be measured, and the length of time it takes before measurement of all samples is completed. The automatic analyzer according to the present invention has functions of: setting diluted sample hold and discard conditions; allowing an operator to specify a kind of sample, for example, to select between a parent sample and a diluted sample; separately executing pipetting or measurement; and displaying each requested measurement item for which a sample or a reagent is insufficient, and displaying the length of time it takes until measurement of all samples is completed.

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Dependent claims

An automatic analyzer for performing the analysis and inspection of various kinds of samples including a parent sample, a diluted sample, and a combination sample in which the diluted sample and the parent sample are used in combination, said automatic analyzer comprising:

a parent sample vessel holding unit in which a parent sample vessel containing a parent sample is placed;
and
a diluted sample vessel holding unit in which a diluted sample vessel containing a diluted sample made by diluting the parent sample is placed;
wherein said automatic analyzer has a function of discarding, from the diluted sample vessel, the remaining diluted sample that remains after pipetting in the analysis and inspection, and holding the remaining diluted sample in the diluted sample vessel.

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