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Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 4
2. General Information ....................................................................................... 5
3. Physical Layer ............................................................................................... 6
3.1 Ethernet communication ............................................................... 6
3.2 RS-232 asynchronous serial communication ............................... 6
3.3 Settings ......................................................................................... 6
3.4 Data Communication Activation .................................................... 6
4. Description of messages ............................................................................... 7
4.1 Conventions .................................................................................. 7
4.2 Header record ............................................................................... 7
4.3 Patient record ............................................................................... 8
4.4 Test order ................................................................................... 10
4.5 Results ........................................................................................ 12
4.6 Manufacturer............................................................................... 14
4.7 Comment .................................................................................... 16
4.8 Message terminator .................................................................... 16
5. Examples ......................................................................................................16

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Revision History

This section of the document covers changes in the document or interface. A change to the interface
software does not always effect the document so there will not be a one-to-one correspondence
between code modifications and document modifications.

Revision Date Description

0932192 01/2015 Creation

1. Introduction
Foreword
The STA Coag Expert® ASTM Standard Interface manual provides the necessary information for
interfacing the STA Coag Expert® System with a Host system.

Customer Support
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Proprietary Statement
The STA Coag Expert® ASTM System software programs and system documentation are protected
by copyright (©1998, 2014 Stago, France). All rights are reserved. The software and manual were
developed solely for use with the STA Coag Expert® ASTM.

Disclaimers
All samples (printouts, graphics, displays, screens, etc.) are for information and illustration
purposes only and shall not be used for clinical or maintenance evaluations. Data shown in sample
printouts and screens do not reflect actual patient names or test results. The Information was
developed to be used by trained personnel, by other persons knowledgeable or experienced with
the operation and service of the product identified. In no event shall Stago or its affiliates be liable
for any damages or losses incurred in connection with or arising from the use of the Information by
persons not fully trained by Stago. No confidential relationship shall be established in the event that
any user of the Information should make any oral, written or electronic response to Stago (such as
feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, etc.). Such response and any information
submitted therewith shall be considered non-confidential.

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2. General Information
Low-level data transfer communications follow the ASTM E1381-91 “Specification for Low-Level
Protocol to Transfer Messages Between Clinical Laboratory Instruments and Computer Systems”
standard.

High-level data transfer communications follow the ASTM E1394-91 “Standard Specification for
Transferring Information Between Clinical Instruments and Computer Systems” standard.

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3. Physical Layer
The method of Data transmission is Serial RS-232 or Ethernet.

3.1 Ethernet communication

It is assumed that the LIS and STA Coag Expert® ASTM PC reside in the same network that is
protected by a firewall. The transmission of information between the two systems is in clear text.
STA Coag Expert® ASTM may be configured to support one of the two modes of connection:
 LIS as client and STA Coag Expert® ASTM as server.
 LIS as server and STA Coag Expert® ASTM as client.

3.2 RS-232 asynchronous serial communication

The hardware interface is based on a RS 232 D standard. The signals available from a standard RS
232 shall be connected according to the following table.

Signal DB9 DB25 STA Coag Expert® ASTM Host

Shield Not Used 1 Connected Not Connected
Transmitted Data 3 2 Output Input
Received Data 2 3 Input Output
Signal Ground 5 7 Connected Connected

For the 9 Pin Connector (DB9) the shield may be connected (at one side only) to the Signal Ground.

3.3 Settings
Setting item Available values
Transmission speed 300 to 38400 bps
default 9600 bps
Parity Even
Odd
None default
Data bits 7
8 default
Stop bits 1 default
2
Flow control None default
Xon-Xoff
Rts
Xon/Rts

3.4 Data Communication Activation

 Results are automatically transferred when validated on STA Coag Expert®.

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4. Description of messages

4.1 Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document.

Notation Description
'x' denotes a single character
"xxxx" denotes a character string
- Ignored field
Y Required field

4.2 Header record

The header contains general information and identifiers of the sender and the receiver.

Field # Field definition Contents Max Received Transmitted

length
(from Host) (to Host)
7.1.1 Record type ID ‘H’ 1 Y Y
7.1.2 Delimiter definition “|\^&” 4 Y Y
* see note 1
7.1.3 Message control - - N N
ID
7.1.4 Access password - - N N
7.1.5 Sender ID Code 10 Y Y
^
Name N Y

7.1.6 Sender street - N N

address
7.1.7 Reserved field - N N
7.1.8 Sender telephone - N N
number
7.1.9 Characteristics of - N N
sender
7.1.10 Receiver ID Code 10 Y N
^
Name N N
7.1.11 Comment or - - N N
special
instructions
7.1.12 Processing ID ‘P’ for patient results 1 Y Y
'Q' for QC results
7.1.13 Version No. ‘LIS2-A2’ 8 Y Y
7.1.14 Data and time of YYYYMMDDHHMMSS 14 Y Y
message

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* Note 1:

e.g.
H|\^&|||DMV4|||||||P|LIS2-A2|20141013151529<CR >

4.3 Patient record

Field # Field definition Contents Max Received Transmitted
length (from Host) (To Host)
8.1.1 Record type ID ‘P’ 1 Y Y

8.1.2 Sequence number ‘’xxxx’’ 1 Y Y

8.1.3 Practice assigned ‘’xxxx’’ 16 Y Y

patient ID

8.1.4 Laboratory - 16 N N
assigned patient
ID
8.1.5 Additional Patient - 16 Y Y
ID
8.1.6 Patient name Last name 40 Y Y
^
40
First name Y Y
^
Second first name - N N
^
Alias - N N
^
Title 5 Y N

8.1.7 Mother's maiden ‘’xxxx’’ 40 Y Y

name
8.1.8 Birthdate AAAAMMJJ 8 Y Y

8.1.9 Patient sex M,F,U 1 Y Y

8.1.10 Patient ethnic - - - -

origin

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Field # Field definition Contents Max Received Transmitted

length (from Host) (To Host)
8.1.11 Patient address Line 1 50 Y N
^
50
Line 2 Y N
^
City 30 Y N
^
Area N N
^
Zip Code 5 Y N
^
Country N N

8.1.12 Reserved field - - - -

8.1.13 Patient telephone - - N N

number
8.1.14 Attending physician ID 9 Y N
physician ID ^
physician name 50 Y N

8.1.15 Special field 1. - - N N

Treatment 1.

8.1.16 Special field 2. - - N N

8.1.16 Treatment 2.

8.1.17 Patient height - ‘’xxxx’’ 3 Y N

cm
8.1.18 Patient weight - kg ‘’xxxx’’ 3 Y N

8.1.19 Patient known or ‘’xxxx’’ 128 Y N

suspected
diagnosis
8.1.20 Patient active ‘’xxxx’’ 128 Y N
medications
8.1.21 Patient's diet - - N N
8.1.22 Practice field No. ‘’xxxx’’ 60 Y N
1 (Comment 1)

8.1.23 Practice field No. ‘’xxxx’’ 60 Y N

2 (Comment 2)

8.1.24 Admission and - - N N

discharge dates

8.1.25 Admission status - - N N

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Field # Field definition Contents Max Received Transmitted

length (from Host) (To Host)
8.1.26 Location Bed N N
^
Room N N
^
Location : service ID 10 Y N
8.1.27 Nature of - - N N
alternative
diagnostic code
and classifiers
8.1.28 Alternative - - N N
diagnostic code
and classification

8.1.29 Patient religion - - N N

8.1.30 Marital status - - N N

8.1.31 Isolation status - - N N

8.1.32 Language - - N N

8.1.33 Hospital service - - N N

8.1.34 Hospital institution - - N N

8.1.35 Dosage category - - N N

e.g.
P|1|30852|||PATNAME^FIRSTNAME^^Mr||19370403|M|||||DcJ^Doctor JONES||||||||||||<CR>

4.4 Test order

Field # Field description Contents Max Received Transmitted
length (from Host) (to Host)
9.4.1 Record type ID ‘O’ 1 Y Y
9.4.2 Sequence number ‘’xxxx’’ 1 Y Y
9.4.3 Specimen ID "xxxx" 16 Y Y

Upload only:

^
6
Rack Y
^
Position 2 Y
^
5
QC Lot N° Y

* See note 2
9.4.4 Instrument Upload only 5
specimen ID N Y
* see Note 3
9.4.5 Test ID ^

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Field # Field description Contents Max Received Transmitted

length (from Host) (to Host)
^
^
Test code 10 Y Y
^
Test name 60 - Y

9.4.6 Priority S : Stat 1 Y Y

R : Routine
9.4.7 Requested/ordere - - N N
d date and time
9.4.8 Specimen YYYYMMDDHHMMSS 14 Y Y
collection date
and time
9.4.9 Collection end - - N N
time
9.4.10 Collection volume - - N N
9.4.11 Collector ID - - N N
9.4.12 Action code Download : 1
C : cancel Y Y
N : New / add

Upload :
Left blank
9.4.13 Danger code - - N N
9.4.14 Relevant clinical - 50 Option Option
information
9.4.15 Date and time - - N N
specimen
received
9.4.16 Specimen - - N N
descriptor
9.4.17 Ordering physician ID 9 Y N
physician ^
50
physician name Y N
^
^
10
service ID Y N
^
service name 30 Y N

9.4.18 Physician’s - - N N
telephone number
9.4.19 User field No. 1 - - N N
9.4.20 User field No. 2. - - N N

9.4.21 Laboratory field - - N N

No. 1
9.4.22 Laboratory field - - N N
No. 2
9.4.23 Date and time - - N N
results reported or
last modified
9.4.24 Instrument charge - - N N
to computer
system
9.4.25 Instrument section - - N N

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Field # Field description Contents Max Received Transmitted

length (from Host) (to Host)
ID
9.4.26 Report types Upload only - N Y
"F" inal result
9.4.27 Reserved field - - N N
9.4.28 Location or ward - - N N
of specimen
collection
9.4.29 Nosocomial - - N N
infection flag
9.4.30 Specimen service - - N N
9.4.31 Specimen - - N N
institution
9.4.32 - - - N N
9.4.33 Operator Operator id - N Y
* Note 2:
Rack and position are sent back to LIS for patient result upload only.
For QC results, rack and position are not sent.

* Note 3:
Upload only: This optional field contains a sequence number attributed by instrument.

e.g.
Download:
O|1|0024222661||^^^21\^^^20||R||20140902145205||||N||||Plasma|BROU^Doct
BROU^^SERV1^Service Un<CR>

Upload:
Patient Result:
O|1|0024222661^303628^1^||^^^21^Fibrin|R||||||||||||||||||||F<CR >
CQResult:
O|1|100301061007^^^11156||^^^21^Fibrin|R||||||||||||||||||||F<CR >

4.5 Results
Field # Field definition Contents Max Received Transmitted
length (From Host) (To Host)
10.1.1 Record type ID ‘R’ 1 Y Y
10.1.2 Sequence ‘’xxxx’’ 1 Y Y
number
10.1.3 Test ID ^
^
^
Test code 10 Y Y
^
60
Test name - Y
^
^ - Y
Status result : (F) inal 1

10.1.4 Data or ‘’xxxx’’ 12 Y Y

measurement * See note 5
value
10.1.5 Units ‘’xxxx’’ 10 Y Y
10.1.6 Reference range - - N N

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Field # Field definition Contents Max Received Transmitted

length (From Host) (To Host)
10.1.7 Result abnormal ‘’xxxx’’ 1 N Y
flags * See note 6
10.1.8 Nature of - - N N
abnormality
testing
10.1.9 Result status F: final - N Y
10.1.10 Date of change - - N N
in instrument
normative
values or units
10.1.11 Operator Download - N Y
identification Left blank
Upload
operator ID
10.1.12 Date and time - - N N
test started
10.1.13 Date and time YYYYMMDDHHMMSS 14 Y Y
test completed
10.1.14 Instrument ‘’xxxx’’ - N Y
identification
* Note 5:
Use decimal point and no separator

* Note 6:

A validated
Error flag
1 To be validated
2 Technical error
3 >Mmax.
4 <Mmin.
5 Not used
6 QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient)
8 Linearity

e.g.
Download (Previous result sent by Host):
R|1|^^^5|9.6|pg/ml||N||R||||20101105120000<CR>

Upload (New result sent by instrument) :

<STX>4R|1|^^^1^TP|53|mmlo||A||F||Superviseur||20141112151400|RMAX<CR ><ETX>xx<CR ><LF
>

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4.6 Manufacturer
Upload only.
This record is used to send details about Error and alarm flags

Field # Field Contents Max Received Transmitted

description length (From Host) (To Host)
15.1.1 Record type ID ‘M’ 1 - Y
15.1.2 Sequence Same as previous 1 - Y
number segment "R"
15.1.3 Error flag * see note 7 1 - Y
15.1.4 Alarm flags * see note 8 10 - Y
15.1.15 Well * see note 9 2 - Y
15.1.16 Reagent a Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^
Lot number 8
15.1.17 Reagent b Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^
Lot number 8
15.1.18 Reagent c Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^
Lot number 8
15.1.19 Reagent d Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^
Lot number 8
15.1.20 Diluent Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^
Lot number 8
15.1.21 Cuvette Lot number 255 - Y
15.1.22 Cleaner Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^
Lot number 255
15.1.23 Desorb a Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^
Lot number 8
15.1.24 Desorb b Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^
Lot number- 8
15.1.25 Desorb c Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^

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Field # Field Contents Max Received Transmitted

description length (From Host) (To Host)
Lot number 8
15.1.26 Desorb d Product identification 8 - Y
^
16
Product name
^
Lot number 8
15.1.27 Calib 5 - Y

* Note 7:

A validated
Error flag
1 To be validated
2 Technical error
3 >Mmax.
4 <Mmin.
5 Not used
6 QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient)
8 Linearity

* Note 8:
@ No alarm code
A Result is validated with T > Tmax.
B Not used
C QC out of range or not performed
D QC - overpassed
E Error Detection level 3
F Error Detection level 2
G Error Detection level 1
H Main value: Peak shaving
I Result: Dilution change
J Result: repassed by user
K Reagents: temperature out of range
L Syringe #3: maintenance date exceeded
M Syringe #2: maintenance date exceeded
N Syringe #1: maintenance date exceeded
O Deviation > tolerance on double value
U Agitation Products

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* Note 9:
fields 15.1.15 to 15.1.27 will be transmitted if option is set

e.g.
M|1|A|@|1||||12321^STA-FIBRINOGEN^111452|11361^OWREN-
KOLLER^999|A25011|CLEANER^STA-CLEANER^999999||||12227^STA-DESORB U^999|5<CR >

4.7 Comment
Upload only.
This record may be incorporated after a result record and will then refer to this result.

Field # Field description Contents Max Received Transmitted

length (From Host) (To Host)
11.1.1 Record type ID ‘C’ 1 - Y
11.1.2 Sequence number 1 - Y
11.1.3 Comment source Upload: ‘I’ 1 - Y
Download: ‘L’
11.1.4 Comment text ‘’xxxx’’ 100 - Y
e.g.
C|1|I|One alarm at least<CR>

4.8 Message terminator

Field # Field description Contents
13.1.1 Record type ID ‘L’ 1
13.1.2 Sequence 1
number
13.1.3 Termination code ‘N’ 1

e.g.
L|1|N<CR>

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5. Examples
Download (requests):
HOST STACOAGEXPERT
<ENQ>
<ACK>

<STX>1H|\^&|||LIS|||||DMV4||P|LIS2-A2|20141104162741<CR><ETX>xx
<CR><LF>
<ACK>

<STX>22P|1|000004169472|||ARZOUChe^Sylvie||19570907|F|||||drk^dOC knock|||||field 8.19|field

8.20|field 8.21|field 8.22|field 8.23|||^^SERV1<CR ><ETX>xx<CR ><LF >
<ACK>

<STX>3O|1|T123456||^^^1^TP\^^^2^TCA|R||20140902000000||||N||||Plasma|BOK^Doct
BOK^^Serv1^Servie one<CR ><ETX>xx<CR ><LF >
<ACK>

<STX>2L|1|N<CR ><ETX>xx<CR ><LF >

<ACK>

<EOT>

Upload (results):
<ENQ>
<ACK>

<STX>1H|\^&|||DMV4|||||||P|LIS2-A2|20141112151432<CR ><ETX>xx<CR><LF>
<ACK>

<STX>2P|1|000004169472|||ARZOUCHE^Sylvie||19570907|F<CR><ETX>xx<CR><LF>
<ACK>

<STX>3O|1|T123456^303628^1^|210|^^^1^TP|R||||||||||||||||||||F <CR><ETX>xx<CR><LF>
<ACK>

<STX>4R|1|^^^1^TP^^F|53|mmlo||A||F||Superviseur||20141112151400|RMAX <CR><ETX>xx<CR><LF>
<ACK>

<STX>5M|1|A|C<CR ><ETX>xx<CR ><LF >

<ACK>

<STX>6C|1|I|This is a comment<CR ><ETX>xx<CR ><LF >

<ACK>

<STX>7O|2|T123456^303628^1^|210|^^^2^TCA|R||||||||||||||||||||F <CR><ETX>xx<CR><LF>
<ACK>

<STX>0R|1|^^^2^TCA^^F|53|||A||F||Superviseur||20141112151400|RMAX <CR><ETX>xx<CR><LF>
<ACK>

<STX>1M|1|?|@|||||12321^STA-FIBRINOGEN^|11361^OWREN-KOLLER^||CLEANER^STA-
CLEANER^||||12227^STA-DESORB U^|5<CR><ETX>xx<CR><LF>
<ACK>

<STX>2L|1|N<CR><ETX>xx<CR><LF>
<ACK>

<EOT>

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