JP4838855B2 - Analysis equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an analysis apparatus including a plurality of units respectively used according to each analysis content and output means for outputting information related to analysis.

  The automatic analyzer can perform analysis processing on a large number of specimens simultaneously, and can analyze multiple components quickly and with high accuracy, making it suitable for testing in various fields such as immunology tests, biochemical tests, and blood transfusion tests. It is used. For example, an analyzer for performing an immunological test has a reaction mechanism for reacting a specimen and a reagent in a reaction container, and a mechanism for removing unreacted substances in the reaction container on a plurality of turntables. Equipped with a detection mechanism that detects luminescence generated from the immune complex produced by the reaction between the reagent and the specimen, and multiple dispensing transport mechanisms that dispense or transport the specimen, reagent, and reaction solution to each mechanism. The immunological examination of the analysis contents is performed (for example, refer patent document 1).

JP 2005-164508 A

  By the way, when an abnormality occurs in the automatic analyzer, the operator of the analyzer displays all the operation information of the mechanism used before and after the occurrence of the abnormality and the analysis result of the sample analyzed before and after the occurrence of the abnormality in the order of measurement start. The cause of the abnormality is identified based on the displayed operation information and analysis results. However, the conventional automatic analyzer has a complicated apparatus configuration because it performs various analysis processes with different reaction times, reagents to be used, mechanisms to be used, and timing of use of the mechanisms. Many complex processing operations are performed. For this reason, when operation information and analysis results are displayed to identify the cause of an abnormality, all operation information and analysis results related to complex processing operations in multiple mechanisms are displayed, and the operator displays After performing a complicated process of extracting necessary information from a large amount of operation information and analysis results, an abnormality is identified with reference to the extracted operation information and analysis results.

  Thus, conventionally, the operator has spent a lot of time in the extraction work of extracting necessary information from a large amount of operation information and analysis results in order to identify the abnormality of the analyzer, There was a problem that it was impossible to identify an abnormality quickly and easily.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described drawbacks of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an analyzer that reduces the burden on the operator in the abnormality identification process.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an analysis apparatus according to the present invention includes an analysis unit including a plurality of units used according to each analysis content and an output unit that outputs analysis information related to the analysis. In the apparatus, storage means for storing analysis information of each sample together with information indicating the unit used in the analysis processing of the sample, input means for inputting the desired unit as a search condition, and input by the input means Search means for searching the storage means for analysis information of the sample analyzed using the desired unit in accordance with the search conditions, and the analysis information searched by the search means for the desired unit. Control means for causing the output means to output together with usage order information indicating the usage order of the desired unit. And said that there were pictures.

  In the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit causes the output unit to output the analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition under a predetermined condition.

  In the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the input means can input a plurality of the desired units, and the control means divides the analysis information searched by the search means into the corresponding desired units. The output means outputs.

  In the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the input means can input instruction information for instructing output of a graph image corresponding to the analysis information searched by the search means, and the control means can be input by the search means. The output unit outputs a graph image in which the searched analysis information and the usage order information are associated with each other.

  In the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the input means can input one or more desired analysis contents as a search condition, and the search means corresponds to the desired analysis contents inputted by the input means. The analysis information of the sample to be searched is searched from the storage means, and the control means divides the analysis information searched by the search means into the desired analysis contents and causes the output means to output the analysis information in the order of analysis. Features.

  Further, in the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the search means stores the unit in the storage means when the input means inputs all the units as search conditions or when the units are not input as search conditions. And the control means is searched by the search means according to the analysis start order, analysis start time, analysis end order, or analysis end time. The analysis information is rearranged and output to the output means.

  Moreover, the analyzer according to the present invention is characterized in that the input means can input the type of the sample as a search condition.

  In the analyzer according to the present invention, the control means causes the output means to output position information indicating a use position of a reaction table of a sample corresponding to the analysis information together with the analysis information.

  In the analysis apparatus according to the present invention, the input means can input setting information for setting the priority order of search conditions, and the control means rearranges the analysis information according to the priority order and outputs it to the output means. It is characterized by outputting.

  According to the present invention, the analysis information of the sample analyzed using the desired unit is searched according to the search condition, and is output together with the usage order information indicating the usage order of the desired unit by rearranging the usage order of the desired unit. By doing so, the operator can easily and quickly acquire the desired analysis information, so that the burden on the operator in the abnormality identification process can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an analyzer according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in which the analysis apparatus shown in FIG. 1 outputs analysis information. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display included in the output unit illustrated in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Analyzer 2 Measurement mechanism 4 Control mechanism 21 Specimen transfer part 21a Specimen container 21b Specimen rack 22 Chip storage part 23 Specimen dispensing transfer mechanism 24 Immune reaction table 24a Outer peripheral line 24b Middle peripheral line 24c Inner peripheral line 25 BF table 26 First Reagent storage unit 27 Second reagent storage unit 28 First reagent dispensing transfer mechanism 29 Second reagent dispensing transfer mechanism 30 Enzyme reaction table 31 Photometric mechanism 32 First cuvette transfer mechanism 33 Second cuvette transfer mechanism 41 Control unit 42 Output control Unit 43 input unit 44 analysis unit 45 search unit 46 storage unit 47 output unit 48 transmission / reception unit

  Hereinafter, an analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. An analysis apparatus that performs an immunological test such as an antigen-antibody reaction of a test blood in each field such as a biochemical test and a blood transfusion test will be described as an example. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. In the description of the drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  First, examples will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of the analyzer according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the analyzer 1 according to the embodiment performs a control of the measuring mechanism 2 that optically measures a reaction occurring between a sample and a reagent, and controls the entire analyzer 1 including the measuring mechanism 2. And a control mechanism 4 for analyzing a measurement result in the measurement mechanism 2. The analyzer 1 automatically performs immunological analysis of a plurality of specimens by cooperation of these two mechanisms.

  The measurement mechanism 2 is roughly divided into a sample transfer unit 21, a chip storage unit 22, a sample dispensing transfer mechanism 23, an immune reaction table 24, a BF table 25, a first reagent storage unit 26, a second reagent storage unit 27, and a first reagent. A dispensing transfer mechanism 28, a second reagent dispensing transfer mechanism 29, an enzyme reaction table 30, a photometric mechanism 31, a first cuvette transfer mechanism 32, and a second cuvette transfer mechanism 33 are provided. Each component of the measurement mechanism 2 includes one or a plurality of units that perform predetermined operation processing. The control mechanism 4 includes a control unit 41, an input unit 43, an analysis unit 44, a search unit 45, a storage unit 46, an output unit 47, and a transmission / reception unit 48. These units included in the measurement mechanism 2 and the control mechanism 4 are electrically connected to the control unit 41.

  First, the measurement mechanism 2 will be described. The sample transfer section 21 includes a plurality of sample racks 21b that hold a plurality of sample containers 21a containing samples and are sequentially transferred in the direction of the arrows in the figure. The sample stored in the sample container 21a is blood or urine collected from the sample provider.

  The chip storage unit 22 is provided with a chip case in which a plurality of chips are aligned, and chips are supplied from this case. This tip is a disposable sample tip that is attached to the tip of the nozzle of the specimen dispensing transfer mechanism 23 and is exchanged for every specimen dispensing in order to prevent carryover when measuring an infectious disease item.

  The specimen dispensing / transfer mechanism 23 has an arm that is attached to the distal end of a probe that sucks and discharges the specimen, and that freely moves up and down in the vertical direction and rotates around the vertical line passing through the base end of the specimen. Prepare. The sample dispensing transfer mechanism 23 sucks the reagent in the sample container 21a moved to a predetermined position by the sample transfer unit 21 with a probe, rotates the arm, and dispenses the cuvette transported to the predetermined position by the BF table 25. Then, the specimen is transferred into the cuvette on the BF table 25 at a predetermined timing.

  The immune reaction table 24 has a reaction line for reacting a specimen with a predetermined reagent corresponding to an analysis item in each cuvette arranged. The immune reaction table 24 is rotatable for each reaction line with a vertical line passing through the center of the immune reaction table 24 as a rotation axis, and moves the cuvette arranged on the immune reaction table 24 to a predetermined position at a predetermined timing. In the immune reaction table 24, as shown in FIG. 1, an outer peripheral line 24a for pretreatment and predilution, an intermediate peripheral line 24b for immune reaction between the specimen and the solid phase carrier reagent, and an immune reaction between the specimen and the labeling reagent. A triple reaction line structure having an inner peripheral line 24c may be formed.

  The BF table 25 performs BF (bound-free) separation for separating unreacted substances in the specimen or reagent. The BF table 25 is rotatable for each reaction line with a vertical line passing through the center of the BF table 25 as a rotation axis, and transfers the cuvette disposed on the BF table 25 to a predetermined position at a predetermined timing. The BF table 25 has a magnetic flux collecting mechanism for collecting magnetic particle carriers necessary for BF separation, a BF cleaning nozzle for performing BF separation, and a stirring mechanism for dispersing the magnetically collected carriers.

  The first reagent storage unit 26 can store a plurality of reagent containers in which first reagents to be dispensed are stored in cuvettes arranged on the BF table 25. The second reagent storage unit 27 can store a plurality of reagent containers in which second reagents to be dispensed are stored in the cuvettes arranged on the BF table 25. The first reagent storage unit 26 and the second reagent storage unit 27 can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise by driving a drive mechanism (not shown), and a desired reagent container can be moved to the first reagent dispensing transfer mechanism. 28 or the second reagent dispensing transport mechanism 29 is transported to the reagent suction position.

  The first reagent dispensing and transporting mechanism 28 has a probe for aspirating and discharging the first reagent attached to the distal end portion, and can freely move up and down in the vertical direction and rotate around a vertical line passing through its base end portion. An arm is provided. The first reagent dispensing and transferring mechanism 28 sucks the reagent in the reagent container moved to the predetermined position by the first reagent storage unit 26 with the probe, rotates the arm, and is transported to the predetermined position by the BF table 25. Dispense into.

  The second reagent dispensing / transferring mechanism 29 has a configuration similar to that of the first reagent dispensing / transporting mechanism 28, and aspirates the reagent in the reagent container moved to a predetermined position by the second reagent storage unit 27 with a probe, The arm is pivoted and dispensed into the cuvette transported to a predetermined position by the BF table 25.

  The enzyme reaction table 30 is a reaction line for performing an enzyme reaction that generates light in a cuvette into which a substrate solution has been injected. The photometric mechanism 31 measures luminescence emitted from the reaction solution in the cuvette. The photometry mechanism 31 includes, for example, a photomultiplier tube that detects weak light emission generated by chemiluminescence, and measures the light emission amount. The photometry mechanism 31 holds an optical filter, and calculates the true light emission intensity based on the measurement value dimmed by the optical filter according to the light emission intensity.

  The first cuvette transfer mechanism 32 freely moves up and down in the vertical direction and rotates around the vertical line passing through the base end of the first cuvette, and moves the cuvette containing the liquid to the immune reaction table 24 at a predetermined timing. BF table 25, enzyme reaction table 30, cuvette supply unit (not shown) and an arm for transferring to predetermined positions of a cuvette disposal unit (not shown) are provided. The second cuvette transfer mechanism 33 freely moves up and down in the vertical direction and rotates around the vertical line passing through the base end of the second cuvette as a central axis, and moves the cuvette containing the liquid to the enzyme reaction table at a predetermined timing. 30, a photometric mechanism 31, and an arm that moves to a predetermined position of a cuvette disposal unit (not shown).

  Next, the control mechanism 4 will be described. The control mechanism 4 is realized by using one or a plurality of computer systems, and is connected to the measurement mechanism 2. The control mechanism 4 controls the operation process of the measurement mechanism 2 and analyzes the measurement result in the measurement mechanism 2 using various programs related to each process of the analyzer 1.

  The control unit 41 is configured using a CPU or the like having a control function, and controls processing and operation of each component of the analyzer 1. The control unit 41 performs predetermined input / output control on information input / output to / from each of these components, and performs predetermined information processing on this information. The control unit 41 controls the analyzer 1 by reading out the program stored in the storage unit 46 from the memory. The control unit 41 has an output control unit 42.

  The input unit 43 is configured using a keyboard for inputting various information, a mouse for designating an arbitrary position on the display screen of the output unit 47, and the like necessary for analyzing the sample. Information, instruction information of analysis operation, etc. are acquired from the outside. The input unit 43 inputs singular, plural or all desired units, singular or plural desired analysis contents, sample types, and the like as search conditions. The input unit 43 can input setting information for setting the priority order of search conditions. The analysis unit 44 performs an analysis process on the sample based on the measurement result acquired from the measurement mechanism 2.

  The search unit 45 searches the storage unit 46 for sample analysis information in accordance with the search condition input by the input unit 43. The search unit 45 searches the storage unit 46 for sample analysis information corresponding to a desired unit input by the input unit 43. The search unit 45 searches the storage unit 46 for sample analysis information corresponding to the desired analysis content input by the input unit 43. When the input unit 43 inputs all units as search conditions, or when no unit is input as a search condition, the search unit 45 follows the search condition input by the input unit 43 from the storage unit 46. Search for sample analysis information. When the input unit 43 inputs the sample type as a search condition, the analysis information of the sample is searched from the storage unit 46 according to the input sample type.

  The storage unit 46 is configured using a hard disk that stores information magnetically, and a memory that loads various programs related to the process from the hard disk and electrically stores them when the analysis apparatus 1 executes the process. Various information including the analysis result of the sample is stored. The storage unit 46 may include an auxiliary storage device that can read information stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or a PC card. The storage unit 46 includes, as analysis information regarding the analysis of the sample, identification information of the sample, analysis contents performed on the sample, analysis results including measurement values for the sample, sample analysis start time, sample analysis end time, and the like. In addition to the storage, each unit used in the analysis processing of the sample, the usage time of each unit, the arrangement position of each table of the sample, and the like are stored together with the analysis information.

  The output unit 47 is configured using a display, a printer, a speaker, and the like, and outputs various information related to analysis under the control of the output control unit 42. The transmission / reception unit 48 has a function as an interface that transmits / receives information according to a predetermined format via a communication network (not shown).

  The output control unit 42 controls output processing in the output unit 47. The output control unit 42 rearranges the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 in the order of use of the desired unit, and causes the output unit 47 to output it together with the use order information indicating the use order of the desired unit. Furthermore, the output control unit 42 causes the output unit 47 to output analysis information other than the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 under a predetermined condition. When the input unit 43 inputs a plurality of desired units as search conditions, the output control unit 42 causes the output unit 47 to output the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 for each desired unit. In addition, when the input unit 43 inputs one or more desired analysis contents as the search condition, the output control unit 42 divides the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 into the desired analysis contents and outputs the output unit 47 in the order of analysis. To output. When the input unit 43 inputs all units as a search condition or when no unit is input as a search condition, the output control unit 42 performs analysis start order, analysis start time, analysis end order, analysis end time, Alternatively, the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 is rearranged according to a relative value based on the analysis start time and output to the output unit 47. The output control unit 42 causes the output unit 47 to output position information indicating the arrangement position of the immune reaction table 24, the BF table 25, or the enzyme reaction table 30 in the sample corresponding to the analysis information together with the analysis information. When the input unit 43 inputs setting information for setting the priority order of the search conditions, the output control unit 42 rearranges the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 according to this priority order and causes the output unit 47 to output it.

  An example of a series of measurement processes in the analyzer 1 will be described. In the analyzer 1, a cuvette is transferred from a cuvette supply unit (not shown) to a predetermined position of the BF table 25 by a first cuvette transfer mechanism 32, and a magnetic particle solid phase carrier reagent as a first reagent is first in the cuvette. The reagent is dispensed by the reagent dispensing transfer mechanism 28. Thereafter, the sample is dispensed into the cuvette on the BF table 25 by the sample dispensing and transport mechanism 23 to which the chip supplied from the chip storage unit 22 is mounted from the sample container 21a that has been transported to a predetermined position by the sample transport unit 21. Noted. The cuvette is stirred by the stirring mechanism of the BF table 25 and then transferred to a predetermined line of the immune reaction table 24 by the first cuvette transfer mechanism 32.

  Then, after a certain reaction time has elapsed, the cuvette is transferred to the BF table 25 by the first cuvette transfer mechanism 32, the magnetic particle carrier is collected by the magnetic collection mechanism in the BF table 25, and BF separation is performed by the BF cleaning nozzle. Is implemented. Then, the labeling reagent as the second reagent is dispensed by the second reagent dispensing transfer mechanism 29 in the cuvette after the BF separation, and is stirred by the stirring mechanism. The cuvette is transferred to a predetermined line of the immune reaction table 24 by the first cuvette transfer mechanism 32, and is transferred to the BF table 25 after a certain reaction time has elapsed. In the cuvette, the magnetic particle carrier is magnetized by the magnetism collecting mechanism, BF separation is performed by the BF washing nozzle, and then the substrate solution is dispensed and stirred again. Then, the cuvette is transferred to the enzyme reaction table 30 by the first cuvette transfer mechanism 32, and is transferred to the photometry mechanism 31 by the second cuvette transfer mechanism 33 after a certain reaction time required for the enzyme reaction has elapsed. The photometry mechanism 31 measures the light emitted from the cuvette and outputs the measurement result to the control mechanism 4.

  In the control mechanism 4, the analysis unit 44 analyzes the presence / absence of the target substance in the sample and the amount of the target substance based on the measurement result output from the photometry mechanism 31. The cuvette that has been measured by the photometric mechanism 31 is transferred to a predetermined disposal position by the second cuvette transfer mechanism 33 and then discarded.

  Next, analysis information search processing and output processing in the analyzer 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, based on the information input from the input unit 43, the control unit 41 determines whether or not the analysis information search mode has been selected (step S2). For example, when the analysis information search mode is selected by operating the mouse or keyboard in the input unit 43, instruction information for instructing selection of the analysis information search mode is input from the input unit 43 to the control unit 41.

  When it is determined that the analysis information search mode is selected (step S2: Yes), the control unit 41 repeats the determination process of step S2 until it is determined that the analysis information search mode is selected (step S2: Yes). An input process is performed (step S4).

  In this case, for example, the output unit 47 displays and outputs the search menu M1 illustrated in FIG. In the search menu M1, a column Ct for selecting analysis contents is provided at the top, and a column Ci for selecting an analysis date and time for which a search is desired is provided on the right side of the column Ct. In the area Au below the column Ct, check boxes corresponding to the units used are provided. Further, the area As located below the area Au is provided with a check box for selecting the type of specimen, a column for entering the specimen number and specimen ID, and a check box for selecting whether the specimen is a normal process or an emergency process. It has been. The input unit 43 inputs search conditions by performing input to each column and selection of each check box by operating the mouse and the keyboard. In FIG. 3, for example, “Probe B1” is selected as a unit by selecting the check box CBb1, and a blood sample that has been subjected to normal processing is selected by selecting the check box CBr. 41. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, when selecting a desired analysis content as a search condition, the slider in the column Ct is moved up and down by an operation of a mouse or the like, the cursor C is placed on the desired analysis content, and then a search button is selected. When Sd is selected, the unit “Probe B1” and the analysis content “34.bhCG” are input from the input unit 43 to the control unit 41 as search conditions.

  Next, the search unit 45 performs a search process for searching for analysis information from the storage unit 46 in accordance with the search condition input from the input unit 43 (step S6). When the search condition is input as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the search unit 45 uses “Probe B1” to analyze the analysis contents of “34.bhCG” of “blood sample that has been subjected to normal processing”. The analysis information is searched from the storage unit 46 and output to the control unit 41.

  The output control unit 42 performs a rearrangement process for rearranging the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 under a predetermined condition (step S8), and performs an output process for outputting the rearranged state (step S10). For example, the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 is rearranged in the order of use of the unit “Probe B1” shown in the column Cu and displayed and output in the area Ap1, as shown in the list menu M2 in FIG. In the region Ap1, a column Ls indicating the sample number, a column Lc indicating the multiple analysis number, a column Li indicating the sample ID, a column Lte indicating the analysis content, a column Lr indicating the analysis result, a column Le indicating the abnormal content, and an analysis start A column Lti indicating time is provided. As shown in the column Lti, analysis information using “Probe B1” is displayed in the order of analysis start time.

  And the control part 41 judges whether there exists the instruction information which extracts the detail of predetermined | prescribed analysis information from the displayed analysis information among the information input from the input part 43 (step S12). When the control unit 41 determines that there is no instruction information for extracting the details of the predetermined analysis information (step S12: No), the analysis information search process and output process are terminated. On the other hand, if the control unit 41 determines that there is instruction information for extracting details of the predetermined analysis information (step S12: Yes), the output control unit 42 extracts and outputs details of the instructed analysis information An output process is performed (step S14).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the operator wants to examine in detail the analysis information of the sample number “0005” in which the “bn” display indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the column Le is displayed. The cursor C is placed on the sample number “0005”, the left button of the mouse is clicked, and the detailed information button Si is selected. In this case, instruction information for extracting the analysis information of the sample number “0005” from the analysis information displayed on the list menu M2 is input from the input unit 43, and the output control unit 42 displays the menu M3 shown in FIG. As shown, the details of the analysis information of the sample number “0005” are displayed on the output unit 47. In this menu M3, the unit “Probe B1” used in the column Cu is displayed in addition to the sample type, analysis content, analysis result, measurement result, and measurement time of the sample number “0005”. Further, below the menu M3, the type of each reagent used for the analysis of the sample with the sample number “0005”, the arrangement position in the reagent storage table, the container number and the reagent usage time, the sample number “0005”. The arrangement location and the arrangement time in each table to which the specimen is transferred are displayed. By confirming this menu M3, the operator can recognize in detail the analysis information of the specimen number “0005” in which the abnormality has occurred, and can examine in detail the specification of the abnormality.

  As described above, in the analysis apparatus according to the present embodiment, the analysis information corresponding to the desired unit selected as the search condition is searched from the storage unit 46, and is sorted and output in the order of use of the desired unit. Yes. In other words, the operator wishes to obtain information without performing the extraction work of extracting necessary information from the enormous amount of operation information and analysis results that were necessary in the past in order to identify the abnormality of the analyzer. It is possible to quickly acquire the analysis information of the units to be arranged in a state where the analysis information is rearranged in an array that can be easily confirmed. As a result, according to the analysis apparatus 1, even in the analysis apparatus 1 having a complicated apparatus configuration having a plurality of mechanisms and performing various operation processes, analysis information corresponding to a desired unit is stored in the storage unit 46. Since the search is performed and the output is rearranged in the order of use of the desired units, the operator can quickly and easily recognize the analysis information rearranged in the order of use of the desired units in order to identify the abnormality. Therefore, the analyzer 1 can reduce the burden on the operator in the abnormality identification process.

  Note that the graph menu M4 in FIG. 7 is displayed by selecting the graph button Sg in the list menu M2 shown in FIG. In the graph menu M4, a graph indicating the dependency of the analysis start time of each analysis result displayed in the list menu M2 is displayed in the area Ag. As described above, the input unit 43 can input instruction information for instructing output of a graph image corresponding to the analysis information searched by the search unit 45, and the output control unit 42 can analyze the analysis information searched by the search unit 45. A graph image corresponding to the usage order information may be output to the output unit 47. As a result, by referring to the graph in the graph menu M4, the operator can easily recognize the time dependence of the abnormality in the analysis result, and can perform the specific examination of the abnormality smoothly. .

  In the search menu M1 of FIG. 3, the case where a single unit is selected as a search condition has been described. Of course, a plurality of units may be selected as a search condition. In this case, as shown in the search menu M1 in FIG. 8, the operator may select a plurality of check boxes indicating units to be searched and select the search button Sd. For example, when the operator selects the check box CBg corresponding to “Table G” together with the check box CBb 1 corresponding to “Probe B1”, the search condition for “Probe B1” and “Table G” is selected from the input unit 43. The instruction information for performing the search is input to the control unit 41. The search unit 45 searches for analysis information using the units “Probe B1” and “Table G”. Then, as shown in the list menu M2 in FIG. 9, the output control unit 42 displays the analysis information corresponding to “Probe B1” among the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 in the upper region Sb1. Analysis information corresponding to “Table G” is displayed in the region Stg below the region Sb1.

  As described above, according to the analysis apparatus 1, when a plurality of units are selected, the analysis information is displayed on the list menu M2 in units of “Probe B1” and “Table G”. Therefore, it becomes possible to accurately recognize the analysis information of each unit, and it becomes possible to smoothly perform the specific examination of the abnormality. When the graph button Sg is selected, a graph indicating the dependency of the analysis start time of each analysis result corresponding to each unit of “Probe B1” and “Table G” is displayed.

  A plurality of analysis contents may be selected as a search condition. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the operator can select, for example, the analysis contents of “15.CEA” and “34.bhCG” as the search condition. In this case, instruction information for performing a search using the analysis contents “15.CEA” and “34.bhCG” as search conditions is input from the input unit 43 to the control unit 41, and the search unit 45 performs analysis according to the instruction conditions. The analysis information having contents “15.CEA” and “34.bhCG” is searched. Then, as shown in the list menu M21 in FIG. 11, the output control unit 42 displays the analysis information corresponding to the analysis content “15.CEA” among the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 in the upper region Stc. The analysis information corresponding to “34.bhCG” is displayed in the area Stb below the area Stc.

  As described above, according to the analysis apparatus 1, when a plurality of analysis contents are selected, the analysis information is displayed on the list menu M21 separately for each analysis contents of “15.CEA” and “34.bhCG”. Therefore, the operator can accurately recognize the analysis information of each analysis content, and can smoothly perform the specific examination of the abnormality. When the graph button Sg is selected, a graph indicating the dependency of the analysis start time of each analysis result corresponding to each analysis content of “15.CEA” and “34.bhCG” is displayed. As shown in the search menu M13 in FIG. 12, in addition to the column Ct1 in which the first analysis content can be selected, a column Ct2 in which the second analysis content other than the analysis content selected in the column Ct1 can be selected is further provided. A plurality of analysis contents may be selected.

  In the analysis apparatus 1, all units may be selected as a search condition. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, when a check box CBa indicating all units is selected in the area Au of the search menu M1, instruction information for instructing a search from the input unit 43 using all units as search conditions is displayed in the control unit. 41 is input. In this case, the search unit 45 searches the storage unit 46 for analysis information corresponding to all units according to the search condition. Then, the output control unit 42 rearranges the analysis information searched by the search unit 45 in accordance with the analysis start time and causes the output unit 47 to output the information as shown in the list menu M22 of FIG. In this case, the operator can confirm the analysis information in detail in the order of the analysis start time.

  Further, by performing the setting process in the setting menu Ms shown in FIG. 15, the operator can freely set the priority order of the search conditions. For example, the priority order of the analysis contents can be set in the area Ant in the setting menu Ms. In the column Bt1, the analysis content of the priority “1st” can be set, in the column Bt2, the analysis content of the priority “2nd” can be set, and in the column Bt3, the analysis content of the priority “3rd” can be set. . In this case, the output analysis information is divided into analysis contents and output in the order according to the priority order. In the area Anu, the priority order of the units used can be set. In the column Bu1, a unit of priority “1st” can be set, in the column Bu2, a unit of priority “2nd” can be set, and in the column Bu3, a unit of priority “3rd” can be set. In this case, the output analysis information is output separately for each unit in the order according to the priority order. In this way, since the priority order in the output of analysis information can be set freely, the operator can flexibly change the method of acquiring analysis information, and can efficiently identify an abnormality. Become.

  Further, the output control unit 42 may cause the output means to output analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition under a predetermined condition. For example, as shown in the menu M2 of FIG. 16, when the unit “Probe B1” is input as a search condition, the analysis information corresponding to the other units is displayed in the order of the sample number after the analysis information corresponding to the unit “Probe B1”. May be. In this case, analysis information corresponding to “Probe B1” is displayed in the upper region Sb1, and analysis information corresponding to other units is displayed in the sample region number order as shown in the column Ls in the lower region St0 of the region Sb1. The As shown in FIG. 17, when the unit “Probe B1” is input as a search condition, the analysis information corresponding to the other units is displayed in the order of analysis contents after the analysis information corresponding to the unit “Probe B1”. Also good. In this case, the analysis information corresponding to “Probe B1” is displayed in the upper region Sb1, and the analysis information corresponding to other units is displayed in the order of the analysis contents as shown in the column Lte in the lower region St0 of the region Sb1. The Further, analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition may be displayed before the analysis information corresponding to the search condition instead of after the analysis information corresponding to the search condition. Also, as shown in the column Lti in FIG. 18, when displaying analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the unit “Probe B1” as the search condition, the analysis start time may be displayed as a blank column. As described above, in the analysis apparatus 1, by displaying analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition under a predetermined condition, analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition can also be confirmed. It is possible to omit the process of performing the search process and re-outputting the analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the first search condition.

  3 to 18, the output unit 47 has been described as an example in which the output control unit 42 displays and outputs the rearranged analysis information. Of course, the output control unit 42 prints the rearranged analysis information. Alternatively, the output control unit 42 may output a file storing the rearranged analysis information to the storage unit 46 or an external storage medium. The transmission / reception unit 48 may output the analysis information rearranged by the output control unit 42 to another computer system via a network line.

  Further, the analysis apparatus described in the above embodiment can be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on a computer system such as a personal computer or a workstation. This computer system implements the processing operation of the analyzer by reading and executing a program recorded on a predetermined recording medium. Here, the predetermined recording medium is not only a “portable physical medium” such as a flexible disk (FD), a CD-ROM, an MO disk, a DVD disk, a magneto-optical disk, and an IC card, but also inside and outside the computer system. It includes any recording medium that records a program readable by a computer system, such as a “communication medium” that holds the program in a short time when transmitting the program, such as a hard disk drive (HDD) provided. Further, this computer system obtains a program from another computer system connected via a network, and realizes the processing operation of the analyzer by executing the obtained program.

  As described above, the analysis apparatus according to the present invention is useful for a medical analysis apparatus including a plurality of units. In particular, when an abnormality occurs in the analysis apparatus, desired analysis information can be simplified for specifying an abnormality. And it is suitable when it is acquired quickly.

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In an analysis device comprising a plurality of units used according to each analysis content and an output means for outputting analysis information relating to the analysis,
Storage means for storing analysis information of each specimen together with information indicating the unit used in the analysis processing of the specimen;
Input means for inputting the desired unit as a search condition;
Search means for searching the storage means for analysis information of the sample analyzed using the desired unit according to the search condition input by the input means;
Control means for rearranging the analysis information searched by the search means in order of use of the desired unit and causing the output means to output together with use order information indicating the use order of the desired unit;
An analyzer characterized by comprising:   The analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the output unit to output the analysis information other than the analysis information corresponding to the search condition under a predetermined condition. The input means can input a plurality of the desired units,
The analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit divides the analysis information searched by the search unit into the corresponding desired units and outputs the divided information to the output unit. The input means can input one or more desired analysis contents as a search condition,
The search means searches the storage means for analysis information of the sample corresponding to the desired analysis content input by the input means,
The analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit divides the analysis information searched by the search unit into the desired analysis contents and causes the output unit to output the analysis information in order of analysis. The input means can input instruction information for instructing output of a graph image corresponding to the analysis information searched by the search means;
The analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the output unit to output a graph image in which the analysis information searched by the search unit is associated with the use order information. The search means, when the input means inputs all the units as search conditions, or when the unit is not input as search conditions, the search conditions input by the input means from the storage means Search the analysis information according to
The control means rearranges the analysis information searched by the search means according to an analysis start order, an analysis start time, an analysis end order, or an analysis end time, and causes the output means to output the information. Item 4. The analyzer according to Item 1.   The analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the input unit can input the type of the specimen as a search condition.   The analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the output unit to output position information indicating a use position of a reaction table of a sample corresponding to the analysis information together with the analysis information. The input means can input setting information for setting the priority of search conditions,
The analysis apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit rearranges the analysis information according to the priority order and causes the output unit to output the analysis information.

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