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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2010
Kazunori Mototsu, Kobe, JP;
Teruyuki Uekawa, Himeji, JP;
Kazunori Mototsu, Kobe, JP;
Teruyuki Uekawa, Himeji, JP;
Sysmex Corporation, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A sample analyzer comprising: a reagent container holder, configured to rotate around a rotational axis and to hold a reagent container containing a reagent; a reagent aspirator for aspirating, at a reagent aspirating position, the reagent from the reagent container held by the reagent container holder; an analysis section for analyzing a measurement sample prepared from the reagent aspirated by the reagent aspirator and a sample; and a controller for controlling: the reagent container holder to rotate and thereby transport the reagent container to the reagent aspirating position, the reagent aspirator to aspirate the reagent from the reagent container, and the reagent container holder to accelerate and decelerate alternately while being rotated is disclosed. A sample analyzing method is also disclosed.