Patent ID: 7988914
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A blood cell analyzer, including, a pipette for dispensing a blood sample contained in a sample vessel, a preparing section for preparing an analysis sample to be analyzed using the blood sample dispensed by the pipette, a diluent, and a hemolyzing agent, and a detector for detecting signals from white blood cells in the analysis sample, the preparing section having a liquid transfer unit, comprising: a pump connected to a first liquid retaining section for storing the diluent and a second liquid retaining section for storing the hemolyzing agent; a flow path for connecting between the pump and the second liquid retaining section; a third liquid retaining section placed in the flow path; and a liquid discharge section connected to the third liquid retaining section, wherein the pump transports the hemolyzing agent from the second liquid retaining section to the third liquid retaining section and discharges the hemolyzing agent with the diluent via the liquid discharge section to the detector.