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JP4945608B2
JP4945608B2 JP2009188182A JP2009188182A JP4945608B2 JP 4945608 B2 JP4945608 B2 JP 4945608B2 JP 2009188182 A JP2009188182 A JP 2009188182A JP 2009188182 A JP2009188182 A JP 2009188182A JP 4945608 B2 JP4945608 B2 JP 4945608B2
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本発明は血液,尿等の生体試料の定性・定量分析を行う自動分析装置に係り、特に試料分注機構を複数組備えた自動分析装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an automatic analyzer that performs qualitative and quantitative analysis of biological samples such as blood and urine, and more particularly to an automatic analyzer that includes a plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms.

血液,尿等の生体試料に含まれる特定成分の定性・定量分析を行う自動分析装置では、測定対象の特定成分と反応して色が変る試薬や、標識を備えた特定成分と特異的に結合する試薬を用いて、試料中の特定成分の定性・定量分析を行う。   In an automated analyzer that performs qualitative and quantitative analysis of specific components contained in biological samples such as blood and urine, it specifically binds to specific components with reagents or labels that change color by reacting with specific components to be measured Qualitative and quantitative analysis of specific components in the sample is performed using the reagent to be used.

このような自動分析装置では多くの分析を並行して行うことで分析速度を向上させている。分析速度を更に向上させるため、複数の反応容器に同時に分注可能な複数組の分注機構を備えた自動分析装置が特許文献1に記載されている。   In such an automatic analyzer, the analysis speed is improved by performing many analyzes in parallel. In order to further improve the analysis speed, Patent Document 1 discloses an automatic analyzer including a plurality of sets of dispensing mechanisms that can be dispensed simultaneously into a plurality of reaction vessels.

一方、試料分注装置では分注プローブ内に負圧を生じさせて試料を吸引するが、負圧を生じさせるためにプローブ内に水(以下システム水と称する)を充填させ、水を吸引している。この水はプローブ内の洗浄,試料の希釈にも用いられることがある。このようなシステム水と試料が接する界面では試料がシステム水により薄まってしまうため、試料を余分に吸引することが一般的に行われている(この余分に吸う試料のことをダミー試料と称する)。   On the other hand, in the sample dispensing device, a negative pressure is generated in the dispensing probe and the sample is sucked. In order to generate the negative pressure, the probe is filled with water (hereinafter referred to as system water) and the water is sucked. ing. This water may also be used to clean the probe and dilute the sample. Since the sample is diluted with the system water at the interface where the system water and the sample are in contact with each other, the sample is generally sucked in excess (this sample sucked excessively is referred to as a dummy sample). .

測定依頼された全ての項目を測定するのに十分な試料量がある場合は、複数組の試料分注プローブの夫々でダミー試料を吸引しても、効率良く試料分注して測定することができたが、不十分な試料量しかない場合には、後から測定する項目は試料不足となってしまうので、臨床検査医学的に重要な項目順に測定するよう操作者が測定順番を装置へ指示する等により対処していた。   If there is a sufficient amount of sample to measure all the items requested for measurement, even if a dummy sample is aspirated by each of multiple sets of sample dispensing probes, the sample can be efficiently dispensed and measured. However, if there is only an insufficient amount of sample, the items to be measured later will be insufficient, so the operator will instruct the device in the order of measurement in order of items important in clinical laboratory medicine. We coped by doing.

特開平6−109744号公報JP-A-6-109744

複数組の試料分注プローブの夫々でダミー試料を吸引できれば効率良く試料分注して測定することができるが、測定可能な分析項目数が少なくなるという問題が生じる。従来の装置では分析効率の向上を第1としていたため、すべての試料分注プローブで試料分注が実行されるようにプログラムされていた。   If a dummy sample can be aspirated by each of a plurality of sample dispensing probes, the sample can be efficiently dispensed and measured, but there is a problem that the number of measurable analysis items is reduced. In the conventional apparatus, since the improvement of the analysis efficiency was the first, it was programmed to execute sample dispensing with all the sample dispensing probes.

本発明の目的は試料量に応じて分注方法を切り替えることにより、分析効率向上と分析項目数の確保の両立が可能な自動分析装置を提供することにある。   An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic analyzer capable of improving both analysis efficiency and securing the number of analysis items by switching the dispensing method according to the amount of sample.

上記目的を達成するための本発明の構成は以下の通りである。   The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.

同一の検体容器から試料の分注が可能な複数組の試料分注機構と、該検体容器中の試料の量を検知する試料量検知手段と、該試料量検知手段からの試料の量に関する情報と、該検体容器中の試料の分析に必要な試料の量とを比較する比較手段と、該比較手段により試料の量が、分析に必要な試料の量に比べて少ない場合は、前記複数組の試料分注機構の少なくとも1つでは前記検体容器中の試料の分注を行わないように前記試料分注機構を制御する制御手段と、を備えた自動分析装置。   Multiple sets of sample dispensing mechanisms capable of dispensing samples from the same sample container, sample amount detection means for detecting the amount of sample in the sample container, and information on the amount of sample from the sample amount detection means And comparing means for comparing the amount of sample required for analysis of the sample in the sample container, and when the amount of sample by the comparing means is smaller than the amount of sample required for analysis, the plurality of sets And a control means for controlling the sample dispensing mechanism so that at least one of the sample dispensing mechanisms does not dispense the sample in the sample container.

同一の検体容器に入った試料(検体)は分析する項目数分だけ反応容器に小分けされる。この場合、1つの試料分注機構のみで試料を分注していては分析速度の向上には限界がある。複数組の試料分注機構を用いて同一の検体容器から試料を分注することにより分析速度の向上が期待できる。それぞれの試料分注機構でダミー試料を吸引すれば、ダミー試料は試料分注機構の数分だけ必要となり、試料の量が少ない場合は、予定されたすべての分析項目の分析ができない可能性がある。そこで、検体容器中の試料の量を検知する手段を備え、検知された試料の量と、当該試料に予定された分析項目の分析に必要な試料の量とを比較して、試料の量の方が少ない場合は、試料分注機構の少なくとも1つを休止させる。試料の量の検知機構としてはどのようなものでも良いが、例えば試料分注機構の液面検知機構を利用して液面高さと容器の内径の情報から試料の体積を計算する方法,検体容器の液面高さを光学的に測定(周知のCCDやレーザ高さ検出機構等を用いることができる)して体積を計算する方法が適用できる。また検体容器の重さで検出する方法なども適用可能である。   Samples (samples) in the same sample container are subdivided into reaction containers corresponding to the number of items to be analyzed. In this case, there is a limit in improving the analysis speed if the sample is dispensed by only one sample dispensing mechanism. An improvement in analysis speed can be expected by dispensing samples from the same specimen container using a plurality of sets of sample dispensing mechanisms. If each sample dispensing mechanism sucks a dummy sample, the dummy sample will be required by the number of the sample dispensing mechanism. If the amount of the sample is small, it may not be possible to analyze all of the scheduled analysis items. is there. Therefore, a means for detecting the amount of the sample in the sample container is provided, and the amount of the detected sample is compared with the amount of the sample necessary for the analysis of the analysis item scheduled for the sample. If there are fewer, at least one of the sample dispensing mechanisms is paused. Any type of sample detection mechanism may be used. For example, a method for calculating the volume of a sample from information on the liquid level height and the inner diameter of the container using the liquid level detection mechanism of the sample dispensing mechanism, a specimen container A method of calculating the volume by optically measuring the liquid surface height (a known CCD or laser height detection mechanism can be used) can be applied. Further, a method of detecting by the weight of the specimen container can be applied.

休止する試料分注機構の数は検知された試料の量と、当該試料に予定された分析項目の分析に必要な試料の量とを比較した結果に基づいて変化するように設定しても良いし、予め固定した数の試料分注機構を休止させるようにしても良い。   The number of sample dispensing mechanisms to be stopped may be set so as to change based on the result of comparing the amount of the detected sample with the amount of the sample necessary for the analysis of the analysis item scheduled for the sample. In addition, a predetermined number of sample dispensing mechanisms may be suspended.

装置のオペレータによっては全ての分析項目の分析が行われるよりは、分析速度が大きい方が良いと考える場合も有り得る。そのようなニーズに対応するため、分析項目数を重視するかどうかを予め選択する選択手段を備えていても良い。   Depending on the operator of the apparatus, it may be considered that it is better to have a higher analysis speed than the analysis of all analysis items. In order to respond to such needs, a selection means for selecting in advance whether or not to place importance on the number of analysis items may be provided.

また、検体容器中の試料の量の実測値に基づいて、試料の分注方法を変えるのではなく、予め試料ごとに、前記複数組の試料分注機構の少なくとも1つでは前記検体容器中の試料の分注を行わない分注を行うか、全ての試料分注機構を用いて試料の分注を行うかを予め選択する選択手段を備えていても良い。この場合は、例えば試料ごとに、どちらを選択するか選択できる画面を表示装置に表示させて、オペレータがチェックマーク等を記入して選択する方法等が適用できる。   In addition, the sample dispensing method is not changed based on the actual measurement value of the amount of the sample in the sample container, but at least one of the plurality of sets of sample dispensing mechanisms for each sample in advance You may provide the selection means which selects beforehand whether to perform dispensing which does not dispense a sample, or to dispense a sample using all the sample dispensing mechanisms. In this case, for example, a screen for selecting which one to select for each sample is displayed on the display device, and a method in which an operator enters a check mark or the like to select can be applied.

あるいは、検体容器の種類,検体容器設置場所,検体容器移送ラックの種類などで、試料の分注方法を指定できるようにしても良い。この場合、どの検体容器,検体容器設置場所,検体容器移送ラックでどのような分注方法が取られるかを予め設定する設定手段を備えることが好ましい。   Alternatively, the sample dispensing method may be specified by the type of sample container, the location of the sample container, the type of the sample container transfer rack, and the like. In this case, it is preferable to include setting means for setting in advance which sample container, sample container installation location, and what kind of dispensing method is taken in the sample container transfer rack.

本発明によれば、以上説明したように構成されているので、量の少ない試料に対しては、通常よりも少ない分注系統のみで分注するので、ダミー試料量の浪費をより少なくすることができる。   According to the present invention, since it is configured as described above, since a small amount of sample is dispensed by only a smaller dispensing system than usual, the waste of the dummy sample amount can be reduced. Can do.

さらに、試料容器または試料容器設置場所または試料容器移送ラックの種類に応じて、その振り分け方法を切り替えるので、指示入力の簡便性を図ることができるようにもなる。   Furthermore, since the sorting method is switched according to the type of the sample container or the sample container installation location or the sample container transfer rack, it is possible to simplify the instruction input.

本発明の自動分析装置の一実施例の説明図。Explanatory drawing of one Example of the automatic analyzer of this invention. 本発明の自動分析装置の測定項目の試料分注機構へ振り分け論理の説明図。Explanatory drawing of the distribution logic to the sample dispensing mechanism of the measurement item of the automatic analyzer of this invention.

本発明は、二系統以上のm系統(m≧2)試料分注機構に測定項目を振り分けて試料分注を行うのに必要な試料総量(=(試料吐出量+ダミー試料量)のm倍)を試算し実際の試料量と比較して足りない場合、その試料の分注にはそれよりも少ないn系統(n<m,n≧1)の試料分注機構だけを用いるよう測定項目の分注系統への割り振り方法を試料単位で切り替えることに特徴がある。この手段により、一試料中の測定項目がm系統の試料分注機構に割り振られてしまうことがなくなり、n系統の試料分注機構で分注するので、ダミー試料量の浪費をn/m(m分のn)に防止することができる。m=2,n=1なら、半分になる。   In the present invention, the total sample amount (= (sample discharge amount + dummy sample amount) times m) necessary to distribute the measurement items to the two or more m system (m ≧ 2) sample dispensing mechanisms. ) Is calculated and is not sufficient compared to the actual sample volume, the measurement items should be measured so that only a smaller number of n system (n <m, n ≧ 1) sample dispensing mechanisms are used for dispensing the sample. It is characterized by switching the allocation method to the dispensing system on a sample basis. By this means, the measurement items in one sample are not allocated to the m-sample dispensing mechanism and are dispensed by the n-sample dispensing mechanism, so that the waste of the dummy sample amount is reduced to n / m ( n) for m minutes. If m = 2 and n = 1, it becomes half.

以下、本発明の一実施例について、m=2,n=1の場合の例を図1を用いて説明する。   Hereinafter, an example of the case of m = 2 and n = 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

操作者は、測定する試料の測定項目を図1の入力部111から登録する。コンピュータ110は、測定項目の登録された試料の測定に必要な試料量を表示部112に表示する。操作者は、表示部112に表示した測定に必要な試料量と試料容器101に入っている試料量を比較し、試料容器101に入っている試料量の方が少ない場合、実試料量を入力し、登録した測定項目に測定順位を設定する。   The operator registers the measurement items of the sample to be measured from the input unit 111 in FIG. The computer 110 displays on the display unit 112 a sample amount necessary for measuring a sample in which measurement items are registered. The operator compares the sample amount necessary for the measurement displayed on the display unit 112 with the sample amount in the sample container 101, and inputs the actual sample amount when the sample amount in the sample container 101 is smaller. Then, set the measurement order to the registered measurement item.

なお、この実試料量を入力する代わりに、装置が自動的に試料量を認識する手段を備えてもよい。例えば、前処理装置から試料量の情報をもらうとか、液量センサによる自動検出などの手段による。   Instead of inputting the actual sample amount, the apparatus may be provided with means for automatically recognizing the sample amount. For example, it is possible to obtain information on the amount of sample from the pretreatment device or by means such as automatic detection by a liquid amount sensor.

装置は、測定を開始すると、試料量または測定順位を設定していない試料またはそれに代わる自動的な手段で試料量を認識しなかった試料については、試料分注機構A102と試料分注機構B103とを交互に用いて試料容器101から反応容器104へ効率よく試料分注できるように複数の試料分注機構へ測定項目を割り振って分注動作を行う。もしくはその代わりに、試料不足となるのを防ぐためダミー試料の浪費を最小限抑えるような少数の試料分注機構へ測定項目を割り振って分注動作を行うようにシステム設定で切り替えられるように構成した。何れの設定であっても各設定に応じた所定のルールで試料分注を実施し、反応容器104へ分注された試料は、試薬分注機構105によって試薬を添加され、所定時間後に成分濃度測定機構106で成分濃度を測定する。   When the apparatus starts measurement, the sample dispensing mechanism A102, the sample dispensing mechanism B103, and the sample for which the sample amount or the measurement order is not set or the sample whose sample amount is not recognized by an automatic means instead of the sample amount In order to efficiently dispense the sample from the sample container 101 to the reaction container 104 by using alternately, measurement items are allocated to a plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms and a dispensing operation is performed. Alternatively, the system settings can be switched so that the dispensing operation is performed by assigning measurement items to a small number of sample dispensing mechanisms that minimize the waste of dummy samples to prevent sample shortage. did. Regardless of the setting, sample dispensing is performed according to a predetermined rule according to each setting, and the reagent dispensed into the reaction container 104 is added with a reagent by the reagent dispensing mechanism 105, and the component concentration is determined after a predetermined time. The component concentration is measured by the measurement mechanism 106.

次に、図2の測定項目振り分け論理に従い、測定項目を複数の試料分注機構に振り分ける場合と、一系統の試料分注機構で試料分注する場合、との判断方法と動作の違いを説明する。   Next, according to the measurement item distribution logic of FIG. 2, the difference in determination method and operation between the case where the measurement item is distributed to a plurality of sample dispensing mechanisms and the case where the sample is dispensed by one sample dispensing mechanism will be described. To do.

装置は、測定を開始すると、実試料量を入力201してある試料に関しては、依頼された測定項目合計で試算した試料総使用量試算値202が、入力した実試料量201を超えた場合、一系統の試料分注機構102または103だけで試料分注を実施する。それ以外の場合は、通常の振り分け論理に従って、試料分注機構A102と試料分注機構B103とを交互に用いて効率よく試料分注できるように各試料分注機構へ測定項目を割り振って分注動作を行う。   When the apparatus starts measurement, for the sample for which the actual sample amount is input 201, if the total sample use amount 202 calculated by the requested measurement item total exceeds the input actual sample amount 201, Sample dispensing is performed by only one sample dispensing mechanism 102 or 103. In other cases, according to the normal sorting logic, the measurement items are allocated to each sample dispensing mechanism so that the sample dispensing mechanism A102 and the sample dispensing mechanism B103 can be used alternately and dispensed efficiently. Perform the action.

さらに、試料総使用量試算値を試算するためには、実試料量の入力が必要だが、それを省略するため、試料容器に応じてまたは試料容器設置場所に応じてまたは試料容器移送ラックの種類に応じて、使用する分注系統の数を判断をする方式も実施した。なお、この実試料量を入力する代わりに、装置が自動的に試料量を認識する手段を備えてもよい。例えば、前処理装置から試料量の情報をもらうとか、液量センサによる自動検出などの手段による。   Furthermore, in order to calculate the total sample usage estimate, it is necessary to enter the actual sample amount, but in order to omit it, depending on the sample container, the sample container installation location, or the type of sample container transfer rack Depending on the situation, the method of judging the number of dispensing systems to be used was also implemented. Instead of inputting the actual sample amount, the apparatus may be provided with means for automatically recognizing the sample amount. For example, it is possible to obtain information on the amount of sample from the pretreatment device or by means such as automatic detection by a liquid amount sensor.

また別の機構構成での実施例として、試料分注機構毎に試料分注位置・反応容器駆動系・試薬分注機構・反応容器で混合された反応液の成分濃度を測定する測定機構を装備した分析ユニットを複数台接続した構成の自動分析装置システムの場合、試料用容器移送ラックの配送方法を、上記と同様な条件毎にm個の分析ユニットとするのか、それよりも少ないn個の分析ユニットとするのかを切り替えることで、同様の効果を得る方法を実施した。   In addition, as an example of another mechanism configuration, each sample dispensing mechanism is equipped with a sample dispensing position, a reaction container drive system, a reagent dispensing mechanism, and a measurement mechanism that measures the component concentration of the reaction mixture mixed in the reaction container. In the case of an automatic analyzer system having a configuration in which a plurality of analysis units are connected, the delivery method of the sample container transfer rack is set to m analysis units for each of the same conditions as described above, or n fewer than that. A method for obtaining the same effect was performed by switching the analysis unit.

101…試料容器、102…試料分注機構A、103…試料分注機構B、104…反応容器、105…試薬分注機構、106…成分濃度測定機構、110…制御コンピュータ、111…入力部、112…表示部、113…記憶部、114…機構制御部。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Sample container, 102 ... Sample dispensing mechanism A, 103 ... Sample dispensing mechanism B, 104 ... Reaction container, 105 ... Reagent dispensing mechanism, 106 ... Component concentration measuring mechanism, 110 ... Control computer, 111 ... Input part, 112 ... Display unit, 113 ... Storage unit, 114 ... Mechanism control unit.

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同一の検体容器から試料の分注が可能な二系統以上のm系統(m≧2)の試料分注機構と、
試料ごとに、前記試料分注機構の少なくとも1つでは前記検体容器中の試料の分注を行わないでダミー量がn/mとなるよう前記m系統のうちn系統(n<m)を用いて分注を行うか、全ての試料分注機構を用いて試料の分注を行うかを予め選択する選択手段と、該選択手段の選択結果を記憶する記憶手段と、
該記憶手段に記憶された選択結果に基づいて、前記試料を分注する際に前記複数組の試料分注機構を制御する制御手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする自動分析装置。
A sample dispensing mechanism for two or more systems (m ≧ 2) capable of dispensing samples from the same specimen container;
For each sample, at least one of the sample dispensing mechanism with n lines (n <m) of the m systems as the amount of dummy is n / m without performing the dispensing of the sample in the sample container whether to Te dispensing, selection means for pre-selecting whether to dispense the specimen by using all the sample dispensing mechanism, storage means for storing a selection result of said selection means,
Control means for controlling the plurality of sets of sample dispensing mechanisms when dispensing the sample based on the selection result stored in the storage means;
An automatic analyzer characterized by comprising:
同一の検体容器から試料の分注が可能な二系統以上のm系統(m≧2)の試料分注機構と、
検体容器の種類,検体容器設置場所,検体容器移送ラックの種類の少なくとも1つの情報に基づき、前記試料分注機構の少なくとも1つでは前記検体容器中の試料の分注を行わないでダミー量がn/mとなるよう前記m系統のうちn系統(n<m)を用いて分注を行うか、全ての試料分注機構を用いて試料の分注を行うかを判断する判断手段と、該判断手段の判断結果に基づいて、試料を分注する際に前記複数組の試料分注機構を制御する制御手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする自動分析装置。
A sample dispensing mechanism for two or more systems (m ≧ 2) capable of dispensing samples from the same specimen container;
The type of the specimen container, the sample container location based on at least one information type of the specimen container transferring racks, dummy weight at least one does not perform the dispensing of the sample in the sample container of the sample dispensing mechanism a judgment means for judging whether to dispense using n systems (n <m) of the m systems or to dispense samples using all sample dispensing mechanisms so as to be n / m ; Control means for controlling the plurality of sets of sample dispensing mechanisms when dispensing a sample based on the judgment result of the judging means;
An automatic analyzer characterized by comprising:
請求項2記載の自動分析装置において、
検体容器の種類,検体容器設置場所,検体容器移送ラックの種類による前記判断手段の判断条件を設定する設定手段と、該設定手段の設定結果を記憶する記憶手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする自動分析装置。
The automatic analyzer according to claim 2,
Setting means for setting the determination condition of the determination means according to the type of the sample container, the location of the sample container, and the type of the sample container transfer rack; storage means for storing the setting result of the setting means;
An automatic analyzer characterized by comprising:
請求項1記載の自動分析装置において、The automatic analyzer according to claim 1, wherein
前記自動分析装置は、夫々試料分注機構を備えた分析ユニットを複数台接続した構成の自動分析システムであって、試料ごとに、前記試料の配送方法を、m個(m≧2)の分析ユニットとするか、mよりも少ないn個の分析ユニットとするかを切り替えることを特徴とする自動分析装置。The automatic analyzer is an automatic analysis system having a configuration in which a plurality of analysis units each having a sample dispensing mechanism are connected, and the number of sample delivery methods for each sample is m (m ≧ 2). An automatic analyzer characterized by switching between a unit and n analysis units smaller than m.
請求項2または3記載の自動分析装置において、The automatic analyzer according to claim 2 or 3,
前記自動分析装置は、夫々試料分注機構を備えた分析ユニットを複数台接続した構成の自動分析システムであって、検体容器の種類,検体容器設置場所,検体容器移送ラックの種類の少なくとも1つの情報に基づき、前記試料の配送方法を、m個(m≧2)の分析ユニットとするか、mよりも少ないn個の分析ユニットとするかを切り替えることを特徴とする自動分析装置。The automatic analyzer is an automatic analysis system configured by connecting a plurality of analysis units each including a sample dispensing mechanism, and includes at least one of a sample container type, a sample container installation location, and a sample container transfer rack type. An automatic analyzer characterized in that, based on information, the sample delivery method is switched between m (m ≧ 2) analysis units and n analysis units smaller than m.
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