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RALS-Device Interfacing

 

RALS-Plus is interfaced to point-of-care market share leaders in glucose, coagulation, blood gas and electrolyte and cardiac markers. 

 

This position relates to real data management connectivity - bi-directional communication and full data management of patient test results (as well as operating QC data, etc.) not just capturing test data only and moving it along to the LIS.

 

Device Communication** Vendor
ABL80* Uni-directional Radiometer
ABL800* Uni-directional Radiometer
ACCU-CHEK® Inform II* Bi-directional Roche
ACCU-CHEK® Inform Bi-directional Roche
ACCU-CHEK® GTS+ Bi-directional Roche
ACT Plus Uni-directional Medtronic
Actalyke® XL* Uni-directional Helena POC
AVOX 1000E* Uni-directional ITC
AVOX 4000* Uni-directional ITC
Clinitek Status® Uni-directional Siemens
Cobas b221 (OMNI S) Uni-directional Roche
CoaguChek XS Plus Bi-directional Roche
GEM® Premier 3000 Uni-directional w/Remote IL
GEM® Premier 3500* Uni-directional IL
GEM® Premier 4000 Uni-directional IL
HemoCue® DM-95 Bi-directional Hemocue
HemoCue® DM-201* Bi-directional Hemocue
Hemochron® Jr. Sig+ Bi-directional ITC
Hemochron® Sig Elite Bi-directional ITC
Hemochron® Response Bi-directional ITC
HMS-Plus* Uni-directional Medtronic
IRMA TRUpoint™ Bi-directional ITC
i-STAT® 1 Bi-directional Abbott Point of Care
i-STAT® PCA Bi-directional Abbott Point of Care
Rapidpoint® 400 & 405 Uni-directional w/Remote Siemens
Stratus CS Uni-directional Siemens
Triage® Bi-directional Biosite

* In development

** When it comes to point-of-care device connectivity, it's important to note that device compatibility can't be accurately captured with a simple YES/NO answer. The type of connectivity communication (uni-directional versus bi-directional) is VERY important and always device dependent. Uni-directional connectivity (one-way) means the data manager can only  read information from the device and cannot upload information to the device.Bi-directional connectivity (two-way) means the data manager can upload data to the device in addition to reading data from it. For devices that feature bi-directional capability, RALS-Plus can upload a wide range of data including lists of valid operators, reagent lot information (lot #, ranges, etc.), and device configuration information. This is one of the key differences between a "data mover" and a "data manager."

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