Abstract: A specimen analyzer comprising: a reagent refrigerator configured to store and cool a reagent container; a measurement unit configured to measure a specimen by using a reagent in the reagent container cooled by the reagent refrigerator; wherein the reagent refrigerator comprises: a housing configured so that an upper portion of the housing is openable and closable; a reagent container table configured so that the reagent container is set thereon, wherein the reagent container table is arranged within the housing so as to space away from a bottom of the housing; a first member arranged so as to face a side surface of the reagent container set on the reagent container table; and a second member arranged lower than the reagent container table, wherein the second member has a higher thermal conductivity than that of the first member.

Abstract: A specimen analyzing apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting component information regarding a component in a specimen contained in each of analyzing containers, the analyzing containers comprising first and second analyzing containers; an analyzing part for analyzing the component information detected by the detector; a transporting device for transporting specimen containers each containing a specimen, the specimen containers comprising first and second specimen containers; an operation mode selector for selecting one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode; a first supplying device for supplying the specimen of a first amount; a second supplying device for supplying the specimen of a second amount grater than the first amount; and a supply controller for controlling the first and second supplying devices in accordance with an operation mode selected by the operation mode selector, is disclosed. A specimen analyzing method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A sample aspirating apparatus capable of aspirating a sample from both a capped container and an uncapped container is disclosed. The sample aspirating apparatus comprises: a pipette which aspirates a sample, wherein the pipette is able to penetrate a cap of a capped container; a cap sensor which detects the cap of the capped container; a driving section which moves the pipette upward and downward; a crash sensor which detects a crash of the pipette with an obstacle; and a controller which controls the driving section to move the pipette, and stop the pipette when the crash sensor detects a crash by the pipette, wherein when aspirating a sample from a container after the cap sensor has detected a cap, the controller controls the driving section to move the pipette downward regardless of the detection by the crash sensor and thereby cause the pipette to penetrate the cap of the container. A sample analyzer which comprises the above mentioned sample aspirating apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is a sample analyzer, comprising: a reagent storage configured to store a reagent container accommodating a reagent used for analyzing a sample; a reagent arrangement section which is accommodated in the reagent storage, and on which the reagent container is arranged; a cooling section arranged on a lower side of the reagent arrangement section; and a circulating section which is arranged between the cooling section and the reagent arrangement section and arranged to face the cooling section, and which circulates air in the reagent storage.

Abstract: The present invention is a sample analyzer comprising: a reagent storage configured to store a reagent container containing a reagent used for analyzing a sample, wherein the reagent storage comprises a liquid storing section which stores a liquid such that a surface of the liquid contacts an air within the reagent storage; and a liquid supply unit configured to supply the liquid into the liquid storing section.

Abstract: A specimen analyzing apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting component information regarding a component in a specimen contained in each of analyzing containers, the analyzing containers comprising first and second analyzing containers; an analyzing part for analyzing the component information detected by the detector; a transporting device for transporting specimen containers each containing a specimen, the specimen containers comprising first and second specimen containers; an operation mode selector for selecting one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode; a first supplying device for supplying the specimen of a first amount; a second supplying device for supplying the specimen of a second amount grater than the first amount; and a supply controller for controlling the first and second supplying devices in accordance with an operation mode selected by the operation mode selector, is disclosed. A specimen analyzing method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is to present a sample analyzer which is capable of separate and dispose of the reaction container and the reaction liquid respectively even when magnetic particles are included in a reagent. The sample analyzer 1 comprises: a detector 16 for detecting the target substance by using a cuvette 300 which contains the target substance captured by the magnetic particle; an adsorption section 183 for magnetically adsorbing the magnetic particle in the cuvette 300; a liquid aspiration section 18 for aspirating a liquid in the cuvette 300 in a state in which the magnetic particle in the cuvette 300 is magnetically adsorbed by the adsorption section 183; and a disposal section 19 for accommodating the cuvette 300.