Automated analysis system and alarm management method

Abstract

The present invention facilitates identification of the cause of an alarm and specification of a method for addressing the alarm. This automated analysis system comprises an inspection processing unit that executes at least one process for the purpose of inspection, and a management device that manages the inspection processing unit. The management device is provided with: an alarm detection unit that detects that an alarm indicating the occurrence of an abnormality in the inspection processing unit is being emitted; an alarm notification unit that, in accordance with the result of detection by the alarm detection unit, issues a notification to indicate that the alarm is being emitted; and a related alarm determination unit that determines, from among related alarms that are other alarms having a prescribed degree of relatedness to the alarm being emitted, a related alarm that is in an unaddressed state.

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