Abstract: A first actuator and a second actuator each have a plurality of control calculation units provided redundantly and a plurality of motor drive units provided redundantly. In the first and the second actuators, the control calculation units of the systems paired with each other transmit and receive information to and from each other by a communication between the actuators. When a failure occurs in any system in either of the two actuators, or when a failure occurs in a communication between actuators in either system, the control calculation unit of each actuator of the system in which the failure occurred stops the motor drive control. Then, the motor drive control is continued by the control calculation unit of the normal system in both actuators.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cell classification method, to be executed by an analyzer, for classifying cells contained in a specimen, including: preparing a first measurement sample by treating a specimen under a first preparation condition; obtaining a first signal from the prepared first measurement sample; classifying, by using the first signal, cells contained in the first measurement sample; preparing a second measurement sample by treating the specimen under a second preparation condition different from the first preparation condition; obtaining a second signal from the prepared second measurement sample; classifying, by using the second signal, cells contained in the second measurement sample; and comparing a result of the cell classification performed by using the first signal and a result of the cell classification performed by using the second signal, with each other, and outputting an analysis result including a number of cells on the basis of a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A blood analyzer according to one or more embodiments may include: a specimen preparation part that prepares a measurement specimen by mixing a reagent into a blood preparation; a measurement part that measures the measurement specimen; a measurement mode selection unit that receives an input of a type of blood preparation as a measurement target selected from a plurality of types of blood preparations; and a controller. The controller may cause the specimen preparation part to prepare the measurement specimen depending on the selected type of blood preparation.

Abstract: A blood analyzer according to one or more embodiments may include: a specimen preparation part that prepares a measurement specimen by mixing a reagent into a blood preparation; a measurement part that measures the measurement specimen; a measurement mode selection unit that receives an input of a type of blood preparation as a measurement target selected from a plurality of types of blood preparations; and a controller. The controller may cause the specimen preparation part to prepare the measurement specimen depending on the selected type of blood preparation.

Abstract: A smear preparing apparatus that operates under selectable operation modes, may include: a smearing unit that prepares smeared slides by smearing samples onto slides; a staining unit that is capable of housing the smeared slides and that performs staining processing by accommodating a staining solution used to stain the samples on the housed smeared slides; a fluid circuit that supplies the staining solution to the staining unit; and a controller that controls the supplying of the staining solution to the staining unit depending on a selected one of the operation modes.

Abstract: A smear preparing apparatus may include: a staining unit including staining tanks that are configured to receive glass slides smeared with samples and to accommodate a staining solution used to stain the samples smeared on the glass slides; a transfer unit that holds the glass slides and transfers the glass slides to the staining unit; a fluid circuit that supplies the staining solution to each of the staining tanks in the staining unit; and a controller that determines a staining tank used for staining processing among the staining tanks in response to a manipulation by a user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cell classification method, to be executed by an analyzer, for classifying cells contained in a specimen, including: preparing a first measurement sample by treating a specimen under a first preparation condition; obtaining a first signal from the prepared first measurement sample; classifying, by using the first signal, cells contained in the first measurement sample; preparing a second measurement sample by treating the specimen under a second preparation condition different from the first preparation condition; obtaining a second signal from the prepared second measurement sample; classifying, by using the second signal, cells contained in the second measurement sample; and comparing a result of the cell classification performed by using the first signal and a result of the cell classification performed by using the second signal, with each other, and outputting an analysis result including a number of cells on the basis of a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A smear preparing apparatus that operates under selectable operation modes, may include: a smearing unit that prepares smeared slides by smearing samples onto slides; a staining unit that is capable of housing the smeared slides and that performs staining processing by accommodating a staining solution used to stain the samples on the housed smeared slides; a fluid circuit that supplies the staining solution to the staining unit; and a controller that controls the supplying of the staining solution to the staining unit depending on a selected one of the operation modes.

Abstract: A smear preparing apparatus may include: a staining unit including staining tanks that are configured to receive glass slides smeared with samples and to accommodate a staining solution used to stain the samples smeared on the glass slides; a transfer unit that holds the glass slides and transfers the glass slides to the staining unit; a fluid circuit that supplies the staining solution to each of the staining tanks in the staining unit; and a controller that determines a staining tank used for staining processing among the staining tanks in response to a manipulation by a user.

Abstract: A blood analyzer according to one or more embodiments may include: a specimen preparation part that prepares a measurement specimen by mixing a reagent into a blood preparation; a measurement part that measures the measurement specimen; a measurement mode selection unit that receives an input of a type of blood preparation as a measurement target selected from a plurality of types of blood preparations; and a controller. The controller may cause the specimen preparation part to prepare the measurement specimen depending on the selected type of blood preparation.

Abstract: A sample analyzer is provided that does not require a plurality of reagent containers containing the same type of reagent to be connected, that can continue measurement even when a reagent container becomes empty, and that allows the timing of replacement of the reagent container to be recognized suitably. A reagent storage section is provided that is connected to a reagent container containing a reagent through a fluid channel and that stores the reagent transferred from the reagent container. A message for prompting replacement of the reagent container is outputted when it is detected that the remaining amount in the reagent container is a predetermined amount or less. A message for prompting to suspend sample measurement in the measurement section is outputted when it is detected that the remaining amount in the reagent storage section is a predetermined amount or less.

Abstract: A sample analyzer comprising: a sample preparing section for preparing first and second measurement sample including reagent and sample; a first detector for detecting a predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; a second detector for detecting the predetermined component in the second measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; and a controller configured for performing operations, comprising: (a) controlling the first detector to detect the predetermined component in the first measurement sample prepared by the sample preparing section; (b) determining the reliability of the result detected by the first detector; (c) controlling the sample preparing section to prepare the second measurement sample from the same sample when the result has been determined to be unreliable; and (d) controlling the second detector to detect the predetermined component in the second measurement sample, is disclosed.

Abstract: This analysis apparatus includes a transporter transporting the specimens to the first measurement unit and the second measurement unit, and a control portion so controlling the transporter as to transport a first specimen container, stored in the rack, storing a first specimen to the first measurement unit and as to transport a second specimen container, stored in the rack along with the first specimen container, storing a second specimen to the second measurement unit.

Abstract: A sample analyzer for aspirating and analyzing a sample in a sample tube is disclosed. The sample analyzer comprises: a fluid processing section for aspirating liquid contained in a tube with a pipette and flowing the liquid through a fluid circuit; an obtaining section for obtaining identification information for identifying type of tube to be aspirated from; and a control unit. When identifying that the tube to be aspirated from is a cleaning liquid tube, the control unit controls the fluid processing section to aspirate substantially all the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tube with the pipette and use all or partial amount of the aspirated cleaning liquid to clean the fluid circuit.

Abstract: This analysis apparatus includes a plurality of a plurality of measurement units of mutually identical types generating measurement data by measuring the specimens, a transporter transporting the specimens to the respective ones of the plurality of measurement units, a display, common to the plurality of measurement units, displaying the analytical results generated by analyzing the measurement data and a transmitter transmitting the analytical results to a host computer.

Abstract: A sample analyzer is provided that does not require a plurality of reagent containers containing the same type of reagent to be connected, that can continue measurement even when a reagent container becomes empty, and that allows the timing of replacement of the reagent container to be recognized suitably. A reagent storage section is provided that is connected to a reagent container containing a reagent through a fluid channel and that stores the reagent transferred from the reagent container. A message for prompting replacement of the reagent container is outputted when it is detected that the remaining amount in the reagent container is a predetermined amount or less. A message for prompting to suspend sample measurement in the measurement section is outputted when it is detected that the remaining amount in the reagent storage section is a predetermined amount or less.

Abstract: A sample testing apparatus comprising: a receiving section which receives identification information inputted by an operator; a testing section which tests a sample to obtain a test result; a memory which stores the test result, which is obtained by the testing section, so as to be associated with the identification information received by the receiving section; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: make a display section display only the test result associated with the identification information corresponding to a first attribute in the test results stored in the memory when the identification information received by the receiving section corresponds to the first attribute; and make the display section display test results which are stored in the memory when the identification information received by the receiving section corresponds to the second attribute is disclosed. An information management apparatus and sample testing method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A sample testing apparatus comprising: a first storing section for storing identification information of an operator in association with first or second attribute information; an identification information receiving section for receiving an input of the identification information of the operator; a testing section for obtaining a test result by testing a sample; a second storing section for storing the test result of the sample so as to be linked with the received identification information; an operation end instruction receiving section for receiving an operation end instruction by the operator; and a deleting section for deleting from the second storing section the test result which is stored so as to be linked with the identification information received by the identification information receiving section in the case in which the received identification information is associated with the second attribute information when the operation end instruction is received.

Abstract: A sample analyzer is provided that does not require a plurality of reagent containers containing the same type of reagent to be connected, that can continue measurement even when a reagent container becomes empty, and that allows the timing of replacement of the reagent container to be recognized suitably. A reagent storage section is provided that is connected to a reagent container containing a reagent through a fluid channel and that stores the reagent transferred from the reagent container. A message for prompting replacement of the reagent container is outputted when it is detected that the remaining amount in the reagent container is a predetermined amount or less. A message for prompting to suspend sample measurement in the measurement section is outputted when it is detected that the remaining amount in the reagent storage section is a predetermined amount or less.

Abstract: A sample analyzer capable of operating in a first measuring mode for measuring a sample and a second measuring mode for measuring a sample, comprising: a sample provider for providing a sample; a common reagent provider for providing a common reagent used in the first measuring mode and the second measuring mode; a special reagent provider for providing a special reagent used in the second measuring mode; a mode selector for selecting one of the first measuring mode and the second measuring mode; a measuring section for measuring the sample; and wherein in the first measuring mode, the sample provider and the common reagent provider operate so as to make a first mode sample comprising the sample and the common reagent, and the measuring section operates so as to measure the first mode sample, and in the second measuring mode, the sample provider, the common reagent provider and the special reagent provider operate so as to make a second mode sample comprising the sample, the common reagent and the special rea