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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2012
Yuji Wakamiya, Kobe, JP;
Tomohiro Okuzaki, Himeji, JP;
Yuji Wakamiya, Kobe, JP;
Tomohiro Okuzaki, Himeji, JP;
Sysmex Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A sample analyzer comprising: a measurement unit holds a reagent to be used in a sample measurement and measures a sample by using the reagent; a memory storing a usage amount of the reagent used by the measurement unit; a controller calculates an estimated usage amount of the reagent for a specific day, based on the usage amount of the reagent stored in the memory; and a display, wherein the controller controls the display to show a screen including graphic information illustrating a remaining amount of the reagent held by the measurement unit and the estimated usage amount of the reagent for the specific day, first numerical information indicating, by means of a numerical value, the remaining amount of the reagent, and second numerical information indicating an excess or shortage amount of the remaining amount of the reagent relative to the estimated usage amount of the reagent.