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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2011
Kazutoshi Tokunaga, Kakogawa, JP;
Yuji Wakamiya, Kobe, JP;
Kazutoshi Tokunaga, Kakogawa, JP;
Yuji Wakamiya, Kobe, JP;
Sysmex Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
The present invention is a sample analyzer for analyzing a sample by using a reagent contained in a reagent container, which includes: a reagent container holder configured to hold a reagent container to which an information storage medium is attached; an actuator configured to actuate the reagent container holder to move the reagent container held by the reagent container holder to a first position and a second position different from the first position; a reagent aspirator configured to aspirate a reagent from the reagent container when the reagent container is located at the first position; an information communication section configured to write reagent amount information regarding an amount of the reagent in the reagent container, into the information storage medium attached to the reagent container when the reagent container is located at the second position; and a controller configured to control at least the actuator and the information communication section.