Patent ID: 8600689

Claim:
An automatic analyzer comprising: quality control sample setting means for setting selected quality control samples from amongst a plurality of quality control samples for each of a plurality of analysis items registered in said automatic analyzer, said selected quality control samples being used for judging whether a measurement result for one of the analysis items is within a predetermined reference range, said selected quality control sample having a known component; reference range setting means for setting a reference range for each of the selected quality control samples set by said quality control sample setting means, said reference range being defined by a reference minimum value and a reference maximum value; and calibration setting means for, when measurement data of one of said quality control samples related to one of said analysis items is not within the reference range defined by said reference minimum value and said reference maximum value, setting one of a plurality of calibration methods which are combinations of standard samples used in the calibration measurement of a reagent of one of said analysis items, and said calibration setting means displaying a reason why a calibration request is recommended.