Patent ID: 8936752
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A sample analyzer comprising: a sample container setting section for receiving a sample container; a barcode unit for reading identification data (ID) of a sample from a sample container set on the sample container setting section; an aspirator that aspirates the sample in the sample container set on the sample container setting section; a specimen preparation section that mixes the aspirated sample and a reagent to prepare a measurement specimen; a detecting section that measures the specimen prepared by the specimen preparation section; a measurement start button; an information processor connected with a host computer and configured to receive an operation of the measurement start button; and a display section for displaying under control of the information processor a manual measurement screen including a sample number display region for inputting an ID of a sample and a discrete display region for displaying one or more measurement items, an input section for designating the one or more measurement items in the discrete display region; wherein the information processor is configured to control the aspirator to aspirate the sample from the sample container and control the specimen preparation section and the detecting section to perform measurements on the measurement items designated in the discrete display region in response to the measurement start button being operated, the ID of the sample being received in the sample number display region of the manual measurement screen, and the measurement items of the sample being designated in the discrete display region of the manual measurement screen, and the information processor is configured to control the barcode unit to read an ID of a sample from a sample container, inquire the host computer to obtain a measurement order which corresponds to the ID, control the aspirator to aspirate the sample from the sample container and control the specimen preparation section and the detecting section to perform measurement based on the obtained measurement order in response to the measurement start button being operated and the ID of the sample not being received in the sample number display region of the manual measurement screen.