Immunological analyzing apparatus

摘要

An automatic analyzer comprises selection means for selecting whether a preparatory operation, specified from a plurality of analysis preparation processes of the automatic analyzer, should be executed in an initial process at the powering on of the analyzer or after the start of the actual analysis (i.e., in parallel with the sample analysis operation). For example, the automatic analyzer is equipped with means which allows the analyzer to execute a “system liquid replacement operation”, a “sample nozzle pressure sensor checking operation”, a “reaction vessel discarding operation” and a “pre-cleaning liquid replacement operation” which among various operations that are executed in the preparation process in conventional immunological analyzing apparatus in processes other than the preparation process.

主权项

1. A method for preparing an automatic analyzer for analysis of a sample, the automatic analyzer having a detector as an analysis device and a control unit configured to control the detector and a sample analysis operation in connection therewith, the method comprising:
displaying, on a display unit, based on instructions received from the control unit, a selection screen enabling, for a preparatory operation of a plurality of preparatory operations, selection of one of performing the preparatory operation in an initial process after powering on the automatic analyzer and performing the preparatory operation in parallel with a sample analysis operation; receiving, by the control unit, a selection of performing the preparatory operation in the initial process after powering on the automatic analyzer or in parallel with the sample analysis operation after the suction of the sample; when the selection of performing the preparatory operation in the initial process after powering on the automatic analyzer has been received, controlling, by the control unit, the automatic analyzer to perform the preparatory operation during the initial process after powering on the automatic analyzer; and when the selection of performing the preparatory operation in parallel with the sample analysis operation and when a measurement start instruction to start the sample analysis operation have been received, controlling, by the control unit, the automatic analyzer to perform the preparatory operation in parallel with the sample analysis operation after suctioning of the sample.