Horiba Analyzer Integration for Lab Software
Confirm your model at a demoSamLab's LIS add-on connects to many Horiba hematology analyzers over serial or Ethernet, with IQC on the Pro plan and above. We will not claim a specific Horiba model is supported without seeing it. Bring the exact make and model to a demo so we can confirm compatibility first.
The detail
SamLab does not ship a driver written specifically for Horiba. It ships a generic ASTM/HL7 driver plus a per-analyzer parser bundle, and that is a deliberate design: Horiba instruments differ from model to model in their code maps and message layout, so a bundle built for your exact model is more reliable than a driver that claims a whole brand. In practice most Horiba machines in Indian labs speak ASTM over serial, which is squarely inside what the engine handles. What we will not do is tell you it works before we have seen your model’s spec.
How it is set up
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Connect the analyzer to the lab PC over its existing port — RS-232 serial or TCP/IP, whichever the instrument already uses.
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Install the parser bundle for your exact make and model. It carries the protocol, the transport and the code map that ties the machine’s test codes to your SamLab catalogue.
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Run a live sample. Results land against the open order, matched by the barcode already on the tube.
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Check the raw packet log if a value looks wrong — SamLab keeps what the machine actually sent, so a mismatch is a mapping question, not a guess.
Questions labs ask
Is my Horiba analyzer supported?+
Almost certainly, if it speaks ASTM or HL7 over serial or TCP — which most Horiba instruments do. But we confirm per model rather than per brand, because the test-code map differs between models. Bring the model number and the interface section of its manual to a demo and we will tell you plainly, before you buy.
Do I need the manufacturer’s middleware?+
No. SamLab talks to the instrument directly over its existing serial or network port. If you already run vendor middleware, SamLab can sit downstream of it instead — either arrangement works, and which is better depends on how many instruments share the bench.
What happens if the internet drops mid-run?+
Nothing stops. The analyzer link is local to the lab PC and the database is local too, so results keep landing against orders through an outage. Cloud sync catches up when the connection returns.
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