Specimen analyzer and specimen analyzing method

A specimen analyzer for continuously measuring a plurality of samples, the specimen analyzer comprising:

• a reagent dispenser which dispenses a quantity of reagent to a reaction container which is used for preparing a specimen from a sample and a reagent;
• a reagent container holder which holds a reagent container which accommodates reagent, the reagent container comprising a storage medium capable of storing information regarding a remaining amount of the reagent accommodated in the reagent container;
• a measurement unit which measures the specimen in the reaction container;
• a memory which stores information regarding a remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent container;
• a wireless communication unit which wirelessly communicates with the storage medium using radio wave;
• and
• a controller;
• wherein the controller:
• causes, for conducting continuous measurements, the reagent dispenser to continuously carry out aspiration of the reagent from the reagent container and dispensing of the aspirated reagent to the reaction container,
• updates the information in the memory in response to an aspiration of the reagent by the reagent dispenser, and
• causes the wireless communication unit to write the information in the memory to the storage medium when the continuous aspiration is completed.