A sample processing apparatus management system comprising: a sample processing apparatus configured to process samples; and a management apparatus communicably connected to the sample processing apparatus, the sample processing apparatus comprising: a collision detection sensor configured to detect whether a pipette has collided with an obstacle; self-adjustment means configured to perform self-adjustment; event detection means configured to detect an abnormality in the stop position of the pipette according to the detection of the collision detection sensor for starting the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means; a first communication section configured to, when the event detection means has detected the abnormality, transmit approval request data including a sample processing apparatus authentication ID and information regarding abnormality in a pipette position detected by the collision detection sensor, for requesting approval for the self-adjustment, before the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means is performed; and adjustment value generation means configured to generate an adjustment value for the sample processing apparatus; the management apparatus comprising: determination means configured to determine whether to permit the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment based on the approval request data received from the sample processing apparatus; and a second communication section configured to transmit, when the determination means has determined to permit the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment, approval data indicating that the self-adjustment has been approved, wherein the sample processing apparatus is configured to perform, when receiving the approval data from the management apparatus, the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means using the adjustment value; the sample processing apparatus is configured not to perform, when not receiving the approval data from the management apparatus, the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means. a sample processing apparatus configured to process samples; and a management apparatus communicably connected to the sample processing apparatus, the sample processing apparatus comprising: a collision detection sensor configured to detect whether a pipette has collided with an obstacle; self-adjustment means configured to perform self-adjustment; event detection means configured to detect an abnormality in the stop position of the pipette according to the detection of the collision detection sensor for starting the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means; a first communication section configured to, when the event detection means has detected the abnormality, transmit approval request data including a sample processing apparatus authentication ID and information regarding abnormality in a pipette position detected by the collision detection sensor, for requesting approval for the self-adjustment, before the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means is performed; and adjustment value generation means configured to generate an adjustment value for the sample processing apparatus; a collision detection sensor configured to detect whether a pipette has collided with an obstacle; self-adjustment means configured to perform self-adjustment; event detection means configured to detect an abnormality in the stop position of the pipette according to the detection of the collision detection sensor for starting the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means; a first communication section configured to, when the event detection means has detected the abnormality, transmit approval request data including a sample processing apparatus authentication ID and information regarding abnormality in a pipette position detected by the collision detection sensor, for requesting approval for the self-adjustment, before the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means is performed; and adjustment value generation means configured to generate an adjustment value for the sample processing apparatus; the management apparatus comprising: determination means configured to determine whether to permit the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment based on the approval request data received from the sample processing apparatus; and a second communication section configured to transmit, when the determination means has determined to permit the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment, approval data indicating that the self-adjustment has been approved, wherein determination means configured to determine whether to permit the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment based on the approval request data received from the sample processing apparatus; and a second communication section configured to transmit, when the determination means has determined to permit the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment, approval data indicating that the self-adjustment has been approved, wherein the sample processing apparatus is configured to perform, when receiving the approval data from the management apparatus, the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means using the adjustment value; the sample processing apparatus is configured not to perform, when not receiving the approval data from the management apparatus, the self-adjustment by the self-adjustment means.