Container storage trays and automated analyzers

Abstract

The invention provides a tray. The tray is used for storing containers filled with reagents with low use frequency in a mixed state among projects to be tested and / or among reagents in an automatic analytical device via effective utilization of space of reagent supplying parts. The automatic analytical device is provided with the reagent supplying parts capable of loading a plurality of the container storage trays; and the plurality of container storage trays can be used for storing a plurality of the containers filled with reagents. The container storage tray comprises supports, wherein the supports comprise a plurality of holders used for holding the containers filled with reagents; and a frame, wherein the supports are detachably arranged on the frame; the supports are provided with identification codes used for identifying the reagents; and problems are solved by using the container storage tray.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a container storage tray capable of placing a plurality of containers containing reagents, which is used in measurement using an automatic analyzer, and an automatic analyzer capable of placing the container storage tray. Background technique [0002] When performing a biochemical test or an immunochemical test using an automatic analyzer, the following reagents (1) to (5) are usually required. [0003] (1) Reagents composed of antibodies, enzymes, detection reagents, etc. for measuring target components contained in samples [0004] (2) A dilution reagent used to dilute the sample in advance when the concentration of the target component contained in the sample exceeds the measurement range of the automatic analyzer [0005] (3) Pretreatment reagents used to pretreat the sample in order to efficiently measure the target component contained in the sample [0006] (4) A standard reagent used to make a calibration curve...

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Problems solved by technology

[0015] However, in the supply method of Patent Document 2, it is necessary to place the container on the automatic analyzer in units of trays for each measurement item (or reagent).

That is to say, for a measurement item, it is necessary to store (1) reaction reagent, (2) dilution reagent, (3) pretreatment reagent, (4) standard reagent (calibration reagent), (5) precision management The tray of the sample container has a problem of insufficient space on the device when there are many items to be measured by the automatic analyzer.

In addition, since (2) diluted reagents and (4) standard reagents (calibration reagents) are used less frequently, in order to prevent the containers containing these reagents from staying on the device for a long time, they may be placed only on trays. However, in this case, there will be a space on the tray, so it is not preferable to reduce the efficiency of reagent production, transportation, and storage.

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