Automated analyzer

Abstract

The present invention makes it possible to clearly see the presence or absence of abnormalities or causes for specimens transferred into an automatic analysis device. This automatic analysis device is provided with: an analysis unit (101) that measures a specimen contained in a specimen container (105); a display unit (104) that displays the measurement results of the analysis unit; a transport unit (107) that transports the specimen container to the analysis unit; and a camera (108) that captures an image of the specimen container transferred to the analysis unit, and the automatic analysis device analyzes the image of the specimen container captured by the camera, and, for the specimen on which the measurement result is displayed, determines whether or not the specimen container has been transferred to the analysis unit, and determines whether or not the specimen container has been transferred to the analysis unit. One or more icons based on an analysis result of an image of a sample container in which the sample is housed are displayed together on a display unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic analysis device for performing qualitative and quantitative analysis on biological samples such as serum and urine (hereinafter referred to as specimens). Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a method of analyzing the state of a specimen by imaging a container containing a specimen from above and analyzing the image. In addition to the image analysis method, this document also describes a method of displaying the analyzed image.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses a method of analyzing the state of a specimen by imaging a transparent container containing a specimen from the side and analyzing the image. This document mentions confirming the state of the specimen being analyzed on the same screen as the measurement result. Prior art literature Patent Literature

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-173101 Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-146281 Summary of the invention Technical problem to be solved by the invention

[0005] In an automatic analysis device such as a biochemical automatic analyzer or an immune automatic analyzer, if a rack containing a specimen container is transferred into the device, the state of the specimen cannot be confirmed from the outside of the device. In particular, in the case of a large device connected to a specimen pretreatment device such as a centrifugal separator via a specimen transfer device, the user cannot confirm the state of the specimen container containing the specimen for a long time after setting it on the automatic analysis device. Therefore, by photographing the specimen container when the specimen container is transferred, and displaying information on the state of the specimen analyzed based on the image of the specimen container on the screen, the user can understand the state of the specimen to a certain extent even when the specimen is inside the device.

[0006] Patent documents 1 and 2 disclose methods of analyzing the state of a specimen by photographing a specimen container, but a method of delivering the analysis result to the user is also important. The photographed image itself contains a lot of information that is not necessary for the user. Therefore, in order to grasp the information that the user wants to confirm from the image, the user himself needs to select and discard the information. In contrast, if the analysis result is displayed as text information, in order to read the text, it is necessary to look at the display screen, which may consume energy in the confirmation operation. Technical means for solving technical problems

[0007] An automatic analysis device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an analysis unit that measures a specimen contained in a specimen container; a display unit that displays the measurement result of the analysis unit; a conveying unit that conveys the specimen container to the analysis unit; a camera that photographs the specimen container conveyed to the analysis unit; and a control unit that analyzes the image of the specimen container photographed by the camera and, for the specimen for which the measurement result is displayed, displays on the display unit one or more icons of the analysis result based on the image of the specimen container containing the specimen. Effects of the Invention

[0008] By confirming the status information of the sample transferred to the device with an icon, the presence or absence of an abnormality and the cause thereof can be understood at a glance. Other problems and novel features will become clear from the description and drawings of this specification. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 This is a simplified structural diagram of an automatic analysis device. Figure 2 This is a top view of the analysis unit. Figure 3 This is an example of the measurement result display screen. Figure 4 is an example of an icon. Figure 5 This is a flowchart showing the selection of icons for sample quantities. Figure 6 This is a comparison table of specimen status and displayed icons. Figure 7 This is another example of the measurement result display screen. Figure 8 This is an example of the icon selection screen. Fig. 9 is an example of an icon. Fig.10 This is an example of the raw data display screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0010] Figure 1 The following is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the automatic analyzer of this embodiment. The automatic analyzer includes: an analyzer 101 for measuring a specimen; a control unit 102 that receives the specimen and performs analysis based on the measurement result from the analyzer 101; a computer 103 that controls the control unit 102 and performs information processing such as image analysis; a display unit 104; a conveyor 107 that conveys a rack 106 containing a specimen container 105 from the control unit 102 to the analyzer 101; a camera 108 for photographing the specimen container 105; and a barcode reader 109 for identifying the rack and the specimen container. The control unit 102 and the computer 103 are sometimes collectively referred to as a control unit.

[0011] Figure 1 The structure of the automatic analyzer shown is an example, and it may be a multi-module type automatic analyzer having a plurality of analysis units 101, or a device connected with an additional conveying unit for automatically conveying the rack 106 from the device for pre-processing the specimen. In addition, it does not matter what number of specimen containers 105 can be loaded on the rack 106. In addition, an example in which a barcode is used to identify the rack or the specimen container is assumed here, but in the case where an identification unit other than a barcode is used for identification of the rack or the specimen container, a reading device corresponding to the identification unit is included.

[0012] In such an automatic analysis device, the flow before the specimen is transferred to the analysis unit 101 is as follows. The user sets a rack 106 carrying a specimen container 105 containing a specimen to be analyzed to the control unit 102, and selects an analysis item requested for the specimen from the display unit 104. Here, the display unit 104 is assumed to be a monitor capable of touch panel operation, but it may also be a form in which a mouse is connected to the computer 103 for operation.

[0013] When the user instructs to start analysis, the rack 106 is transported to the analysis unit 101 by the transport unit 107. When the rack 106 passes in front of the camera 108, the transport unit 107 temporarily stops the transport of the rack 106, and the camera 108 takes pictures of the specimen containers 105 placed on the rack 106 one by one. The control unit 102 links the image of the specimen container 105 photographed by the camera 108 with the identification information read by the barcode reader 109, thereby associating the specimen information with the image information.

[0014] Figure 2 The top view of the analysis unit 101 is shown. The analysis unit 101 is a device for dispensing samples and reagents into a plurality of reaction containers 202 to react with each other and measuring the liquid after the reaction, and includes a reaction disk 201, a reagent disk 203, a first reagent dispensing mechanism 204, a second reagent dispensing mechanism 205, a sample dispensing mechanism 206, a light source 208a, and a spectrophotometer 208b. Figure 2 Only the main structure of the analysis unit 101 is shown, and other components include a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the reaction container 202, a stirring mechanism for stirring the sample and the reagent to react, a cleaning tank for cleaning the probe attached to the dispensing mechanism, and the like.

[0015] The reaction containers 202 are arranged on the circumference of the reaction disk 201 and rotate at a certain angle during analysis. The rotation allows the reaction containers 202 to be moved to various positions such as a sample dispensing position, a reagent dispensing position, and a photometry position.

[0016] A conveyor 107 is provided near the reaction disk 201 for conveying a rack 106 on which a specimen container 105 containing a specimen is placed. A specimen dispensing mechanism 206 that can rotate and move up and down is provided between the reaction disk 201 and the conveyor 107. The specimen dispensing mechanism 206 moves while drawing an arc around the rotation axis to dispense the specimen from the specimen container 105 to the reaction container 202.

[0017] The reagent disk 203 can place a plurality of reagent containers containing reagents for analysis on the circumference, and any reagent can be moved to the reagent suction position by rotating the reagent disk 203. The reagent disk 203 is covered by a cover plate to keep the reagent container cold. Therefore, in order to dispense reagents from the reagent container to the reaction container 202, a suction port 203a for the first reagent dispensing mechanism 204 and the second reagent dispensing mechanism 205 to access the reagent container is provided on the cover plate. The reagent disk 203 does not need to be a rotary type, and can also be a form in which the first reagent dispensing mechanism 204 and the second reagent dispensing mechanism 205 are freely accessible to the arranged reagent containers.

[0018] The flow of the sample measurement process in the analysis unit 101 is as follows. First, the sample dispensing mechanism 206 dispenses the sample in the sample container 105 placed on the rack 106 transported by the transport unit 107 to the sample suction position 207 into the reaction container 202 on the reaction disk 201. In the biochemical automatic analyzer, the probe attached to the sample dispensing mechanism 206 is not disposable, but is recycled after being cleaned in the cleaning tank. The sample dispensing mechanism 206 uses a liquid level detection sensor to detect the liquid level, and suction is performed at a position close to the liquid level, thereby reducing the contact area between the probe and the sample.

[0019] When the specimen is discharged into the reaction container 202, after a certain period of time, the first reagent dispensing mechanism 204 dispenses the first reagent for analysis from the reagent container on the reagent disk 203. Then, the stirring mechanism stirs the mixed solution of the specimen and the reagent in the reaction container 202. After a certain period of time, as needed, the second reagent and the third reagent are dispensed from the reagent container on the reagent disk 203 into the reaction container 202 into which the first reagent has been dispensed first by the second reagent dispensing mechanism 205.

[0020] The light intensity measured by the spectrophotometer 208b is then sent to the controller 102 via the A / D converter and the interface. The control unit 102 then performs calculations to determine the concentration of a predetermined component in a liquid sample such as blood or urine, and displays the result on the display unit 104.

[0021] Here, a biochemical analyzer is exemplified as the analysis unit 101. The analysis unit 101 may be an immunoassay analyzer, an electrolyte analyzer, a mass spectrometer, or the like.

[0022] In this embodiment, the specimen status is displayed on the display unit 104 by an icon. The image of the specimen container 105 captured by the camera 108 is analyzed by the computer 103, so that the specimen status can be understood. The specimen container 105 can be photographed from the side or from the top surface. Among the information obtained by analyzing the image of the specimen container 105, the specimen status is particularly important to the user. Therefore, an example is shown in which the information on the amount, color, and presence or absence of bubbles of the specimen is extracted from the captured image of the specimen container 105 by image analysis, and the extracted result is displayed on the display unit 104 as an icon.

[0023] Figure 3 This is an example of a measurement result display screen. On the left side of the measurement result display screen 300, specimen information 301 of the specimen contained in the specimen container 105 is displayed. The specimen information 301 includes status (Status), specimen number (Sequence Number), rack ID (Rack ID), specimen type (Type), and date (Date). The status indicates the progress of the measurement of the analysis item requested by the specimen. Here, visibility is improved by displaying the status with marks. For example, mark 311 indicates that the measurement of all analysis items requested by the specimen has ended without abnormality, and mark 312 indicates that the measurement was interrupted abnormally. The specimen number is a number that uniquely identifies the specimen, and the rack ID is the ID of the rack where the specimen container is placed. The specimen type indicates the type of specimen, such as serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, etc. The date indicates the date and time when the measurement is completed. Figure 3 The items displayed in the sample information 301 as the sample are merely examples and are not limited thereto.

[0024] On the upper right side of the measurement result display screen 300 , analysis item information 302 requested for the sample selected in the sample information 301 is displayed. Figure 3An example is shown when a specimen with specimen number 000002 is selected. In this example, four analysis items are entrusted to specimen number 000002. As analysis item information 302, analysis item (Test), measurement type (Unit), result (Result), alarm (Alarm), module (Module), and status (Status) are included. The analysis item determines the analysis item entrusted by the specimen, and the measurement type indicates the type of measurement performed on the analysis item. The illustrated "Abs" indicates that the absorbance of the reaction solution of the specimen and the reagent is measured. The result shows the measurement result, and the alarm displays its content when the alarm is issued due to a measurement abnormality. The illustrated "S.Short" is an alarm for an aspiration abnormality in the specimen dispensing mechanism. When the module has multiple analysis units, information for determining the analysis unit is displayed. The status indicates the progress information of the measurement of each analysis item. Visibility is improved by using the same mark as the specimen information 301. A mark 321 indicates that the measurement of the analysis item has been completed without abnormality, a mark 322 indicates that the measurement has been abnormally interrupted, and a mark 323 indicates that the measurement of the sample has been completed without aliquoting the sample.

[0025] On the lower right side of the measurement result display screen 300, sample status information 303 analyzed based on the image of the sample container 105 is displayed for the sample selected in the sample information 301. As described above, the sample status information 303 displays information on the sample amount, color, and presence or absence of bubbles in the form of icons.

[0026] If the sample information 301, analysis item information 302, and sample status information 303 are displayed on the same screen, Figure 3 The configuration shown is different from the screen display.

[0027] Figure 4 Examples of icons showing the residual amount, color, and the presence or absence of bubbles. The icon consists of a background portion and a graphic portion. The background portion indicates whether the analysis result shown in the icon is normal or abnormal, and the graphic portion indicates the residual amount, color, and the presence or absence of bubbles, that is, the content of the analysis result. Therefore, first, the user can determine at a glance whether an abnormality has occurred in the specimen by confirming the background portion of the icon. Here, a normal background is represented by white, and an abnormal background is represented by a slash. In addition to patterns, normal and abnormal can also be distinguished by color or a combination of these. The user can understand the content of the abnormality by confirming the graphic portion of the icon indicating the abnormality.

[0028] As icons indicating the amount of the sample, three types of icons are prepared, for example, when there is sufficient remaining amount (there is remaining amount), when there is a possibility that the amount will be insufficient when measuring the requested analysis item (there is insufficient remaining amount), and when the liquid amount is below a certain level (there is no remaining amount). Figure 4In the example of FIG. 1 , graphics of sample containers having different liquid level heights are used as the graphic portion.

[0029] Figure 5 A flow chart showing the selection of icons representing the amount of specimen is shown. This process is executed by the computer 103. First, the computer 103 analyzes the liquid volume of the specimen in the specimen container based on the image of the specimen container 105 (S01). Next, the usage amount of the specimen required for measurement is calculated for all analysis items requested for the specimen (S02). When the liquid volume of the specimen is below the threshold, it is set to "no remainder" (S05). The threshold can be the minimum dispensing amount set by the automatic analyzer. When the remainder exceeds the threshold, the liquid volume of the specimen is compared with the usage amount used to measure the specimen (S04). When the liquid volume of the specimen is less than the usage amount, it is set to "insufficient remainder" (S06), and when the liquid volume of the specimen is above the usage amount, it is set to "there is remainder" (S07).

[0030] exist Figure 5 , an example is shown in which the remaining amount is classified based on the used amount of the specimen, but for example, icons may be set to classify the remaining amount based on the height from the bottom of the specimen container 105 to the liquid surface.

[0031] return Figure 4 In the Description of the icon, explain the icon representing the color. Figure 4 In the figure, an example of an icon indicating a color abnormality when the specimen is serum is shown. When the specimen is serum, the color of a normal specimen is transparent. On the other hand, it turns red when hemolysis is observed, approaches yellow when jaundice is observed, and turns white when chyle is observed. Therefore, for the three color abnormalities of hemolysis, jaundice, and chyle, an abnormal icon is set separately. Since they are all icons indicating abnormalities, the background portion is displayed as a slash, and the color abnormality is displayed by the pattern, color, or combination of the graphic portion. When it is determined that both hemolysis and jaundice are found in the specimen, both the hemolysis icon and the jaundice icon are displayed.

[0032] Icons indicating color abnormalities can also be displayed in stages by setting thresholds. In this case, the icons can be used to distinguish and visually identify situations where strong abnormalities (such as hemolysis) are observed and situations where minor abnormalities are observed. For example, in the case where color abnormalities are displayed using the color of the graphic part, for example, the degree of abnormality can be distinguished by the lighter color and the darker color. Alternatively, the degree of abnormality can be expressed by the pattern or color of the background part instead of the graphic part, so that the user can more easily visually identify the status.

[0033] The icon indicating the presence or absence of bubbles is explained. The icon indicating the presence or absence of bubbles is displayed only when bubbles are present. Since the sample dispensing mechanism 206 detects the liquid surface through the liquid surface detection sensor, it may not be possible to suck the sample if bubbles formed on the sample surface are mistakenly detected as the liquid surface. Therefore, by confirming the presence or absence of bubbles, it is possible to determine whether the sample is really gone or it is a false detection caused by bubbles. Figure 4 In the example of FIG. 1 , a graphic of a sample container containing bubbles in the sample is used as the graphic portion.

[0034] In the sample status information 303 of the measurement result display screen 300, Figure 4 The sample status is displayed by one or more icons shown. When multiple icons are displayed, the user interprets the sample status by the combination of the icons. Figure 3 In the example shown in FIG. 1 , sample number 000002 indicates that there is a surplus and bubbles exist. Figure 6 This is a comparison table of the specimen status and the icons displayed. As shown in the top layer, a normal specimen with a surplus and no abnormalities is represented by an icon with surplus. On the other hand, if there is no surplus (the liquid volume of the specimen is below the threshold), measurement cannot be performed even if there is a color abnormality or bubbles, so only the icon with no surplus is displayed.

[0035] In this way, the sample status information 303 is displayed as an icon, so that the user can confirm the main status of the sample by simply selecting the sample in the measurement result display screen 300. In addition, by arranging the sample status information 303 on the same screen as the sample information 301 and the analysis item information 302, the status of the sample that can be read from the image of the sample container 105 captured and the alarm information displayed as the measurement result can be confirmed together. A modified example of this embodiment is described below.

[0036] (Variant 1) Figure 7 Shows other examples of the measurement result display screen. Figure 3 In the measurement result display screen 300 shown, the specimen status information 303 can only be viewed by selecting any specimen from the specimen information 301. Figure 7 In the measurement result display screen 300b shown, when an abnormality is detected in the sample, an abnormality icon 701 is displayed in the sample information 301. The abnormality icon 701 is an icon that displays a representative abnormality among the abnormalities analyzed for the sample. Thus, even if the sample is not selected, it is possible to confirm whether there is an abnormality. When there are multiple abnormalities in the sample state, the priority order of the icons displayed in the sample information 301 can be determined by the device or by the user.

[0037] (Variant 2) like Figure 6 As shown in the figure, the specimen status is displayed by combining multiple icons. Icon display is a means for users to confirm abnormalities at a glance, so too many icons may become complicated. In addition, the information they want to display may vary depending on the user.

[0038] In the second modification, the user can select the sample status displayed by the icon. Therefore, the icon button 304 (see Figure 3 ). When the user presses the icon button 304, an icon selection screen for selecting an icon to be displayed on the measurement result display screen 300 is displayed. Figure 8 An example of the icon selection screen 800 is shown.

[0039] The icon selection screen 800 displays the status of selectable specimens. Figure 8 Examples of selectable tube shape (Tube Type), tube material (Tube Material), tube size (Tube Size), blood clot presence (Blood Clot), blood separating agent presence (Blood Separating Agent), liquid volume (Remain Volume), color abnormality (Sample Color), and bubbles (Form Detect) are listed. The information that can be selected here can be any information that can be analyzed based on the image of the sample container.

[0040] The user checks the check box of the item for which the icon is to be displayed and changes the icon display by pressing the OK button 801. Thereafter, when the user presses the End button 802, the icon selection screen 800 is closed.

[0041] If the user selects the check box and changes the setting, the color of the confirmation button 801 can be changed. Thus, the user can be notified that the change has not been finalized. In addition, there can also be a function to prevent erroneous operation by popping up a display indicating that the change has not been reflected when the end button 802 is pressed when the change has not been finalized.

[0042] In addition, as a setting of the device, an upper limit of the number of icons displayed may be set. In this case, when the user selects a check box above the upper limit and presses the confirmation button 801, a function of notifying the user that the setting cannot be performed may be popped up.

[0043] In addition, the icon selection screen 800 includes a preference button 803. In the first modification, when an abnormality is present in the sample, an abnormality icon 701 (see FIG. 1 ) indicating a representative abnormality of the sample is displayed in the sample information 301. Figure 7). The device determines the priority of the icons displayed as the abnormality icon 701 by default, but the user can change the priority of the icons displayed as the abnormality icon 701 using the priority selection button 803.

[0044] When the user presses the priority button 803, a list of displayed abnormal icons 701 is displayed. If the user selects the most prioritized item, the item is changed to the most prioritized item. Thus, the user can easily confirm the desired information. Not only can the most prioritized item be changed, but the priority order of the abnormal icons 701 can also be sorted by the priority button 803.

[0045] Fig. 9 Examples of icons showing container shape, container material, container size, and the presence or absence of a separating agent or blood clot. Since none of them indicates an abnormality, the background of the icon is white to indicate no abnormality.

[0046] In the container shape, the shapes of sample containers such as a test tube, a tall bottom test tube (FBT), a cup, and a cup tube are displayed.

[0047] Container material displays the material of the specimen container, such as polystyrene (PS) and polypropylene (PP). The container material can be determined by the color of the container. For example, transparent polypropylene is slightly cloudy, while polystyrene is transparent, so the material can be determined. Since the transparency of the specimen container is information required to determine the color of the specimen, it can also be displayed as the transparency of the container instead of the container material.

[0048] The diameter and height of the sample container are displayed in the container size. The size is not displayed for containers with a single size, such as cups.

[0049] Regarding the presence or absence of a separating agent or a blood clot, an icon indicating the presence of a separating agent is displayed when a separating agent is present, and an icon indicating the presence of a blood clot is displayed when a blood clot is present.

[0050] (Variant 3) In the third modification, the user can check the sample status displayed by the icon through the actual image. Therefore, an image display button 305 (see FIG. 1 ) is arranged on the measurement result display screen 300. Figure 3 ). When the user presses the image display button 305, the image of the sample container 105 captured can be confirmed on the raw data display screen. Thus, for example, when there is a color abnormality, the actual color of the sample can be confirmed. Fig.10 An example of a raw data display screen 1000 is shown.

[0051] The captured image data 1001 and the container information 1002 are displayed on the raw data display screen 1000. In addition, a bar 1003 indicating the height of the container and a line 1004 indicating the height of the liquid level analyzed by the computer 103 are superimposed and displayed on the image data 1001. The bar 1003 indicating the height of the container may be displayed outside the image as long as the distance is such that the positions of the bottom and the top of the container in the image can be compared. In the accompanying drawings, the image data 1001 is shown as a schematic diagram.

[0052] If the horizontal line 1004 indicating the liquid level is displayed, it is difficult to confirm the image near the liquid level. In this case, since it is difficult to visually recognize the presence or absence of bubbles, the horizontal line 1004 indicating the liquid level can be switched to be displayed or not. Therefore, the display button 1005 can be used to switch between the display of the long bar 1003 indicating the container height and the line 1004 indicating the liquid level. The display of each can also be eliminated by pressing the long bar 1003 indicating the container height or the line 1004 indicating the liquid level.

[0053] The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but also includes various variations. For example, the above-mentioned embodiments and variations are detailed descriptions for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not limited to all the structures described. In addition, a part of the structure of a certain embodiment or variation can be replaced with the structure of other embodiments or variations, and the structure of other embodiments or variations can be added to the structure of a certain embodiment or variation. In addition, with respect to a part of the structure of each embodiment or variation, other structures can also be added, deleted, or replaced. Description of symbols

[0054] 101: analysis unit, 102: control unit, 103: computer, 104: display unit, 105: specimen container, 106: rack, 107: conveyor, 108: camera, 109: barcode reader, 201: reaction disk, 202: reaction container, 203: reagent disk, 203a: suction port, 204: first reagent dispensing mechanism, 205: second reagent dispensing mechanism, 206: specimen dispensing mechanism, 207: specimen suction position, 208a: light source, 208b: spectrophotometer, 300, 300b: measurement result Result display screen, 301: specimen information, 302: analysis item information, 303: specimen status information, 304: icon button, 305: image display button, 311, 312, 321, 322, 323: mark, 701: abnormal icon, 800: icon selection screen, 801: confirm button, 802: end button, 803: priority selection button, 1000: raw data display screen, 1001: image data, 1002: container information, 1003: strip, 1004: line, 1005: display button.

Claims

1. An automatic analysis device, characterized in that: have: an analysis unit that measures a specimen contained in the specimen container; a display unit, the display unit displaying the measurement result of the analysis unit; a conveying unit that conveys the specimen container to the analyzing unit; a camera for photographing the sample container conveyed to the analysis unit; as well as A control unit analyzes the image of the specimen container captured by the camera, and displays one or more icons based on the analysis results of the image of the specimen container containing the specimen on the display unit for the specimen for which the measurement result is displayed.

2. The automatic analysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that The measurement result display screen displayed on the display unit displays sample information of the sample measured by the analysis unit, analysis item information requested for the sample, and sample status information of the analysis result based on the image of the sample container containing the sample. The sample status information is displayed by one or more of the icons.

3. The automatic analysis device according to claim 2, characterized in that The type of the icon displayed as the specimen status information on the measurement result display screen is selectable.

4. The automatic analysis device according to claim 2, characterized in that When an abnormality is detected in the specimen state of the first specimen by analyzing an image of a specimen container containing the first specimen, the control unit adds an abnormality icon to the specimen information on the measurement result display screen for display, and the abnormality icon indicates a representative abnormality in the specimen state of the first specimen.

5. The automatic analysis device according to claim 4, characterized in that The priority order of the icons displayed as the abnormality icons can be adjusted.

6. The automatic analysis device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control unit causes the display unit to display an image of a specimen container containing the specimen for which the specimen status information is displayed on the measurement result display screen, on the specimen.

7. The automatic analysis device according to claim 6, characterized in that For the sample for which the sample status information is displayed on the measurement result display screen, the control unit causes the display unit to display a bar indicating a liquid level and a line indicating a height of the sample container superimposed on an image of the sample container containing the sample.

8. The automatic analysis device according to claim 1, characterized in that The icon comprises a background portion and a graphic portion, The background portion indicates whether or not there is an abnormality in the specimen, and the graphic portion indicates an analysis result of the image of the specimen container.

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