An automatic analysis apparatus comprising: a measurement section that measures a sample, using a plurality of consumable articles, wherein the plurality of consumable articles includes: a reagent that is used for a purpose of causing a chemical reaction with the sample, a diluent solution that is used for a purpose of diluting the sample, and a cleaning solution that is used for a purpose of cleaning a predetermined portion of the measurement section ; a remaining quantity detecting section that detects that a remaining quantity of a consumable article of the plurality of consumable articles used in the measurement section has become less than or equal to a predetermined quantity that is set in advance; a setting section that is capable of setting in advance in which mode, of a first mode and a second mode applied for operation control of the measurement section , to operate the measurement section for each purpose of the consumable article of the plurality of consumable articles, in response to that the remaining quantity detecting section detects that the remaining quantity of the consumable article of the plurality of consumable articles has become less than or equal to the predetermined quantity; and a control section that controls operation of the measurement section based on a mode set in the setting section for the purpose of the consumable article whose remaining quantity has become less than or equal to the predetermined quantity, wherein the first mode is a mode that disables processing for a processing item for which the consumable article whose the remaining quantity has become less than or equal to the predetermined quantity is used, and the second mode is a mode that temporarily stops operation of equipment of the measurement section handling the consumable article whose the remaining quantity has become less than or equal to the predetermined quantity until the consumable article is replenished. a measurement section that measures a sample, using a plurality of consumable articles, wherein the plurality of consumable articles includes: a reagent that is used for a purpose of causing a chemical reaction with the sample, a diluent solution that is used for a purpose of diluting the sample, and a cleaning solution that is used for a purpose of cleaning a predetermined portion of the measurement section ; a remaining quantity detecting section that detects that a remaining quantity of a consumable article of the plurality of consumable articles used in the measurement section has become less than or equal to a predetermined quantity that is set in advance; a setting section that is capable of setting in advance in which mode, of a first mode and a second mode applied for operation control of the measurement section , to operate the measurement section for each purpose of the consumable article of the plurality of consumable articles, in response to that the remaining quantity detecting section detects that the remaining quantity of the consumable article of the plurality of consumable articles has become less than or equal to the predetermined quantity; and a control section that controls operation of the measurement section based on a mode set in the setting section for the purpose of the consumable article whose remaining quantity has become less than or equal to the predetermined quantity, wherein the first mode is a mode that disables processing for a processing item for which the consumable article whose the remaining quantity has become less than or equal to the predetermined quantity is used, and the second mode is a mode that temporarily stops operation of equipment of the measurement section handling the consumable article whose the remaining quantity has become less than or equal to the predetermined quantity until the consumable article is replenished. <EOS>