Patent ID: 7700043

Claim:
A multiple sample analyzing system, comprising: a transfer line; a plurality of analyzer units arranged along the transfer line, the transfer line transferring a multiplicity of samples to the analyzer units, wherein a reagent used for one specific analysis item is included in at least two of the plurality of analyzer units; a controller for judging which of the plurality of analyzer units is arranged to perform analytical processing of the specific analysis item using the reagent, the judging being performed on the basis of a read-out result of information identifying each sample to be analyzed for the specific analysis item using the reagent, when the samples are transferred by the transfer line; and instruction means for instructing a start-up operation and a shutdown operation of each analyzer unit; wherein the controller controls the transfer line to transfer the sample to an analyzer unit judged by the controller to be arranged to perform said analytical processing, and other than an analyzer unit whose operation is shut down in response to an instruction from the instruction means.