Connect the instruments you already own
SamLab speaks ASTM (E1381/E1394, also called LIS2-A2) and HL7 over serial or TCP, with a small parser file per instrument model rather than a driver that claims a whole brand. The link runs between the analyzer and the laboratory PC, so it keeps working when the network does not. 12 of these 25 work today; the rest say so plainly.
Interoperability standards
Analyzers by type
Analyzers by brand
Messaging & reviews
Hardware
Older instruments are usually easier
Serial ASTM has been stable for decades, so an analyzer bought fifteen years ago is often simpler to interface than a new one behind proprietary middleware. What decides it is whether the instrument has a documented output format — not its age, and not its badge. Send us the model number and the interface page of its manual and you will get a straight answer before you buy anything.
Interfacing questions
Is the analyzer interface bi-directional?
No. SamLab reads results from the instrument and files them against the right sample by barcode. It does not send an order or a worklist back to the analyzer, and no driver in the catalogue carries an order type. If a vendor tells you their link is two-way, ask which direction carries the order.
Will SamLab connect to the analyzer I already own?
Usually, and the honest answer depends on the exact model and its output settings rather than the brand. SamLab speaks the protocols the instruments themselves use, and each integration page states whether that machine is confirmed working today or still needs checking against your unit.
Which protocols does SamLab speak?
ASTM (E1381 for the transport layer, E1394 for the message) and HL7, over a serial port or TCP. Those two cover the overwhelming majority of clinical chemistry, haematology and immunoassay analyzers in service, including instruments old enough that the vendor no longer supports them.
Do I need anything from the analyzer vendor?
Usually only the interface cable and the instrument settings — baud rate, protocol and which port to transmit on. You do not need a vendor licence or middleware for a one-way result feed. Where a specific machine does need something extra, its own integration page says so.
What happens to the link when the internet goes down?
Nothing. The analyzer connection is a local cable or network link between the instrument and the computer running SamLab, so results keep arriving and keep being filed during an outage. Cloud sync catches up afterwards; the bench does not stop.
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