A sample processing apparatus includes a pipette configured to dispense a sample or a reagent and an arm supporting the pipette. A camera is configured to capture an image of a tip end of the pipette and a container to which the sample or the reagent is dispensed. A controller is programmed to determine, based on the image, an adjustment value for the arm such that the pipette is inserted into the container without collision.

Platelet cell data may be obtained from analysis of a blood sample by a hematology analyzer or like device. Systems and apparatus may process the platelet cell data in accordance with platelet parameter thresholds selected by a user. The platelet cell data may then be categorized and displayed in one or more useful forms for medical diagnostic and/or research purposes. The platelet cell data may be categorized and displayed in, e.g., tabular and/or graphical form based on the user-selected platelet parameter thresholds. Methods of processing platelet cell data for categorizing and displaying the platelet cell data in one or more useful forms are also provided, as are other aspects.

An automatic analyzer includes an input reception unit that receives an operation to specify a search condition for sample information, an operation to execute search of the sample information, and an operation to specify whether only pieces of the sample information of samples under measurement among all samples are set as search targets; and a display control unit that, when the operation to execute search of the sample information is performed in a state in which only pieces of the sample information of samples under measurement are specified to be search targets, sets only pieces of the sample information of samples under measurement among the sample information of all samples as search targets based on the progress information, extracts pieces of the sample information of samples matching with a specified search condition, and causes the extracted pieces of the sample information to be displayed in a list form.

The present invention facilitates comprehension of the actual positions of constituent units of a sample measurement system regardless of a direction in which a user faces. The present invention provides a display device (6, 60) for displaying information about a sample measurement system (1) for measuring a sample, a display unit (509), a display control unit (101) that displays an image indicating an arrangement of a predetermined part of the sample measurement system on the display unit, and a receiving unit (102, 105) for receiving information on a display direction when displaying the arrangement of the predetermined part, wherein the display control unit (101) changes a display direction of the arrangement of the predetermined part according to the information. According to this aspect, the invention provides a display device (6, 60) for changing a display direction when displaying an arrangement of a predetermined part in the sample measurement system in accordance with a display direction in the received information.

In order to aspire to higher sensitivity in an automatic analysis device, it is important to prevent the mixing of dust and the like in a reaction part in which a sample and a reagent react. The present invention presents an automatic analysis device that is provided with a configuration for making the pressure inside a specific block in the device such as a reaction part, or inside the device become positive. By making the pressure become positive and forming an air flow that flows out from the inside of the reaction part or the device, it is possible to limit, to a certain amount or less, the amount of dust penetrating into the reaction part.

A smear system includes smear preparing apparatus that prepares a smear slide and a smear transporting apparatus that transports the smear slide to a smear-image capture apparatus. The smear preparing apparatus includes: a smear preparation part that smeares a sample on a slide; and a smear arrangement part that places smear slides in a smear container. The smear transporting apparatus includes: a smear-container transport part that transports the smear container with the smear slides; an identification-information acquisition part that acquires identification information on whether image capturing by the smear-image capture apparatus is necessary, from each of the smear slides accommodated in the smear container positioned on a transport path of the smear-container transport part; and a smear transfer part that transfers the smear slide whose image is to be captured to the smear-image capture apparatus on the basis of the identification information acquired by the identification-information acquisition part.

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.

A first screen for displaying information of at least two analysis modules and a second screen for displaying information of only the specific analysis module among the analysis modules are separately displayed based on at least one piece of information among angle information of a display section, position information of the display section, and information of an operation performed on the analysis modules. Thus, the screen corresponding to a situation of an automatic analysis device can be accurately and reliably provided by a user as compared with the conventional one.

A display unit of the present invention displays icons respectively for a series of process steps of a pretreatment unit and an analysis device on a setting screen. The display unit displays a first shutdown icon for a first shutdown step and a second shutdown icon for a second shutdown step in association with the icons respectively for the series of process steps, the first shutdown step being performed when the pretreatment unit and the analysis device end process steps without causing an error, the second shutdown step being performed when the pretreatment unit and the analysis device end the process steps as an error is caused while the process steps are performed. When a user selects any one of these icons, the display unit displays an input screen on the setting screen for inputting the setting information for the process step corresponding to the selected icon.

Device (100) for attesting the operations of an in-vitro diagnostic device (50) comprising: a block (101) for capturing a plurality of frames of the tip (51); a block (102) for storing the plurality of frames; a block (103) for evaluating the right hooking of the tip (51) to the in-vitro diagnostic device (50); a block (104) for evaluating the volume of a liquid contained in the tip (51); a block (105) for carrying out verification before the operation of dispensing the liquid; a block (106) for carrying out a post-dispensing verification; blocks (107, 108) for emitting electronic signals; a block (109) for integrating a system for managing the errors; a block (110) for saving the data; a block (111) for communicating with the in-vitro diagnostic device (50).