WO2013058170A1 - 自動分析装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an automatic analyzer that performs quantitative or qualitative analysis of components such as blood and urine, and more particularly to an automatic analyzer that handles whole blood and blood cells as samples.
- the hemoglobin A1c analysis is different from general biochemical analysis items, and analyzes whole blood or blood cell samples. Since whole blood or a blood cell sample is difficult to analyze as it is, it is common to perform a pretreatment such as a hemolysis treatment (a treatment for destroying red blood cells and eluting the internal components of the blood cells). The sample subjected to the hemolysis treatment is then analyzed by adding a reagent in the same manner as a normal serum sample.
- a hemolysis treatment a treatment for destroying red blood cells and eluting the internal components of the blood cells
- Patent Document 1 As a method of carrying out such hemolysis treatment with an automatic analyzer, roughly, as described in Patent Document 1, a method of changing dispensing control so that pretreatment can be carried out on a reaction disk, A method of providing a pretreatment disk (dilution disk) for performing pretreatment exclusively as described in Patent Document 2 is known.
- a single sample dispensing mechanism is used to dispense multiple types of samples such as serum, plasma, whole blood, blood cells, etc.
- samples such as serum, plasma, whole blood, blood cells, etc.
- Each of these samples has a different liquidity, for example, viscosity (specific viscosity)
- viscosity specific viscosity
- serum there are large differences depending on the type of sample: 1.70 to 2.00 for serum, 1.72 to 2.03 for plasma, 4.40 to 4.74 for whole blood, and 60 to blood cells. Therefore, in order to dispense a minute amount of serum of about 1 ⁇ L with good reproducibility, reducing the inner diameter of the nozzle increases the suction resistance of a sample with a large viscosity such as whole blood or blood cells, and the static pressure in the suction pump is reduced. Since the fixed time is long, accurate and quick sample dispensing is hindered.
- the whole blood is centrifuged and the blood cells at the bottom of the sample container are aspirated.
- the nozzle is immersed in the sample for a long distance, and the nozzle washing tank.
- the method described in Patent Document 2 has a configuration in which a sample is transferred to a dilution table in advance, the sample is diluted / pretreated, and the sample diluted / pretreated in the reaction vessel is analyzed.
- sample pretreatment on the dilution table is performed in advance, so that sample dispensing from the dilution table to the reaction vessel can be concentrated only on sample analysis, whole blood and blood cells are also pretreated, Viscosity is reduced to serum level, and viscosity does not interfere with sample dispensing.
- a dilution table a dilution container cleaning mechanism, a stirring mechanism, a dilution pipette that transfers the sample from the sample container to the dilution table, a sample suction pump that sucks the sample with the dilution pipette, a cleaning tank for the nozzle of the dilution pipette, etc.
- a dilution container cleaning mechanism a stirring mechanism
- a dilution pipette that transfers the sample from the sample container to the dilution table
- a sample suction pump that sucks the sample with the dilution pipette
- a cleaning tank for the nozzle of the dilution pipette etc.
- the configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.
- a sample is sucked and sucked in a predetermined amount in an automatic analyzer with a plurality of reaction vessels arranged in a ring, equipped with a reaction disk that can be rotated and moved, and a measuring unit that measures the mixture of the sample and reagent in the sample vessel
- a sample dispensing mechanism that discharges a predetermined amount of sample
- a plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms are selectively used depending on the type and liquidity of the sample to be collected.
- a sample dispensing mechanism that collects serum, plasma, pretreated whole blood, etc. as a measurement sample, and a sample, such as whole blood, blood cells, etc., is collected as a sample to be diluted / pretreated before measurement.
- the sample dispensing mechanism is configured to include at least one sample dispensing mechanism.
- the former sample dispensing mechanism (dispensing nozzle) requires one cycle from sucking the sample to discharging it, and the latter sample dispensing mechanism (dispensing nozzle) after sucking the sample.
- the reaction container from which the latter sample dispensing mechanism discharges the sample is provided with a control unit that controls the reaction container so that the sample dispensing mechanism does not perform the sample dispensing.
- the plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms independently have a sample collection position, a sample nozzle for collecting the sample, and a washing tank for washing the sample nozzle, each of which operates independently on the reaction disk
- the sample can be dispensed to the reaction vessel.
- a sample transport mechanism capable of supplying the sample container independently to each sample collection position.
- This conveyance mechanism conveys a container containing a sample introduced from the outside of the apparatus.
- the sample dispensing mechanism sucks / discharges a predetermined amount of sample
- a nozzle for inserting a tip into a liquid surface sample and a pressure in the nozzle are reduced to reduce the pressure of the immersed sample in the nozzle.
- a pressure change mechanism such as a syringe for suction.
- the nozzle position is moved so that suction / discharge is possible even if the position of the sample container that contains the sample to be sucked and the position of the reaction container that discharges the sample sucked into the nozzle are different. It is desirable to have a mechanism.
- the nozzle position moving mechanism is generally provided with an arm that moves in an arc around the central axis and a nozzle at the tip of the arm, but is not limited thereto. Having multiple sample dispensing mechanisms may be rephrased as having multiple nozzles. For example, if there are four nozzles No. 1 to 4 and at least two of them, No. 1 and 2 are only whole blood and blood cells to be diluted / pretreated from the sample containers installed at different positions. You may be comprised so that it may extract
- an XY operation When multiple sample dispensing mechanisms are used, an XY operation, an X- ⁇ operation is possible, or a ⁇ - ⁇ mechanism with two rotation axes is provided. It is desirable to configure so that the operation does not interfere.
- adjacent blood collection tubes or a plurality of separate blood collection tubes may be used.
- the sample transport mechanism In the sense that the sample transport mechanism can move the position of the sample container, the sample transport mechanism transports a sample disk on which a plurality of sample containers are arranged on the circumference and a rack on which one or more sample containers can be mounted. Also good.
- sample dispensing mechanisms can be operated independently, and their operation time need not be the same. Dilution / pretreatment that takes a long time to collect the sample for the sample dispensing mechanism that collects serum, plasma, pretreated whole blood, etc. of the sample for measurement that has low viscosity and does not take time to collect the sample
- the whole blood, blood cells, and the like to be sucked / discharged are operated by a dedicated sample dispensing mechanism, and the sample is discharged without making any overlap in the cell according to the empty state of the reaction container on the reaction disk.
- the sample sucked by each of the plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms may be configured to be discharged into the reaction container of the reaction disk at the same position, and may be arranged in the reaction container at a different position of the reaction disk. You may comprise so that it may discharge, respectively.
- reaction vessel stopped at the position where the one sample dispensing mechanism discharges the sample is moved to the next or multiple cycles. It is desirable to control the other sample dispensing mechanism to stop at a position where the sample is discharged later.
- sample nozzles of the plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms have different configurations depending on the type of sample to be sucked and liquid properties, for example, the nozzle inner diameters differ depending on the viscosity of the sample to be collected.
- the cleaning tanks of the plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms have different configurations and include a configuration capable of changing the nozzle cleaning method and a cleaning mechanism control means according to the type of sample collected by the sample nozzle. .
- the sample dispensing mechanism is selectively used depending on the type of sample to be collected, the dispensing accuracy can be improved and maintained without being limited by the viscosity of the sample to be collected.
- the only mechanism added to the configuration of the conventional automatic analyzer is the sample dispensing mechanism, the attached washing tank, syringe pump, etc., and a compact automatic analyzer with high processing capacity per hour and high added value. Can be provided.
- FIG. An example of the cycle chart of this application (analysis of only the colorimetric analysis item which does not require pre-processing).
- An example of a cycle chart using conventional technology analysis of only colorimetric analysis items that do not require preprocessing). Examples of different use of the sample dispensing mechanism depending on the difference in sample collection. The example of the sample dispensing mechanism operation
- An example of a cycle chart of the present application analysis of only HbA1c requiring pretreatment).
- FIG 1 and 2 are schematic views showing an embodiment of an automatic analyzer to which the present invention is applied.
- Reaction container 2 is arranged on the circumference of reaction disk 1.
- the reaction disk is controlled by a drive mechanism such as a motor so that the reaction disk is rotationally driven by a distance corresponding to a predetermined number of reaction vessels in one cycle.
- a plurality of reagent bottles 10 can be placed on the circumference of the reagent disk 9.
- a sample transport mechanism 17 for moving a rack 16 on which a sample container 15 is placed is installed near the reaction disk 1. This transport mechanism has a role of transporting a container containing a sample put in from the outside of the apparatus.
- Reagent dispensing mechanisms 7 and 8 are installed between the reaction disk 1 and the reagent disk 9, and are provided with reagent nozzles 7a and 8a, respectively.
- Reagent pumps 18 are connected to the nozzles 7a and 8a, respectively. Between the reaction disk 1 and the sample transport mechanism 17, there are installed sample dispensing mechanisms 11, 12 that can rotate and move up and down, and are provided with sample nozzles 11a, 12a, respectively. A sample pump 19 is connected to each of the sample nozzles 11a and 12a.
- the sample nozzles 11a and 12a move while drawing an arc around the rotation axis to dispense the sample from the sample container to the reaction cell, and on the orbit of the sample nozzle 11a, the sample suction position 23a on the sample transport mechanism and The sample discharge position 22a on the reaction disk, the sample collection position 23c of the diluted / pretreated sample, and the cleaning tank 13 for cleaning the sample nozzle are present.
- the sample suction position 23b, the sample discharge position 22b on the reaction disk, and the cleaning tank 14 for cleaning the sample nozzle exist, and are arranged so that the trajectories of the sample nozzles 11a and 12a do not interfere with each other.
- the transport mechanism is controlled by the transport controller so that the sample container at the sample suction position 23a and the sample container at the sample suction position 23b can be transported independently. Further, the sample transport mechanism 17 transports the rack 16 from left to right in FIG. 1, and the sample suction position 23a is located upstream of the transport mechanism 17 with respect to the sample suction position 23b (see FIG. 2).
- a cleaning mechanism 3 Around the reaction disk 1, a cleaning mechanism 3, a spectrophotometer 4, stirring mechanisms 5 and 6, a reagent disk 9 and a sample transport mechanism 17 are disposed, and a cleaning pump 20 is connected to the cleaning mechanism 3. Washing tanks 13, 14, 30, 31, 32, and 33 are installed on the operation ranges of the reagent dispensing mechanisms 7 and 8, the sample dispensing mechanisms 11 and 12, and the stirring mechanisms 5 and 6, respectively.
- Each mechanism is connected to a controller 21 (control unit).
- the controller 21 controls various mechanisms such as the rotational drive of the reaction disk, the drive of the sample nozzle, the sample suction and the sample discharge, and the transport mechanism of the sample container.
- the automatic analyzer of this example has 29 reaction vessels 2-1 to 2-29 in the reaction disk 1.
- the reaction disk repeats rotation and stop for 6 reaction vessels counterclockwise in 1 cycle, and rotates 1 rotation plus 1 reaction vessel in 5 cycles. By repeating the above operation, the reaction vessel returns to the same position in 29 cycles.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 collects samples of analysis items that do not require dilution / pretreatment
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 collects samples to be diluted / pretreated before analysis.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 and the sample dispensing mechanism 12 have dedicated sample discharge positions 22a and 22b, respectively, and the above-described sample discharge positions are opened by dividing six reaction containers corresponding to one cycle of rotation of the reaction disk.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 can discharge the sample to the same reaction container one cycle before the sample dispensing mechanism 11.
- FIG. 3 shows the stop position of the reaction vessel 2 in 29 cycles and the points at which measurement is performed by the spectrophotometer 4 with the cycle 0 when the reaction vessel 2-1 stops at the sample discharge position 22b.
- the movement of the reaction vessel 2 will be described by taking the reaction vessel 2-1 as an example.
- the reaction vessel 2-1 that was in the sample discharge position 22b in cycle 0 stops at the sample discharge position 22a in cycle 1.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 When the sample dispensing mechanism 12 is discharging the sample to the reaction container 2-1 at cycle 0, the sample dispensing mechanism 11 does not discharge the sample to the reaction container 2-1 at cycle 1.
- the reaction vessel 2-1 stops at the first reagent discharge position 76, the reagent R1 is used for a measurement sample that does not require dilution / pretreatment, and the diluent / pretreatment is used for a sample that performs dilution / pretreatment.
- the liquid is added by the reagent dispensing mechanism 7.
- the reaction vessel 2-1 stops at the first stirring position 73, and the sample in the reaction vessel 2-1 that has become the reaction liquid is stirred by the stirring mechanism 6.
- the sample in the container 2-1 is a measurement sample that does not require dilution / pretreatment
- the absorbance of the reaction solution is measured when passing through the spectrophotometer 4 in cycles 3 to 4 and cycles 8 to 9. taking measurement.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 collects the diluted / pretreated sample when the sample is stopped at the sample suction position 23c in cycle 6. Then, the sample is re-dispensed into the reaction vessel 2-2 stopped at the sample discharge position 22a. That is, the reaction disk 1 and the reagent dispensing mechanism 8 function as a pretreatment unit that performs pretreatment on the whole blood sample or blood cell sample, and the sample dispensing mechanism 11 discharges the sample after the pretreatment is completed. It is discharged into the reaction vessel at position 22a.
- the diluted / pretreated sample that has been re-dispensed into the reaction vessel 2-2 stops at the first reagent discharge position 76 in cycle 7, and is the reagent for analytical measurement as in the measurement sample that does not require dilution / pretreatment.
- the reagent dispensing mechanism 7 adds R1. (The description of the diluted / pretreated sample at the subsequent stop position is omitted because it is the same as the measurement sample that does not require dilution / pretreatment.)
- the reaction container 2-1 containing the measurement sample that does not require dilution / pretreatment stops at the second reagent discharge position 75 in cycle 11, and the reagent dispensing mechanism 8 adds the reagent R2 to the reaction solution.
- the reaction vessel 2-1 stops at the second stirring position 74, and the stirring mechanism 5 stirs the reaction solution. From cycle 13 to 14 and cycle 17 to 18, the reaction vessel 2-1 passes in front of the spectrophotometer 4 and measures the absorbance of the reaction solution.
- the reaction vessel 2-1 stops at the waste liquid suction position 70, and the cleaning mechanism 3 sucks the reaction liquid whose measurement is completed and simultaneously adds the cleaning liquid.
- the reaction vessel 2-1 stops at the blank water discharge position 71, the cleaning mechanism 3 sucks the cleaning liquid, and simultaneously discharges the blank water for performing the blank measurement of the reaction vessel.
- the reaction vessel 2-1 passes in front of the spectrophotometer 4 and measures the absorbance of the reaction solution.
- the reaction vessel 2-1 stops at the blank water suction position 72, the cleaning mechanism 3 sucks the blank water, becomes a clean state, and is reused in step 29 (not shown) for analysis of a new specimen. .
- FIG. 4 is an example of a cycle chart when analyzing only the colorimetric analysis items that do not require preprocessing by the automatic analyzer to which the present invention is applied.
- the horizontal axis represents the analysis cycle
- the cycle 0 is defined when the reaction vessel 2-1 stops at the sample discharge position 22b.
- the vertical axis of the figure shows the operation order, the sample collected by each sample dispensing mechanism, the analysis item requested for the sample, and the number of the reaction container used in the analysis.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 collects a sample for pretreatment exclusively, it does not operate in the cycle chart of this analysis. Therefore, nothing is dispensed into the reaction vessel 2-1 at cycle 0.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 discharges the sample S for AST analysis of the specimen A into the reaction container 2-1.
- the reagent dispensing mechanism 7 adds the reagent R1 to the sample S in the reaction container 2-1, and at the same time, the sample S for ALT analysis of the specimen A is discharged into the reaction container 2-7.
- cycle 3 the sample S in the reaction vessel 2-1 that has become the reaction liquid is stirred by the stirring mechanism 6, and at the same time, the reagent R1 is added to the sample S in the reaction vessel 2-7, and the sample A is put in the reaction vessel 2-13.
- the sample S for ⁇ GTP analysis is discharged.
- the absorbance of the reaction solution in the reaction vessel 2-1 is measured with the spectrophotometer 4 between cycles 3 to 4 and 8 to 9.
- the reagent R2 is added to the reaction liquid in the reaction vessel 2-1 by the reagent dispensing mechanism 8, the reaction liquid is stirred by the stirring mechanism 5, and the reaction liquid is cycled between cycles 13 to 14 and 17 to 18. Is measured with a spectrophotometer 4.
- the reaction solution in the reaction vessel 2-1 is sucked up by the cleaning mechanism 3 in cycle 18 and the cleaning water is injected. Then, in the cycle 19, the washing water is sucked up by the washing mechanism 3, and blank water is added to the cleaned reaction vessel 2-1.
- the reaction vessel blank measurement of the reaction vessel 2-1 is performed with the spectrophotometer 4 between cycles 23 to 24. In the next cycle 24, the blank water in the reaction container 2-1 is sucked up by the cleaning mechanism 3 to become a clean reaction container 2-1, and is reused for analysis of a new sample in the cycle 30.
- FIG. 5 is an example of a cycle chart when analyzing the same analysis items as those in FIG. 4 by a conventional automatic analyzer as described in Patent Document 1.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 in this embodiment is considered not to exist, and when the reaction vessel 2-1 stops at the sample discharge position 22b as in FIG. Then, in cycle 0, nothing is dispensed into the reaction vessel 2-1.
- the analysis cycle chart is the same as that in FIG. 4 from the cycle 1, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- HbA1c hemoglobin A1c
- a pretreatment such as a hemolysis treatment (a treatment that destroys red blood cells and elutes internal components of blood cells).
- the sample subjected to the hemolysis treatment is then analyzed by adding a reagent in the same manner as a normal serum sample.
- This patent is effective when an analysis item that requires pretreatment of a sample in advance, such as HbA1c, is carried out by an automatic analyzer having a high unit time processing capability.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 shown in FIG. 1 collects samples for analysis of general biochemical items from the vicinity of the serum level, whereas the sample dispensing mechanism 12 is centrifuged for HbA1c analysis. It is necessary to collect red blood cells from the blood cell portion of the whole blood sample (sample container 15 bottom).
- FIG. 7 is an example of an operation sequence of an automatic analyzer equipped with the present invention for dispensing the sample sucked in FIG. 6 into the reaction vessel 2 of the reaction disk 1.
- One cycle is between T0 and T1, and between T1 and T2.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 moves to the sample suction position 23a, and after sample collection, moves to the sample discharge position 22a. After the sample dispensing mechanism 11 finishes discharging the sample, it moves to the cleaning tank 13 and cleans the sample nozzle 11a.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 moves to the sample suction position 23b and collects the sample.
- the sample is the centrifuged blood cell shown in FIG. 7, since the viscosity is large, it takes time for the pressure in the sample nozzle 25 to stabilize after suction.
- the sample transport mechanism 17 completes the sampling of the sample by the sample dispensing mechanisms 11 and 12 and moves the rack 16 with the start of the horizontal movement to transport new samples to the sample sampling positions 23a and 23b (a plurality of samples with the same sample). Analysis items have not been requested).
- the reaction disc 1 moves the reaction vessel 2 after the sample dispensing mechanism 11 finishes discharging the sample and starts horizontal movement.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 performs the same dispensing operation on the new sample.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 moves from the cleaning tank 14 to the sample discharge position 22b, and after discharging the sample, returns to the cleaning tank 14 again to clean the sample nozzle 12a.
- the sample transport mechanism 17 does not move the rack 16 at the sample collection position 23b because the sample dispensing mechanism 12 has not yet sucked the sample at the sample suction position 23b. On the other hand, if no other items are requested for the sample at the sample collection position 23a, the rack 16 is moved to supply a new sample.
- the reaction disk 1 moves the reaction cell after the sample dispensing mechanisms 11 and 12 have finished discharging the sample and started horizontal movement.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 shows an example that requires twice as many cycles from sample suction to sample discharge.
- the cycle is not limited to two times, and is n times (an integer of n ⁇ 2). Good.
- the sample nozzle 12a discharges the sample by the sample nozzle 11a with respect to the reaction vessel that is rotated without moving the sample (the reaction vessel moves from T0 to T1) ( Sample ejection from the sample nozzle 11a within T1 to T2).
- sample dispensing is performed from T2 to T3 because the sample container containing the sample ejected by the sample nozzle 12a is located at the sample ejection position 22a. Not to be controlled.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 and the sample dispensing mechanism 12 are different from the sample supply to the sample collection positions 23a and 23b of the sample transport mechanism 17. Control is performed independently until the dispensing operation is performed, and the respective sample dispensing mechanisms operate according to the availability of the reaction vessel 2 in the reaction disk 1, so that there is no empty space in the reaction vessel 2, and the unit time of the apparatus It operates so that the hit processing capacity is maximized.
- the blood cell collection process takes more time than the serum blood collection process.
- the operation time of the sample dispensing mechanism 12 is set to be twice as long as the operation time of the sample dispensing mechanism 11.
- FIG. 8 shows an example in which HbA1c is measured on 15 samples A to O by the automatic analyzer according to the present application.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 is in charge of collecting a sample for pretreatment
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 is in charge of redispensing the pretreated sample into the reaction container.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 collects the sample S ′ for pretreatment from the sample A in the previous cycle-1 (not shown) and discharges it to the reaction container 2-1.
- the pretreatment liquid is added to the sample S ′ in the reaction container 2-1 by the reagent dispensing mechanism 7, and at the same time, the sample S for pretreatment sampled from the sample B by the sample dispensing mechanism 12 in cycle 1. 'Is discharged into the reaction vessel 2-13.
- the sample in the reaction vessel 2-1 to which the pretreatment liquid has been added is stirred by the stirring mechanism 6.
- the reaction container 2-1 stops at the sample collection position 23c, and the sample dispensing mechanism 11 collects the pretreated sample from the reaction container 2-1, and the reaction container stopped at the sample discharge position 22a.
- Resampled pre-treated samples of specimen A are added with reagents R1 and R2 and the absorbance is measured with a spectrophotometer 4 in the same manner as the sample analysis of the usual colorimetric items shown in FIG.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 continues to dispense the pretreated sample without interruption, and the sample dispensing mechanism 11 re-dispenses the pretreated sample 2 after the sixth cycle from the start of dispensing. It is performed without interruption every cycle, and the re-dispensing of the O sample is completed in 34 cycles from the start of the dispensing of the A sample (the cycle chart after the operation order 31 is omitted).
- FIG. 9 shows an example in which HbA1c is measured on 15 samples A to O with a conventional automatic analyzer as described in Patent Document 1, as in FIG.
- the conventional automatic analyzer is in a state where the sample dispensing mechanism 12 does not exist in the present embodiment, and the sample dispensing mechanism 11 collects the HbA1c pretreatment sample, A treated sample is taken from the reaction vessel 2 and re-dispensed into another reaction vessel 2.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 that sucked the sample S ′ for HbA1c pretreatment from the sample A stopped at the sample suction position 23a in cycle 0, puts the sample S ′ in the reaction container 2-1 stopped at the sample discharge position 22a in cycle 1. Is discharged. In cycle 2, the reagent dispensing mechanism 7 adds the pretreatment liquid into the sample S ′ in the reaction container 2-1, and at the same time, the sample dispensing mechanism 11 sucks the sample for HbA1c pretreatment from the specimen B. At this time, the stopped reaction vessel 2-7 is not used at the sample discharge position 22a.
- cycle 3 the sample S ′ in the reaction vessel 2-1 to which the pretreatment liquid has been added is stirred by the stirring mechanism 6, and at the same time, the sample B ′ for HbA1c pretreatment of the specimen B is discharged into the reaction vessel 2-13.
- the reaction container 2-1 stops at the sample suction position 23c, the sample dispensing mechanism 11 collects the pretreated sample S ', and discharges it to the stop reaction container 2-2 at the sample discharge position 22a.
- the reagent R1 is added by the reagent dispensing mechanism 7 to the pretreated sample re-dispensed from the reaction vessel 2-1 to the reaction vessel 2-2.
- the cycle 35 (not shown) is reused for the next analysis.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 must collect the diluted sample S ′ that has entered the reaction vessel 2-13 in the next cycle 8, and is used for HbA1c pretreatment that requires two cycles for suction and discharge. Since the sample cannot be collected, it becomes a rest and the stopped reaction vessel 2-8 is not used at the sample discharge position 22a.
- the reaction vessel 2-1 used for sample pretreatment sucks up the reaction solution in the reaction vessel 2-1 by the washing mechanism 3 in cycle 18 and injects washing water. Then, in the cycle 19, the washing water is sucked up by the washing mechanism 3, and blank water is added to the cleaned reaction vessel 2-1.
- reaction vessel blank measurement of the reaction vessel 2-1 is performed with the spectrophotometer 4 between cycles 23 to 24.
- the blank water in the reaction container 2-1 is sucked up by the cleaning mechanism 3 to become a clean reaction container 2-1, and is reused for analysis of a new sample in the cycle 30.
- FIG. 10 shows an example in which a colorimetric analysis item that does not require pretreatment and HbA1c that requires pretreatment are performed on nine samples A to I by the automatic analyzer of the present application.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 takes charge of sample collection for pretreatment, and the sample dispensing mechanism 11 performs colorimetric analysis items that do not require pretreatment and redispensing the pretreated sample into the reaction container. Handle.
- cycle 0 is when reaction vessel 2-1 stops at sample discharge position 22b, since there is no sample to be collected at sample collection location 23b in cycle 0, nothing is discharged into reaction vessel 2-1.
- cycle 1 the sample dispensing mechanism 11 discharges the sample S for AST analysis of the specimen A into the reaction container 2-1. From cycle 2 onward, the analysis operation to the reaction vessel 2-1 is the same as the description in FIG.
- sample A for AST, ALT, ⁇ GTP, and CHE is discharged, and in cycle 5, sample dispensing mechanism 11 discharges sample B for sample TG analysis in reaction vessel 2-25. To do.
- the sample transport mechanism 17 moves the sample container 15 containing the sample B from the sample suction position 23a to the sample suction position 23b and simultaneously moves the sample C to the sample suction position 23a.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 sucks the B sample HbA1c pretreatment sample S ′, and at the same time, the sample dispensing mechanism 11 sucks the C sample AST analysis sample S and the reaction vessel 2-2.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 discharges the HbA1c pretreatment sample S ′ of the B sample to the reaction vessel 2-14, and at the same time, the sample dispensing mechanism 11 sucks and reacts the C sample ALT analysis sample S. Discharge into the container 2-8.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 discharges the sample C for ⁇ GTP and TG analysis of the specimen C to each reaction container.
- the sample transport mechanism 17 moves the sample container 15 containing the sample C from the sample suction position 23a to the sample suction position 23b, and simultaneously moves the sample D to the sample suction position 23a.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 performs suction of the D sample AST analysis sample S and discharge to the reaction container 2-3.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 has a C sample to be analyzed for HbA1c at the sample suction position 23b. Even if the sample S ′ for HbA1c pretreatment of the C specimen is aspirated in cycle 11, the reaction vessel 2-15 that stops at the sample dispensing position 22 b in the next cycle 12 is not changed in cycle 13 in the sample dispensing mechanism 11. This is because there is a reservation for re-dispensing the pretreated sample of the specimen B, and the HbA1c pretreatment sample S ′ of the C specimen cannot be discharged.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 sucks and discharges the HbA1c pretreatment sample S ′ for the specimens C, E, and F, whereas the sample dispensing mechanism 11 preliminarily performs the sample in cycle 13.
- Re-dispensing of the pre-processed sample B into the reaction vessel 2-15 that has entered the reaction vessel 2-14 stopped at the suction position 23c is scheduled, and the other 12, 14 to 17 cycles Dispensing operation is performed in such a manner that the reaction container which the sample dispensing mechanism 12 did not eject the G sample S is filled.
- there is a priority since sample suction from the reaction container can be performed only when it stops at the sample suction position 23c, sample discharge is the first priority.
- the sample discharge from the sample suction position 23b has the second priority
- the sample discharge from the sample suction position 23a has the third priority. This is because, even if the sample dispensing mechanism 12 that requires two cycles for sample suction and discharge creates an empty reaction container, the reaction cell in which the sample dispensing mechanism 11 that can suck and discharge the sample in one cycle is empty is used. As described above, it is possible to fill the hole, and by giving priority to the sample analysis and the rack movement on the downstream side of the sample transport mechanism 17, the movement of the rack coming from the upstream and the sampling of the sample dispensing mechanism 11 are blocked. Can be prevented.
- the sample is replaced with C, E, and F at the sample suction position 23b, whereas the sample G remains at the sample suction position 23a. This is because the sample transport mechanism of the apparatus can supply the sample independently to each sample suction position.
- the sample dispensing mechanisms 11 and 12 may have samples to be sucked at the respective sample suction positions, and it is desirable to determine the priority order in advance in order to prevent mixing of the samples, and the above priority order is desirable.
- suction and discharge are controlled according to the above-described priority order.
- the control unit side schedules in advance what cycle sample suction and sample discharge should be performed. Therefore, according to the first priority, there is a cycle in which the sample to which the reagent for pretreatment has been added is sucked from the reaction container at the sample suction position 23c and discharged to the sample discharge position 22a, that is, scheduled.
- the control of rotating the reaction disk is performed without discharging the sample by the sample dispensing mechanism 12 which should be scheduled in the cycle before this cycle.
- this reaction is performed in a cycle in which the same reaction container comes to the sample discharge position 22a of the sample dispensing mechanism 11. The sample is not discharged into the container, and the reaction disk is rotated.
- a sample for pretreatment is added to the same container.
- the third priority is followed, the first and second priorities are followed, and the pre-treated sample is re-dispensed into the reaction container at the sample discharge position 22a of the sample dispensing mechanism 11 or for pre-treatment.
- a sample such as serum is dispensed.
- FIG. 11 is a conventional automatic analyzer as described in Patent Document 1, as in FIG. 10, and colorimetric analysis items that do not require pretreatment for nine specimens A to I, and This is an example in which a mixed analysis of HbA1c requiring processing is performed.
- the sample suction position 23d for re-dispensing the diluted / pretreated sample is on the track of the sample nozzle 12a of the sample dispensing mechanism 12 as shown in FIG.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 is in charge of items that are not provided for dilution / pretreatment, and HbA1c, which is the item for dilution / pretreatment, can be configured to be performed by the sample dispensing mechanism 12 in the present application.
- the reaction vessel 2-7 that is vacant because the sample is being sucked as in cycle 1 and the sample for redispensing as in cycle 6 are added.
- the sample nozzles 24 and 25 are selectively used for collecting serum near the liquid surface of the sample and blood cells on the bottom of the sample container 15.
- the sample nozzle 11a that dispenses serum having a relatively low viscosity at high speed has high rigidity, and by narrowing the inner diameter, highly accurate and stable sample dispensing is possible.
- the sample nozzle 12a that dispenses whole blood and blood cells with relatively high viscosity has a shape that does not have protrusions and is easy to wash at the distance immersed in the sample, and the inner diameter of the tip is compared with the sample nozzle 11a.
- the cycle time of the sample dispensing mechanism 12 can be shortened by reducing the suction resistance and shortening the static time of the nozzle internal pressure by increasing the thickness. Therefore, it is desirable that the sample nozzle 11a has a narrow inner diameter with respect to the sample nozzle 12a and is controlled so that the amount of protrusion into the sample is small.
- each sample dispensing mechanism has a cleaning tank, as shown in the example shown in FIG. 14, according to the liquidity of the sample that each of the sample nozzles 24 and 25 is responsible for and the amount of protrusion of the nozzle with respect to the sample, It is also possible to change the configuration of the cleaning tanks 28 and 29 and select an optimal shape.
- the washing tank 29 of the injection mechanism 12 has a structure that can take a long washing distance, and has a structure that can reduce carry-over by washing optimization and cycle time by reducing washing time.
- the cleaning tank 28 includes a cleaning nozzle that cleans the outer wall of the sample nozzle 24, from which cleaning water is ejected.
- the cleaning tank 29 includes a cleaning nozzle for cleaning the outer wall of the sample nozzle 25 as shown in the figure, and cleaning water is ejected therefrom.
- the sample nozzle 25 has a larger amount of protrusion to the sample than the sample nozzle 24, the region cleaned by the cleaning nozzle of the cleaning bath 29 is larger than the region cleaned by the cleaning nozzle of the cleaning bath 28.
- FIG. 15 shows another embodiment of the automatic analyzer to which the present invention is applied.
- One sample dispensing mechanism 34 is equipped with a ⁇ - ⁇ mechanism and the other sample dispensing mechanism 35 is equipped with an X- ⁇ mechanism so that the operations of both sample dispensing mechanisms do not interfere with each other.
- the ⁇ rotation mechanism or the XY mechanism can be combined with either or both.
- by providing a plurality of sample transport mechanisms 36 and 37 (not necessarily two) as sample transport means it is possible to supply a sample with a higher degree of freedom to the sample suction positions 23a and 23b. Is also possible.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 and the sample dispensing mechanism 12 have dedicated sample discharge positions 22a and 22b, respectively.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 can discharge the sample to the same reaction container one cycle before the sample dispensing mechanism 11.
- the sample nozzle 12a of the sample dispensing mechanism 12 is scheduled to discharge the sample into the reaction vessel (for example, the reaction vessel 2-7 in FIG. 2) stopped at the sample discharge position 22b, the sample is being collected.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 and the sample dispensing mechanism 12 each have the dedicated sample discharge positions 22a and 22b, and the above-described sample discharge positions are 6 reaction containers corresponding to one cycle of rotation of the reaction disk.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 when the sample dispensing mechanism 12 is scheduled to discharge the sample to which the pretreatment reagent is added to the reaction container in a certain cycle, and in the previous cycle, the sample dispensing mechanism 12 When an abnormality is detected, based on this abnormality detection, the sample dispensing mechanism 11 discharges the sample to which the pretreatment reagent is added between the cycle in which the reagent is scheduled to be added and the cycle in which the abnormality is detected. A sample such as serum can be discharged into the reaction container that was planned to be used.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 12 is provided with a clogging detection mechanism such as a pressure sensor, and information on the detection of the clogging is transmitted to the control unit, and the sample dispensing and discharge of the sample dispensing mechanism 11 is performed. To control.
- a clogging detection mechanism such as a pressure sensor
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 and the sample dispensing mechanism 12 have dedicated sample discharge positions 22a and 22b, respectively, and the above-described sample discharge positions are 6 reaction containers corresponding to one cycle of rotation of the reaction disk.
- the present invention is not limited to opening a reaction container corresponding to one cycle of rotation, and at least the reaction container at the sample discharge position 22b can be moved to a sample discharge position within three cycles. It is desirable to reach 22a, and it is desirable that the sample discharge positions are separated from each other by the number of reaction vessels corresponding to the distance that can be rotationally moved in one cycle as in this embodiment. This is because the increase in the number of cycles delays the addition of the pretreatment reagent to the sample that requires pretreatment, and the time from when the sample is ejected until the measurement result is obtained becomes longer.
- the sample discharge position 22a and the sample suction position 23c are adjacent to each other.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and several reaction containers may be separated. These positional relationships are necessary for preprocessing. Depending on the time required and the size of the reaction disk, several reaction vessels may be opened and a longer pretreatment time may be performed.
- the sample dispensing mechanism 11 (dispensing nozzle 11a) and the sample dispensing mechanism 12 (dispensing nozzle 12a) are preferably disposed between the reaction disk and the transport mechanism 17.
- the apparatus can be miniaturized by arranging a plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms together in this empty space. Further, the distance of rotation of the sample dispensing mechanism and the moving distance of the rack 16 can be shortened, and the throughput can be improved. In addition, it is desirable that the sample dispensing mechanism 12 is disposed on the upstream side of the sample dispensing mechanism 11 with respect to the direction in which the rack is conveyed.
- the rack on which the container to be aspirated is placed at the sample suction position of the sample dispensing mechanism 12 is stagnant. This is to prevent the rack from being congested and a new rack from being transported to the sample dispensing mechanism 11.
- a plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms that are samples in a sample container and are optimal for the kind of sample to be collected such as serum, plasma, whole blood, blood cells, urine, and liquidity
- Each of the plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms has a sample collection position, a sample nozzle for collecting the sample, and a washing tank for washing the sample nozzle, each operating independently and a reaction vessel on a reaction disk Sample dispensing is possible, and a sample container can be independently supplied to each of the sample collection positions by the sample transport mechanism, so that a wasteful empty cycle in the process of automatic sample dilution / pretreatment It is possible to prevent the processing capacity from being lowered due to.
- the sample nozzle used for automatic dilution / pretreatment requires n times (an integer of n ⁇ 2) cycles from when the sample is aspirated to when it is ejected.
- n times an integer of n ⁇ 2 cycles from when the sample is aspirated to when it is ejected.
- the sample nozzle used for serum or the like is controlled to discharge the sample to the reaction vessel in which the reaction disk is driven to rotate, it is possible to prevent a reduction in processing capacity due to a useless empty cycle.
- the sample dispensing mechanism is selectively used depending on the type of sample to be collected, the dispensing accuracy can be improved and maintained without being limited by the viscosity of the sample to be collected.
- the only mechanism added to the configuration of the conventional automatic analyzer is the sample dispensing mechanism, the attached washing tank, syringe pump, etc., and a compact automatic analyzer with high processing capacity per hour and high added value. Can be provided.
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希釈/前処理を必要としない測定用試料が入った反応容器2-1は、サイクル11で第二試薬吐出位置75に停止し、試薬分注機構8で反応液に試薬R2を添加する。サイクル12で反応容器2-1は第二攪拌位置74に停止し、攪拌機構5が反応液の攪拌を行う。サイクル13から14とサイクル17から18にかけて反応容器2-1は分光光度計4の前を通過し、反応液の吸光度を測定する。
2 反応容器
3 洗浄機構
4 分光光度計
5,6 攪拌機構
7 試薬分注機構
7a,8a 試薬ノズル
8 試薬分注機構
9 試薬ディスク
10 試薬ボトル
11 試料分注機構
11a,12a,24,25 試料ノズル
12 試料分注機構
13,14 洗浄槽
15 試料容器
16 ラック
17 試料搬送機構
18 試薬用ポンプ
19 試料用ポンプ
20 洗浄用ポンプ
21 コントローラ
22a,22b 試料吐出位置
23a,23b,23c,23d 試料吸引位置
26 血清
27 血球
30,31,32,33 洗浄槽
34 試料分注機構(θ-θ機構)
35 試料分注機構(X-θ機構)
36 試料搬送機構1
37 試料搬送機構2
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- 液体を収容する複数の反応容器を円周上に有する反応ディスクと、
当該反応ディスクを1サイクルで所定数の反応容器数に相当する距離を回転動作するよう駆動させるディスク回転機構と、を備えた自動分析装置において、
吸引した液体を第一の吐出位置にある反応容器に吐出するまでに1サイクルを要する第一の分注ノズルと、
吸引した液体を第二の吐出位置にある反応容器に吐出するまでに前記第一の分注ノズルのn倍(n≧2の整数)のサイクルを要する第二の分注ノズルと、
前記第二の分注ノズルが液体を吐出した反応容器に対しては、当該反応容器が前記第一の分注ノズルによる試料分注を行わないよう制御する制御部を備えたことを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項1記載の自動分析装置において、
外部から投入された液体を収容した容器を搬送する搬送部を備え、
前記搬送部上に前記第一の分注ノズルが液体を吸引する第一の吸引位置と、前記第二の分注ノズルが液体を吸引する第二の吸引位置を有し、
前記第一の吸引位置にある容器と、前記第二の吸引位置にある容器とを独立して搬送制御可能な搬送制御部を備えたことを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項1記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第一の分注ノズルは前記反応ディスク上であって、前記第一の吐出位置とは異なる位置にある反応容器に収容された液体を吸引し、前記第一の吐出位置にある反応容器に吐出することを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項3記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第一の吸引位置は前記第二の吸引位置に対して、前記搬送部の上流側に位置することを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項3または4に記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第一の分注ノズルは、前記第二の分注ノズルに対し内径が細く、液体内への突っ込み量が少ないことを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項5記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第一の分注ノズルの外壁を洗浄する第一の洗浄ノズルと、
前記第二の分注ノズルの外壁を洗浄する第二の洗浄ノズルと、を備え、
前記第二の洗浄ノズルによって洗浄される領域は、前記第一の洗浄ノズルによって洗浄される領域よりも大きいことを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項1~6のいずれかに記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第二の分注ノズルと前記第一の分注ノズルは液性の異なる液体を吸引・吐出することを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項7記載の自動分析装置において、
前記搬送部は、試料容器に収容された血清試料および全血試料を搬送し、
前記第一の分注ノズルは、前記第一の吸引位置で血清試料を吸引して前記第一の吐出位置にある反応容器に吐出し、
前記第二の分注ノズルは、前記第二の吸引位置で全血あるいは血球試料を吸引して前記第二の吐出位置にある反応容器に吐出することを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項8記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第二の分注ノズルによって吸引された全血試料あるいは血球試料に対して前処理を施す前処理部を備え、
前記前処理部での処理が完了した試料を前記第一の分注ノズルが吸引して前記第一の吐出位置にある反応容器に吐出することを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項1~9のいずれかに記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第一の吐出位置と前記第二の吐出位置は前記反応ディスクが1サイクルで回転移動可能な距離に相当する反応容器の数だけ離れていることを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 液体を収容する複数の反応容器を円周上に有する反応ディスクと、
当該反応ディスクを1サイクルで所定数の反応容器数に相当する距離を回転動作するよう駆動させるディスク回転機構と、を備えた自動分析装置において、
液体を吸引してから第一の吐出位置にある反応容器に吐出するまでに1サイクルを要する第一の分注ノズルと、
液体を吸引してから第二の吐出位置にある反応容器に吐出するまでに前記第一の分注ノズルのn倍(n≧2の整数)のサイクルを要する第二の分注ノズルと、
前記n倍のサイクルのうち前記第二の分注ノズルが液体を吐出せずに前記回転動作させた反応容器に対して、前記第一の分注ノズルによる液体吐出を行う制御部を備えたことを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項11記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第二の分注ノズルは、前記反応ディスクで前処理用の試薬添加を行う液体を吐出し、
前記第一の分注ノズルは、当該前処理用の試薬添加が行われた液体を第一の反応容器から吸引し、前記第一の吐出位置の第二の反応容器に吐出することを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項12記載の自動分析装置において、
前記制御部は、
前記第一の分注ノズルが、前記第一の吐出位置の前記第二の反応容器に当該前処理用の試薬添加が行われた液体を吐出する第1のサイクルがある場合に、前記第二の反応容器が前記第二の吐出位置にある、第1のサイクル前の第2のサイクルで、前記第二の分注ノズルは、前記第二の反応容器に液体を吐出せず前記反応ディスクを回転動作させる制御を行うこと特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項13記載の自動分析装置において、
前記制御部は、
前記第二の分注ノズルが、第3のサイクルで前記第二の吐出位置の第三の反応容器に前処理用の試薬添加を行う液体を吐出した場合に、前記第三の反応容器が前記第一の吐出位置にある、前記第3のサイクル後の第4のサイクルで、前記第一の分注ノズルは前記第三の反応容器に液体を吐出せず前記反応ディスクを回転動作させ、
前記第4のサイクル後の第5のサイクルで、前記第三の反応容器に前処理用の試薬添加を行うよう制御することを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項14記載の自動分析装置において、
前記制御部は、
第8のサイクルで前記第二の吐出位置の第四の反応容器に前処理用の試薬添加を行う試料を、前記第二の分注ノズルで第6のサイクルで吐出することが予定されていた場合、かつ、前記第6のサイクル前に前記第二の分注ノズルの異常が検出された場合に、前記第6と8のサイクルの間の第7のサイクルで、前記第一の分注ノズルは、前記第四の反応容器に液体を吐出することを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項15記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第一の分注ノズルは血清試料を吐出し、前記第二の分注ノズルは全血あるいは血球試料を吐出し、これらの試料を載置したラックを搬送する搬送部を備え、
前記第一の分注ノズルと前記第二の分注ノズルは夫々、前記反応ディスクと前記搬送部との間に配置されていることを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項16記載の自動分析装置において、
前記搬送部が前記ラックを搬送する方向に対し、前記第一の分注ノズルは、前記第二の分注ノズルより上流側に配置されていることを特徴とする自動分析装置。 - 請求項11記載の自動分析装置において、
前記第二の吐出位置にある反応容器は、3サイクル以内で前記第一の吐出位置に到達することを特徴とする自動分析装置。
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