Patent ID: 9483441
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G01N,G06F

Claim Text:
1. An automatic analyzer, comprising: a sample cup having a barcode attached thereto and holding a quality control substance; a sample barcode reader configured to read the barcode attached to the sample cup; a multi-wavelength photometer configured to measure a solution containing the quality control substance; a display; and a control unit connected to the sample barcode reader, the multi-wavelength photometer, and the display, wherein the control unit is programmed to: identify a lot number and vial number of the quality control substance based on information read by the barcode reader, display a measurement result in a low-concentration region of the quality control substance on the display, display a measurement result in a high-concentration region of the quality control substance on the display, calculate a variation pattern of at least one of the measurement in the low-concentration region and the high-concentration region of the quality control substance and display the variation pattern on the display, store the calculated variation patterns based on a time of calculation, display a selection screen on the display enabling selection of a time period to display the measurement result in the low-concentration region, the measurement result in the low-concentration region, and the variation pattern, and enabling selection of a time frame from which the calculation of the variation pattern is calculated, calculate an optimum calibration interval and method based on the stored calculated variation patterns display the calculated optimum calibration interval and method on the display screen.