Patent ID: 6829954
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A sample pretreatment system, comprising:a pipetting nozzle for pipetting a sample from a source sample container to secondary sample containers; a nozzle conveying apparatus for conveying the pipetting nozzle; a normal area in which at least one normal secondary sample rack which holds a plurality of normal secondary sample containers is placed; an urgent area in which at least one urgent secondary sample rack which holds a plurality of urgent secondary sample containers is placed; and control means for controlling the pipetting nozzle and the nozzle conveying apparatus, the control means controls the pipetting nozzle and the nozzle conveying apparatus so that in a normal pipetting mode a sample from the source sample container is pipetted to the secondary sample containers, and in an urgent pipetting mode a sample from the source sample container is pipetted to the urgent secondary sample containers.