Analyzer interfacing is the link that lets a lab machine send results straight into lab software. PathLab Software takes results from Sysmex, Erba, Mindray, Horiba, Transasia and other analyzers that output HL7, ASTM or serial text, and matches them to the barcoded sample. We publish exactly what is tested: the result pipeline is simulator-tested, no analyzer has been field-validated with a customer yet, and each one is validated on site at go-live.
Result pipeline simulator-tested · each analyzer validated on site at go-live · no per-machine fee
Connector · Gandhipuram
| Sample | From | Status |
|---|---|---|
| LS-24087 | XN-350 | 21 params received 10:31:04 |
| LS-24088 | EM 200 | LFT 9/9 tests received |
| LS-24084 | XN-350 | PLT 38,000 · critical, auto-call placed |
| LS-24090 | Micros 60 | queued offline · will sync |
Last sync 10:31:04 · 148 samples today · 0 unmatched
Sample data · illustrative screen, not a customer lab
One small program on a lab PC, speaking the analyzer's language on one side and PathLab Software's cloud on the other.
We set up the connector on a Windows PC in the lab during onboarding. It authenticates with the analyzer token shown on your Analyzers page and posts signed messages to your workspace.
HL7 v2.x over TCP for modern Sysmex and Mindray; ASTM E1394 over TCP or RS-232 for Erba, Horiba and most biochemistry; plain serial capture for semi-auto units.
The analyzer sends a sample ID and parameter codes. The connector matches the ID to the accessioned barcode and maps codes such as HGB or GLU to your test master, once.
Results are stored locally, posted to the cloud in seconds, and appear in the technician's worklist with H/L flags, delta checks and critical alerts ready for validation.
The hospital-grade standard. Orders go out as ORM messages and results come back as ORU messages over the lab LAN (PathLab Software: results live, orders on request). Used by Sysmex XN, Mindray BC-5150 and BS-240, Roche cobas, Beckman AU. Fast, structured, and carries flags and units.
The older lab standard most analyzers still speak, over TCP or a serial cable. Record-based: header, patient, order, result. Used by Erba EM 200, Horiba Micros, Transasia, Agappe and many immunoassay units. Just as reliable when the framing is set correctly.
Bidirectional: the analyzer asks PathLab Software what to run when it reads the barcode, so nobody types a worklist on the machine. Result-only: the analyzer just sends results, which still removes all retyping. Fully automated analyzers support both; 3-part counters are usually result-only.
Every analyzer we document, with its protocol, direction, the result fields PathLab Software captures today, and an honest testing status. No analyzer has been field-validated with a customer yet; we will update this table, with dates, as each one is.
The model is configured in the demo workspace and its result messages run through the same pipeline a live connector uses (Analyzers → Simulate): barcode match, code mapping, ranges, flags, delta check, critical alert.
Before you rely on interfaced results, we run at least three known samples on your unit and compare every value, unit and flag with the analyzer printout. The record stays in your audit trail.
Protocol is standard but we have not profiled the model yet. Send its LIS manual or a sample output; we confirm a plan within one working day.
| Manufacturer | Model | Department | Protocol | Direction | Result fields captured | Testing status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sysmex | Sysmex XN-350 | Haematology | HL7 v2.5 or ASTM over TCP/IP | Results to LIS: live · orders to analyzer: on request | Sample barcode, parameter code, value and unit for the CBC and 5-part differential. Analyzer IP flags and scattergrams are not captured yet. | Simulator-tested; validated on site at go-live · in demo workspace |
| Erba Mannheim | Erba EM 200 | Biochemistry | ASTM E1394 over TCP/IP or RS-232 | Results to LIS: live · orders to analyzer: on request | Sample barcode, test code, value and unit per chemistry. Dilution and rerun flags are not captured yet. | Simulator-tested; validated on site at go-live · in demo workspace |
| Mindray | Mindray BC-30 | Haematology | HL7 v2.3.1 over TCP/IP | Results to LIS only (analyzer is result-only) | Sample ID, parameter code, value and unit for the CBC. Histograms are not captured yet. | Pipeline simulator-tested; model profile set up and validated on site at go-live |
| Mindray | Mindray BS-240 | Biochemistry | HL7 v2.3.1 or ASTM over TCP/IP | Results to LIS: live · orders to analyzer: on request | Sample barcode, test code, value and unit per chemistry. Absorbance and reaction flags are not captured yet. | Simulator-tested; validated on site at go-live · in demo workspace |
| Horiba | Horiba ABX Micros 60 | Haematology | ASTM over RS-232 serial | Results to LIS only (analyzer is result-only) | Sample number, parameter code, value and unit for the CBC. | Pipeline simulator-tested; serial profile set up and validated on site at go-live |
| Transasia / Erba | Transasia Erba Chem 7 | Biochemistry | Serial text output over RS-232 | Results to LIS only (semi-automatic) | Test name, value and unit per run; the sample is chosen by the technician. | On request: serial capture is set up per site and validated at go-live |
| Beckman Coulter | AU series | Biochemistry | ASTM / HL7 over TCP/IP | Results to LIS; orders on request | Sample ID, code, value, unit (after profiling) | On request |
| Roche | cobas c / e series | Biochemistry / immunoassay | ASTM / HL7 over TCP/IP | Results to LIS; orders on request | Sample ID, code, value, unit (after profiling) | On request |
| Mindray | BC-5150, CL-900i | Haematology / immunoassay | HL7 over TCP/IP | Results to LIS; orders on request | Sample ID, code, value, unit (after profiling) | On request |
| Agappe | Mispa series | Biochemistry | ASTM or serial | Results to LIS; orders on request | Sample ID, code, value, unit (after profiling) | On request |
| Bio-Rad / Tosoh | D-10, G8 (HbA1c) | HbA1c (HPLC) | ASTM or serial | Results to LIS; orders on request | Sample ID, code, value, unit (after profiling) | On request |
| Medica / Erba / Roche | EasyLyte, Erba Lyte, 9180 | Electrolytes | RS-232 serial | Results to LIS; orders on request | Sample ID, code, value, unit (after profiling) | On request |
Status as of October 2026. Model names belong to their manufacturers; firmware and LIS options vary by unit, so every connection is confirmed against your analyzer. Not captured on any model yet: analyzer flag messages, histograms and scattergrams, QC runs.
Grouped by department, with the brands we see most in Indian labs and how each family is typically connected. Not listed? Almost anything with HL7, ASTM or a text export can be interfaced.
Brands: Sysmex XN / XP series, Mindray BC-30 / BC-5150, Horiba ABX Micros, Erba H360, Nihon Kohden, Transasia
3-part and 5-part cell counters send WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, PLT, differentials and flags as a single record per sample. Modern Sysmex and Mindray models use HL7 or ASTM over TCP and support bidirectional worklists; older 3-part counters are ASTM over RS-232, result-only.
Brands: Erba EM 200 / XL series, Mindray BS-240 / BS-360, Transasia Erba Chem 7, Beckman AU, Roche cobas c, Agappe Mispa
Fully automated analyzers accept an order list (bidirectional) so the machine runs exactly the tests on the barcode. Semi-auto analyzers push results per test over serial. Dilution factors and rerun results are reconciled against the original sample ID.
Brands: Mindray CL-900i, Roche cobas e, Abbott Architect, Siemens Immulite, Snibe Maglumi
Hormones, tumour markers and infectious serology arrive with a numeric value and a cut-off interpretation. Map the numeric value and set the reactive/non-reactive cut-off in the test's reference range so the report wording stays consistent.
Brands: Roche 9180, Medica EasyLyte, Erba Lyte, Radiometer ABL
Small benchtop units with RS-232 output. Results are captured from the serial output and paired with the sample; the capture profile is set up per site.
Brands: Sysmex UF / Dirui urine, Stago, Sysmex CA series, Erba ECL
Strip readers and coagulometers send semi-quantitative or timed results. Graded results such as negative, trace or 1+ are stored as text values; INR comes from the coagulometer.
Brands: Bio-Rad D-10, Tosoh G8, Arkray, Erba HbA1c, i-STAT
HPLC HbA1c units send a chromatogram summary plus the final %. PathLab Software records the final %; the chromatogram stays on the analyzer for the pathologist to review.
Step-by-step connection notes for the analyzers Indian small labs ask about most. Testing status for each is in the matrix above.
| Analyzer | Department | Protocol | Mode | Setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sysmex XN-350 | Haematology | HL7 v2.5 or ASTM over TCP/IP | Bidirectional-capable analyzer | 60 minutes |
| Erba EM 200 | Biochemistry | ASTM E1394 over TCP/IP or RS-232 | Bidirectional-capable analyzer | 60 to 90 minutes |
| Mindray BC-30 | Haematology | HL7 v2.3.1 over TCP/IP | Result-only (unidirectional) | 30 to 45 minutes |
| Mindray BS-240 | Biochemistry | HL7 v2.3.1 or ASTM over TCP/IP | Bidirectional-capable analyzer | 60 minutes |
| Horiba ABX Micros 60 | Haematology | ASTM over RS-232 serial | Result-only (unidirectional) | 45 minutes |
| Transasia Erba Chem 7 | Biochemistry | Serial text output over RS-232 | Result-only (unidirectional) | 45 minutes |
Retyping a full CBC by hand takes the better part of a minute per sample, and every typed digit is a chance for a transcription error. At 150 samples a day that adds up to well over an hour of typing, and any error becomes a wrong report, a repeat call and a doctor who trusts the lab a little less. With the analyzer connected, the typing disappears, transcription errors on interfaced results stop, and the technician's time goes to the things that need a human: checking the smear the XN flagged, calling about the haemolysed sample, validating.
Interfacing also makes the NABL audit trail complete. Every interfaced result records which analyzer produced it and when, and every message, matched or unmatched, stays on the analyzer log. That is part of the traceability an ISO 15189 assessor asks about, produced without extra work.
Machine not on the list, or a mixed lab with an old Micros 60 beside a new BS-240? Tell us the models and we reply with a connection plan within one working day and list it as On request until it is validated on site. Read the analyzer interfacing guide for the technical detail.
No. Analyzer interfacing is included in the Pro and Chain plans for every machine you own, whether that is one 3-part cell counter or six analyzers across departments. Basic does not include interfacing.
The connector runs on a Windows PC in the lab and is designed to keep receiving from the analyzer, store results locally and send them when the connection returns. Because no analyzer has been field-validated with a customer yet, we test this offline queue on your network during go-live validation before you rely on it.
Usually, yes. Most older cell counters and semi-auto biochemistry analyzers send ASTM or plain text over RS-232. You need a USB-to-serial or serial-to-LAN adapter; we tell you which one and configure baud rate, parity and framing during setup, then validate with known samples.
Bidirectional means the analyzer fetches the test order from the LIS when it reads the barcode, then sends results back. It removes worklist entry on the machine. In PathLab Software, results to the LIS are live; order download to the analyzer is available on request and validated per site. Result-only interfacing already removes all retyping.
We plan 30 to 90 minutes per analyzer with your service engineer or senior technician: LIS settings, mapping parameter codes to your test master and running at least three known samples, compared value by value with the analyzer printout. These are planning estimates, not measured averages.
Often, yes. If it outputs HL7, ASTM or a text/CSV file it can usually be interfaced, but we only confirm after seeing its LIS manual or a sample output. Send the model and a sample output from the Contact page; we reply within one working day and mark it On request until validated on site.
Not yet on any analyzer in the field: PathLab Software is a new product. The result pipeline (barcode matching, code mapping, ranges, flags, delta checks, critical alerts) is tested with the built-in simulator, and three models are configured in the demo workspace. Each analyzer is validated on site at go-live with known samples, and the validation record stays in your audit trail.
Bring your service engineer or senior technician. We map the parameters and validate with at least three known samples before you switch off manual entry.
