Patent ID: 8163239

Claim:
A sample analyzer comprising: a transporting device configured to transport a rack for holding a plurality of containers containing samples respectively, the rack comprising a recording part in which identifying information is recorded, the identifying information comprising a container type identifier that identifies a type of container held by the rack; a reading device configured to read the identifying information from the recording part of the rack transported by the transporting device; an aspirating device comprising an aspirating tube and a moving device configured to move the aspirating tube in a direction to insert the aspirating tube in a container; a controller configured to determine, based on the identifying information read by the reading device, an insertion position for inserting the aspirating tube to aspirate a sample in a container and to control the moving device to execute an insert movement by inserting the aspirating tube in the container at the determined insertion position; and an analyzing part configured to analyze the sample aspirated by the aspirating device, wherein the controller is configured to control the moving device such that the moving device executes the insert movement for each of the plurality of containers held by the rack based on the identifying information read by the reading device.