SPECIMEN PREPROCESSING AND CONVEYING SYSTEM

摘要

In a large-scale analyzing system arrangement with a multi-sample processing capability, connecting a plurality of analyzing systems each having a minimum analyzer configuration makes it difficult for each analyzing system to continue analysis while managing and sharing the consumables information required for measurement between the analyzers. Additionally, since the sample preprocessing and conveying system does not recognize operational states of the analyzing systems during the analysis, conveyance of the sample to an analyzing system unable to conduct the analysis is likely to happen and if this actually occurs, reporting test results on the sample will be delayed. Current sample preprocessing and conveying systems calculate a load status of analyzing systems from a congestion status of buffers connected to the analyzing systems. However, there may arise a situation under which the analyzing systems should not use only the buffer load status.. This invention continues analysis by collectively managing an internal operational status of a plurality of analyzing systems and conveying a sample between the analyzing systems in a cross-sectional way. If the analysis is determined not to be capable of being continued, the sample is temporarily placed in a stand-by condition and then the analysis, after returning to a restartable state, is automatically continued using the sample.