Automated Analyzer

An automated analyzer comprising:

• a first transport portion for conveying a first analyte holding container that holds an analyte therein;
• a first identification portion for obtaining identification information about the first analyte holding container;
• an analyte delivery and receipt portion for picking up the analyte from the first analyte holding container and transferring the analyte to a plurality of second analyte holding containers;
• a second transport portion for conveying the second analyte holding containers;
• a second identification portion for obtaining identification information about the second analyte holding containers;
• a plurality of analyzing portions for picking up the analytes from the second analyte holding containers and analyzing the analytes picked up;
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• a control portion for controlling the second transport portion,
• wherein said analyte delivery and receipt portion transfers the analytes into the second analyte holding containers at a first position;
• wherein said second transport portion has a first transport line for conveying the second analyte holding container located at the first position, a plurality of second transfer lines for conveying the second analyte holding containers conveyed by the first transport line into a pick-up position where the analyzing portions pick up the analytes, and a third transport line for returning the second analyte holding containers placed in the pick-up position into the first position;
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• wherein said control portion performs a first processing step for associating identification information about the first analyte holding container with the identification information about the second analyte holding containers and a second processing step for sensing positions of the second analyte holding containers conveyed by the second transport portion based on the identification information about the second analyte holding containers and determining which of the analyzing portions is used to analyze the analytes.