Abstract:
Provided is a protocol chart creation device, including: an initial symbol arrangement unit configured to arrange an initial symbol representing an initial state of a container for containing a specimen; a procedure line arrangement unit configured to arrange a procedure line representing a process order for the container in a direction along a first axis from the initial symbol; a process symbol arrangement unit configured to arrange a process symbol representing a process to be carried out on the container along the procedure line, and to arrange, when there are a plurality of processes to be carried out on one container, the process symbols representing the processes along the procedure line; and a separation unit configured to separate arrangements of the initial symbols, the procedure lines, and the process symbols for different containers in a direction along a second axis intersecting the first axis.