Automatic analyzer

Abstract

An automatic analyzer includes: an analysis unit performing analysis of a sample; a thin waste fluid tank housing a waste fluid produced by a process of analyzing the sample; an attention attraction thin waste fluid height sensor detecting that the waste fluid has reached a predetermined reference amount, the waste fluid being housed in the thin waste fluid tank; a timer unit starting counting time when the attention attraction thin waste fluid height sensor detects that the waste fluid has reached the reference amount; and a control unit controlling operation of the analysis unit. The control unit determines, when an operator instructs starting analysis, whether to permit starting analysis by the analysis unit based on whether a count result obtained by the timer unit reaches predetermined reference time. Accordingly, it is possible to operate the analyzer while workflows are easily considered and unexpected measurement stops are avoided.

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