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RALS-Device Interfacing Menu

From Accu-Chek to i-STAT, Hemochron to Triage, RALS is the leading solution for connecting multiple devices into one data manager - eliminating the need for any other data manager - and as a result is used by more than 1,600 hospitals across the country to manage their point of care testing programs.

 

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Over the past few years, our customers have asked us to provide an interface with their unconnected devices that require data transfer to their Lab Information System. Good examples are co-oximetry and other site specific tests.

 

In response, we’ve developed a new device initiative that enables RALS to meet a primary need of getting POC results to the LIS. An initiative that rapidly integrates new devices into RALS and improves overall POC data workflow. An initiative that provides:

  • The ability to manage operator competency and recertification records

  • The ability to manage patient test results and flagged results, and

  • The ability to send results from RALS to the patient medical record

RALS now has a larger menu of POC devices... and a menu that’s rapidly growing every day.

 

Device Dependent Communication

 

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.

  • Uni-directional connectivity
    In this one-way communication, the data manager can only  read information from the device and cannot upload information to the device.

  • Bi-directional connectivity
    In this two-way communication, 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."

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

* In development

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