Rev. Date: 07/18/06 Art: 714384-00D 22-11
Interface
The appropriate interface protocol and the types of records to be sent to
another data management system are selected in the Interface tab page. This
configuration will typically be done by the interface provider.
Select the desired primary interface protocol. Then select the result types to be
sent to the interface.
Primary Interface
Protocol Choices
Explanation Which Result Type(s)
May be Transmitted
None Indicates no primary protocol in use. Select when no external interface is used
and PCx glucose test strip data is to be uploaded to QC Manager 3
N/A
AME Automatic Manual Entry – Installed by Abbott Point of Care Inc. 1. Test Result
2. Electronic Simulator
3. Control Result
4. Cal/Ver Result
5. Proficiency Result
ASTM Data Transmission conforms to ASTM E1381-95 and ASTM E1394-97 Patient Test Results ONLY
Data File Formats the CDS for third-party use. 1. Test Result
2. Electronic Simulator
3. Control Result
4. Cal/Ver Result
5. Proficiency Result
HL7 Data transmission conforms to HL7 (version 2.4) and is based on the CIC
Observation Reporting Interface distributed by the National Committee for
Clinical Laboratory Science in the USA under Document POCT-1-A. This option is
installed by Abbott Point of Care Inc.
Patient Test Results ONLY
Click Enable external interface box to check it and enable this function.
Click Enable AutoSend box to check it and enable this function. When
AutoSend is enabled, new records will be automatically sent from the Central
Data Station to another data management system whenever they are received
by the Central Data Station. Checking this box will cause the CDS program
to start up with AutoSend enabled on startup. AutoSend can be temporarily
enabled/disabled from the CDS program as well. Records can also be sent
manually from the Data Viewers.