AUTOMATED ANALYZER

摘要

An automated analyzer for automatically assaying a specific component in a sample by utilizing a top-opened reaction vessel (12) containing a reagent (14) capable of reacting with the specific component, and which is sealed with a seal foil (16) on which a symbol for the reagent is shown: said analyzer comprising means (4) for breaking the seal foil, means (5) for dispensing the sample to the vessel, and means (8) for detecting a reaction signal caused by a reaction with the specific component and the reagent; means (1) for transferring the reaction vessel and means (3) for discriminating the symbol shown on the seal foil, which is placed at a position on a transfer route of the reaction vessels transferred by the transferring means (1) and at a position before the seal-foil breaking means (4).