AUTOANALYZER AND RACK TRANSFER METHOD

摘要

Provided is an autoanalyzer (1) which can enhance analysis efficiency by changing the order of analysis of racks on the basis of the rack information or the like relating to a rack (9) placed on a rack buffer (68) before analysis thereof. The autoanalyzer (1) is provided with the rack buffer (68) which temporarily mounts and stores the rack (9) to be transferred to a measuring mechanism (40), wherein a reader (66) provided above a rack transfer section (65) reads out the rack information and specimen information from information storage media attached to the rack (9) and a specimen container (9a), the information is stored in a rack information storage section (22) together with the positional information, a determination section (23) determines the order of analysis based on the information, and a transfer control section (24) controls the rack (9) to be transferred to a specimen suction section (67) in the order of analysis.