Protocol
HL7 v2
ORU result messages and ORM orders over MLLP or raw TCP. Inbound and outbound — Catenix both receives results and sends orders back to a LIS or EHR.
ORU^R01 · ORM^O01 · ACKHome / Devices
Every analyser on your bench, connected.
Open by design. From single-result handhelds to multi-channel benchtop instruments, if your analyser speaks an open standard, it can talk to Catenix.
Drivers already running in live clinics include instruments from Seamaty, Siemens (Clinitek), Wondfo and Ozelle, with more added per request — typically within days.
Protocol
POCT-1A
The point-of-care connectivity standard (POCT-1A / A2). Catenix runs a compliant device-to-observation listener with bidirectional directives.
POCT-1A2 · bidirectionalProtocol
ASTM & proprietary
ASTM E1381/E1394 framing plus selected vendor-proprietary frame stacks, decoded the way the spec actually reads — not the way a brochure does.
ASTM · vendor framesAnalyte coverage
Every category of point-of-care test.
Glucose & HbA1c
Diabetes monitoring handhelds and benchtop analysers.
Blood gas & electrolytes
Critical-care near-patient panels.
Coagulation
INR / PT and point-of-care coagulation.
Cardiac markers
Troponin, BNP and rapid cardiac panels.
Urinalysis
Strip readers and automated urinalysis.
Haematology
Compact CBC / full-blood-count analysers.
Infectious disease
Molecular and rapid antigen platforms.
Lipid panels
Cholesterol and full lipid profiles.
Drug & alcohol
Occupational-health screening devices.
Questions, answered
The device questions clinics ask first.
Which protocols does Catenix support?
Catenix supports HL7 (v2.x), POCT-1A / POCT-1A2, ASTM, REST and selected proprietary device frames. Connectivity is bidirectional.
My analyser isn't listed — can you still connect it?
Most likely yes. If a device speaks HL7, POCT-1A or ASTM, Catenix can integrate it. New device profiles are typically added within days of receiving the interface specification.
Do I need new hardware?
Usually not. A lightweight edge agent runs on an existing clinic PC and talks to analysers over the local network. Some older analysers may need a network module or serial-to-network bridge.
Onboarding
Live in days, not quarters.
01
Install
Drop the signed edge agent onto a clinic PC; it auto-discovers and stays current.
02
Point
Aim each analyser at the gateway's listener — Catenix auto-detects the wire format on first connect.
03
Confirm
Run one test per device; results land in the dashboard and you diff against the printout.
04
Go live
Switch on QC, reporting and billing. The thread is connected end to end.