PREPROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND PREPROCESSING METHOD

To easily execute a preprocessing step at the temperature desired by a user in equipment in which preprocessing is automated.SOLUTION: Preprocessing equipment (100) is provided which performs preprocessing on a specimen, the preprocessing including at least a centrifugal separation step. This preprocessing equipment comprises: a centrifugal separation unit (600) having a holding unit (610) holding a container (10) in which a specimen is housed and rotating the container (10) held by the holding unit (610) to perform a centrifugal separation step; a temperature adjustment unit (420) adjusting the temperature of the specimen in the container (10) held by the holding unit (610); an input unit (320) accepting, from a user, the designation of the temperature adjusted by the temperature adjustment unit (420); and a control unit (300) controlling the temperature adjustment unit (420) in accordance with the temperature, the designation of which has been accepted via the input unit (320).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A 【課題】前処理が自動化された装置において、前処理工程をユーザが所望する温度で容易に実行する。【解決手段】少なくとも遠心分離工程を含む検体の前処理を行う前処理装置（１００）であって、検体が収容された容器（１０）を保持する保持部（６１０）を有し、保持部（６１０）によって保持された容器（１０）を回転させて遠心分離工程を行う遠心分離部（６００）と、保持部（６１０）に保持された容器（１０）内の検体の温度を調整する温度調整部（４２０）と、温度調整部（４２０）によって調整される温度の指定をユーザから受け付ける入力部（３２０）と、入力部（３２０）を介して指定を受け付けた温度に応じて温度調整部（４２０）を制御する制御部（３００と、を備える。【選択図】図１Ａ