Abaxis, Incorporated Document No.:1100-5084 Confidential Information Revision:B Software Design Description Eff. Date:07/25/08 Supersedes Date: 10/20/06Page 1of 3 pages Title: Abaxis ASTM Protocol Quality Assurance Approval:45846 1.0PURPOSE 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 BetweenClinical Laboratory Instruments and Computer Systems” • ASTM E1394-97 “Standard Specification for Transferring Information Between ClinicalInstruments 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 goodworking knowledge of serial communications as they relate to the computer system that will beinterfacing 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 carefullystudy this document in conjunction with these two ASTM documents, and only then shouldthey attempt to develop a program to communicate with the Abaxis Analyzer. 2.0SCOPE 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 detailthe format of the serial communication transmission of data such that the informationcontained can be parsed external to the analyzer. As a convenience, this document willduplicate information specified in other documents. In the case of a conflict, the other documents will take precedence. 3.0SAFETY None 4.0DEFINITIONS4.1ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 4.2ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials. 5.0PROCEDURE Abaxis, Incorporated Document No.:1100-5084 Confidential Information Revision:B Software Design Description Eff. Date:07/25/08 Supersedes Date: 10/20/06Page 2of 3 pages Title: Abaxis ASTM Protocol Quality Assurance Approval:45846 5.1Transmission 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 mustselect the correct data format from the analyzer configuration menu. Refer to the Abaxis User’s 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 BitTCP/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 socketspecifiedWhen a rotor or disc is run, the results are automatically transmitted. If the patienttest is run, a patient result is transmitted. If a control test is run, a control result istransmitted. If either a patient test, or a control test, is run an IQC report is transmittedafter the result report. If either a patient test, or a control test is run and an abortoccurs, 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 ASTMcommunication sequence other than a power on message (When the analyzer isturned on), or a result by running a disk. Recall functions on the Analyzer will nottransmit a ASTM result.The Abaxis Analyzer supports a queue of results (100 messages) for transmission tothe host system. 5.2Uppercase / Lowercase ASTM communication uses both uppercase and lower case characters. In caseswhere the input is ambiguous (i.e. checksum), the analyzer converts all characters touppercase. Abaxis, Incorporated Document No.:1100-5084 Confidential Information Revision:B Software Design Description Eff. Date:07/25/08 Supersedes Date: 10/20/06Page 3of 3 pages Title: Abaxis ASTM Protocol Quality Assurance Approval:45846 5.3Data Format The data transmitted is the same information printed on the print cards, andtransmitted using the ASCII dump. The details are specified in document 1100-5076. 5.4Universal Test Codes The Abaxis transmits the LOINC tests codes as part of the result record when the codeexists. The Manufacturer’s or Local Code is always used to identify the test. 5.5Input Records The Abaxis analyzer supports limited input records. The detail information onsupported input records is located in 1100-5084-1. Any information transmitted other than the supported records and fields are ignored. 5.6Output Records The Abaxis analyzer supports limited output records. The detail information onsupported output records is located in 1100-5084-2. 5.7Sample Communication Sessions Sample communication sessions are located in 1100-5084-3. The samples includethe ASTM E 1381-02 items as well as the ASTM E 1394-97 information. 6.0DOCUMENT LIST Document NumberDocument Title1100-5084Abaxis ASTM Protocol1100-5084-1Abaxis ASTM Protocol Input Records1100-5084-2Abaxis ASTM Protocol Output Records1100-5084-3Abaxis ASTM Protocol Sample Sessions 7.0REFERENCES ASTM E1381-02 Specification for Low-Level Protocol to Transfer Messages BetweenClinical Laboratory Instruments and Computer Systems ASTM E1394-97 Standard Specification for Transferring Information Between ClinicalInstruments and Computer Systems