Automatic analyzer and method for using the same

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an automatic analyzer that is capable of reducing a user's workload required when a reagent is placed, and thereby facilitating change of the operation mode of the automatic analyzer. An automatic analyzer comprises: a reaction unit including a plurality of vessels; a first reagent storing unit that is capable of storing a plurality of reagent cassettes; a sample dispenser for dispensing a sample into the reaction unit; a reagent dispenser for dispensing a reagent corresponding to an analysis item from the first reagent storing unit into the reaction unit; a second reagent storing unit that is capable of storing a plurality of reagent cassettes; and reagent cassette transfer means that is capable of transferring a reagent between the first reagent storing unit and the second reagent storing unit, the automatic analyzer further comprising reagent selection means for selecting a reagent to be used for analysis operation based an operation set, wherein the operation set specifies a combination of an analysis item and the scheduled number of analyses corresponding to the analysis item.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an automatic analyzer, and more particularly to an automatic analyzer for qualitative and quantitative analysis of biological samples such as blood and urine, a method for using the automatic analyzer, a computer program, and a recording medium recording the program. Background technique [0002] In the field of automatic analysis, a single analysis device may be used in various usage states. For example, it is not necessary to analyze many items in the blood test of a regular medical examination, and it is only necessary to analyze multiple samples for a limited number of items. In this case, a large amount of reagents are provided for one item as reagents provided on the analysis device, thereby avoiding the problem of insufficient reagents in long-term multi-specimen analysis. On the other hand, when only one unit is required for analysis of multiple items such as nighttime use, it is not necessary to analyze many s...

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Problems solved by technology

In this method, as the number of reagents installed in the reagent storage unit increases, human errors such as misplacing reagents or removing necessary reagents are prone to occur when reagents are installed.

Unlike the usual addition and replenishment of reagents, for example, when the use method of changing a large amount of reagents from the reagent storage refrigerator to the reagent storage unit of the device changes, the reagent setting operation becomes more cumbersome and places a heavy burden on the customer

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