Patent ID: 8668869

Claim:
An analyzer configured for operating in a plurality of measurement modes, comprising: a measurement device for capturing a signal from an analyte by performing a measurement operation; a display for displaying at least one screen; and a controller in communication with the measurement device and the display, the controller comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory under control of the processor, wherein the non-transitory memory stores a plurality of pictures, each of the pictures being associated with one of the plurality of measurement modes, wherein the processor is programmed to carry out operations comprising: detecting an input selecting one measurement mode from the plurality of measurement modes, wherein the plurality of measurement modes comprises a first measurement mode for analyzing a first analyte from a first kind of animal and a second measurement mode for analyzing a second analyte from a second kind of animal, and wherein the first kind and the second kind are different; detecting an input starting the measurement operation; displaying on the at least one screen a picture associated with the selected measurement mode when the input starting the measurement operation has been detected, wherein a first picture associated with the first measurement mode is displayed if the input selecting the first measurement mode has been detected and a second picture associated with the second measurement mode is displayed if the input selecting the second measurement mode has been detected; performing the measurement operation by the measurement device; analyzing the signal captured by the measurement device; and displaying an analysis result of the signal.