Laboratory analysis system, comprising - containers for receiving samples to be analyzed, - container carriers for receiving the containers, - different stations, and - a system for transporting the container carriers between the different stations, comprising: - a control unit which controls the transport of the container carriers, - a transport area, - which is divided into subareas, wherein subareas adjoining to stations serve as transfer areas to the stations, wherein an emergency input region composed of subareas is provided, whereon sample containers with associated container carriers can be placed for priority treatment of emergency samples, and - on which the container carriers can be movably arranged, and - drive means, wherein - the drive means are activated by the control unit, and - a respective drive means is assigned to a respective subarea, wherein - a respective drive means is designed to apply a drive force to an associated container carrier. - containers for receiving samples to be analyzed, - container carriers for receiving the containers, - different stations, and - a system for transporting the container carriers between the different stations, comprising: - a control unit which controls the transport of the container carriers, - a transport area, - which is divided into subareas, wherein subareas adjoining to stations serve as transfer areas to the stations, wherein an emergency input region composed of subareas is provided, whereon sample containers with associated container carriers can be placed for priority treatment of emergency samples, and - on which the container carriers can be movably arranged, and - drive means, wherein - the drive means are activated by the control unit, and - a respective drive means is assigned to a respective subarea, wherein - a respective drive means is designed to apply a drive force to an associated container carrier. - a control unit which controls the transport of the container carriers, - a transport area, - which is divided into subareas, wherein subareas adjoining to stations serve as transfer areas to the stations, wherein an emergency input region composed of subareas is provided, whereon sample containers with associated container carriers can be placed for priority treatment of emergency samples, and - on which the container carriers can be movably arranged, and - which is divided into subareas, wherein subareas adjoining to stations serve as transfer areas to the stations, wherein an emergency input region composed of subareas is provided, whereon sample containers with associated container carriers can be placed for priority treatment of emergency samples, and - on which the container carriers can be movably arranged, and - drive means, wherein - the drive means are activated by the control unit, and - a respective drive means is assigned to a respective subarea, wherein - a respective drive means is designed to apply a drive force to an associated container carrier. - the drive means are activated by the control unit, and - a respective drive means is assigned to a respective subarea, wherein - a respective drive means is designed to apply a drive force to an associated container carrier.