Automatic analyzing apparatus and method of controlling automatic analyzing apparatus

An automatic analyzing apparatus comprising:

• an installation table configured to install a specimen rack and a reagent container, the specimen rack holding a specimen container for containing a specimen and the reagent container containing a reagent used for measurement;
• a transporter configured to hold and transport the specimen rack or the reagent container installed in the installation table;
• a reader configured to read first additional information attached to the specimen rack and second additional information attached to the reagent container, and read first additional information of the specimen rack or second additional information of the reagent container installed in the installation table;
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• processing circuitry configured to control the transporter to hold the specimen rack or the reagent container installed in the installation table at a position corresponding to a reading result of the reader.

A method of controlling an automatic analyzing apparatus,

• the automatic analyzing apparatus including;
• an installation table configured to install a specimen rack and a reagent container, the specimen rack holding a specimen container for containing a specimen and the reagent container containing a reagent used for measurement;
• and
• a transporter configured to hold and transport the specimen rack or the reagent container installed in the installation table,
• the method comprising:
• acquiring position information related to a position for holding the specimen rack or the reagent container installed in the installation table;
• and
• controlling, based on the position information, the transporter to hold the specimen rack or the reagent container installed in the installation table.