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A sample of a sample rack is sampled at analyzing units in the middle of a transfer line. A standby unit and a rack collecting unit are arranged near an exit of the transfer line. After sample, sampleracks are sorted out to the standby unit or the rack collecting unit at a first switching unit. The

A sample of a sample rack is sampled at analyzing units in the middle of a transfer line. A standby unit and a rack collecting unit are arranged near an exit of the transfer line. After sample, sampleracks are sorted out to the standby unit or the rack collecting unit at a first switching unit. The racks contained in the standby unit are sorted out to a returning line or the rack collecting unit in a second switching unit corresponding to a judged result of whether or not reexamination is required.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An automatic analyzing apparatus, comprising:a rack supply unit capable of containing sample racks;an analyzing unit for testing an analysis item of a sample sampled from a sample container contained in the sample rack;a transfer line for transferring a sample rack suppli

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An automatic analyzing apparatus, comprising:a rack supply unit capable of containing sample racks;an analyzing unit for testing an analysis item of a sample sampled from a sample container contained in the sample rack;a transfer line for transferring a sample rack supplied from said rack supply unit to the analyzing unit and for transferring the sample rack from the analyzing unit to an exit of the transfer line;a standby unit for keeping sample racks having a probability of being reexamined in a standby state;a returning line for returning the sample rack to an entrance side of said transfer line after sampling;a rack collecting unit for housing sample racks not required to be reexamined;a directing device for selectively directing a sample rack from said transfer line to a selected one of said standby unit and said rack collecting unit based on whether a sample on said sample rack has a probability of requiring reexamination;wherein a path from said transfer line to said rack collecting unit and a path from said standby unit to said returning line cross at a cross position, said standby unit being provided with an entrance adjacent to said transfer line and an exit adjacent to said cross position; anda control unit for controlling said directing device so that a sample rack preregistered as a sample rack not required to be reexamined is moved from said directing device to said rack collecting unit through said cross position without first passing through the returning line, and so that a sample rack having a probability of being reexamined is moved from said directing device into said standby unit without first passing through said returning line.