Patent ID: 8329103

Claim:
A sample analyzer comprising: a control device configured to accept an analysis order that indicates an analysis content; an analyzing unit, in communication with the control device, configured to perform an analysis sequence on a sample according to the analysis order wherein when a plurality of analysis orders for a plurality of samples are accepted, the analyzing unit is configured to sequentially perform analysis sequences for each of the samples so that one analysis sequence is performed in parallel with another analysis sequence; a sample specifier for specifying one of a plurality of samples ordered to be analyzed; and a display that is in communication with the control device; wherein the control device is configured to determine a first analysis remaining time or a first analysis end time, wherein the first analysis remaining time is a time required until the analyzing unit completes an analysis sequence of specified sample, and the first analysis end time is a time point when the analyzing unit completes an analysis sequence of specified sample, the control device is further configured to determine a second analysis remaining time or a second analysis end time when the control device accepts a plurality of analysis orders , wherein the second analysis remaining time is a time required until the analyzing unit completes an analysis sequence which is scheduled to be lastly performed among a plurality of analysis sequences for the accepted analysis orders, and the second analysis end time is a time point when the analyzing unit completes an analysis sequence which is scheduled to be lastly performed among a plurality of analysis sequences for the accepted analysis orders; when the control device accepts a plurality of analysis orders, the control device causes the display to display, a plurality of samples which are ordered to be analyzed, and the second analysis remaining time or the second analysis end time, and when the control device accepts a specification of a sample by the sample specifier, the control device causes the display to display a first analysis remaining time or a first analysis end time of the sample specified by the sample specifier.