Patent ID: 8535607

Claim:
A sample analyzer for analyzing a sample using a consumable part, comprising: a measurement mechanism section configured to obtain measurement data associated with the sample and associated with an analysis order received from user; an identification information obtainer for obtaining group identification information for identifying a group of a plurality of consumable parts comprising at least one of a plurality of pipette tips or a plurality of cuvettes; a consumable part holder for holding the consumable parts used by the measurement mechanism section; and a computer processor and a memory comprising a computer program that enables the processor to: obtain a number of the consumable parts which have been used by the measurement mechanism section; obtain a number of the consumable parts included in the group, based on the group identification information obtained by the identification information obtainer; determine whether the number of consumable parts which have been used by the measurement mechanism section exceeds the number of consumable parts included in the group; and based on a determination that the number of consumable parts which have been used by the measurement mechanism section exceeds the number of consumable parts included in the group: provide the user with a warning; determine whether the measurement mechanism section has completed the analysis order received from the user; and based on a determination that the analysis order is not complete, cause the measurement mechanism section to continue measurement associated with the analysis order until the analysis order is complete.