Sample analyzer and reagent management method

摘要

A sample analyzer for performing analysis regarding a predetermined measurement item by using a combination of at least a first reagent and a second reagent, the sample analyzer comprising: a reagent container holder configured to hold a first reagent container which contains the first reagent and which includes a first storage medium, and a second reagent container which contains the second reagent and which includes a second storage medium; a writer configured to write information into the first storage medium and the second storage medium; and a controller configured to control the writer to write, into the first storage medium of the first reagent container, identification information for identifying the second reagent container which is paired with the first reagent container is disclosed. A reagent management method is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A sample analyzer which performs analysis regarding a predetermined measurement item by using a combination of at least a first reagent and a second reagent, the sample analyzer comprising:
a reagent container holder comprising an inner table configured to hold a first reagent container which contains the first reagent and which includes a first storage medium, and an outer table configured to hold a second reagent container which contains the second reagent and which includes a second storage medium; a communicator configured to:
read information from the first storage medium and the second storage medium; andwrite information into the first storage medium and the second storage medium; and a controller configured to:
determine a pairing of the first reagent container and the second reagent container;control the reagent container to rotate the inner table to move the first reagent container to an inner read/write position and to rotate the outer table to move the second reagent container to an outer read/write position; andcontrol the communicator to read second identification information for identifying the second reagent container from the second storage medium and to write, into the first storage medium, the second identification information.