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1100-5084 B 07/25/08

Title: Abaxis ASTM Protocol

10/20/06 Page 1 of 3 pages Quality Assurance Approval: 45846

1.0

PURPOSE This document serves as a way to document the implementation of ASTM E 1394-97 on the Abaxis Blood Chemistry Analyzer. This interface is based on the following industry supported standards: ASTM E1381-02 Specification for Low-Level Protocol to Transfer Messages Between Clinical Laboratory Instruments and Computer Systems ASTM E1394-97 Standard Specification for Transferring Information Between Clinical Instruments and Computer Systems

This document assumes the reader is familiar with programming techniques and is capable of programming using a high level language. This manual also assumes the reader has a good working knowledge of serial communications as they relate to the computer system that will be interfacing with the Abaxis Analyzer. For readers not familiar with the ASTM E 1381-02 and E 1394-97 communications standards, it is highly recommend that these two standards be obtained. All readers should carefully study this document in conjunction with these two ASTM documents, and only then should they attempt to develop a program to communicate with the Abaxis Analyzer. 2.0 SCOPE This document and related documents in Section 6.0 are applicable for Abaxis VetScan VS2 and piccolo xpress analyzers. The documents referred to in Section 6.0 are set up to detail the format of the serial communication transmission of data such that the information contained can be parsed external to the analyzer. As a convenience, this document will duplicate information specified in other documents. In the case of a conflict, the other documents will take precedence. 3.0 SAFETY None 4.0 DEFINITIONS 4.1 ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 4.2 ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials. 5.0 PROCEDURE

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Transmission of Information The Abaxis Analyzer supports two methods for the transmission of data: Legacy Transmission using an ASCII text dump of information. Transmission of Data Using ASTM E 1394-97.

The default setting for an analyzer is to not transmit any information. The user must select the correct data format from the analyzer configuration menu. Refer to the Abaxis Users Manual for more information. ASCII text dump data is transmitted at 9600 Baud, No Parity, 8 Bits, 1 Stop Bit ASTM data may be transmitted two ways: Serial transmission using the USB connection at 9600 Baud, No Parity, 8 Bits, 1 Stop Bit TCP/IP connection using an USB to Ethernet adapter: Analyzer is the client Analyzer needs a static IP address Analyzer supports IP Sub Mask Analyzer supports a gateway router Analyzer expects to connect to a server at the IP Address and socket specified When a rotor or disc is run, the results are automatically transmitted. If the patient test is run, a patient result is transmitted. If a control test is run, a control result is transmitted. If either a patient test, or a control test, is run an IQC report is transmitted after the result report. If either a patient test, or a control test is run and an abort occurs, an abort result is transmitted. The Abaxis analyzer supports the query portion of the ASTM E 1394-97 standard. Refer to the Input Record section below for details. The user cannot initiate an ASTM communication sequence other than a power on message (When the analyzer is turned on), or a result by running a disk. Recall functions on the Analyzer will not transmit a ASTM result. The Abaxis Analyzer supports a queue of results (100 messages) for transmission to the host system. 5.2 Uppercase / Lowercase ASTM communication uses both uppercase and lower case characters. In cases where the input is ambiguous (i.e. checksum), the analyzer converts all characters to uppercase.

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5.3

Data Format The data transmitted is the same information printed on the print cards, and transmitted using the ASCII dump. The details are specified in document 1100-5076.

5.4

Universal Test Codes The Abaxis transmits the LOINC tests codes as part of the result record when the code exists. The Manufacturers or Local Code is always used to identify the test.

5.5

Input Records The Abaxis analyzer supports limited input records. The detail information on supported input records is located in 1100-5084-1. Any information transmitted other than the supported records and fields are ignored.

5.6

Output Records The Abaxis analyzer supports limited output records. The detail information on supported output records is located in 1100-5084-2.

5.7

Sample Communication Sessions Sample communication sessions are located in 1100-5084-3. The samples include the ASTM E 1381-02 items as well as the ASTM E 1394-97 information. 6.0 DOCUMENT LIST Document Title Abaxis ASTM Protocol Abaxis ASTM Protocol Input Records Abaxis ASTM Protocol Output Records Abaxis ASTM Protocol Sample Sessions

Document Number 1100-5084 1100-5084-1 1100-5084-2 1100-5084-3 7.0 REFERENCES ASTM E1381-02 ASTM E1394-97

Specification for Low-Level Protocol to Transfer Messages Between Clinical Laboratory Instruments and Computer Systems Standard Specification for Transferring Information Between Clinical Instruments and Computer Systems