Connecting the Bio-Rad D-10 to your LIS or EHR

HbA1c testing on a benchtop analyser is dependable, but the numbers still have to reach the systems your clinic runs on. Where that last step is manual, someone reads a value off the analyser or a printout and keys it into the patient record. That takes time, it is easy to transpose a digit, and the record of who did what can be thin.

This page explains, in plain terms, how a Bio-Rad D-10 can send its results into a laboratory information system (LIS) or electronic health record (EHR), and what Catenix does in the middle so that results flow automatically and quality-control data stays where it belongs.

Quick answer

The Bio-Rad D-10 reaches the network through its host interface, which speaks ASTM (LIS2-A). Catenix captures those results at your site with a small on-site gateway, keeps quality-control runs separate from patient results, preserves an audit trail, and can forward the patient results to your LIS or EHR. You avoid manual transcription and keep a clear record of what was received.

What the Bio-Rad D-10 measures

The Bio-Rad D-10 is a benchtop analyser that uses high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to measure glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and, on the relevant programme, to screen for haemoglobin variants. It is commonly used for diabetes monitoring and haemoglobinopathy screening, and the tests available depend on which programme the site runs on the analyser.

Catenix does not change what the device measures or how it is operated. Our scope is connectivity: taking the results the analyser already produces and moving them reliably into your other systems. We make no claim about the device's clinical performance or its suitability for any diagnostic decision.

How the D-10 connects

The D-10 presents its results through a host interface that speaks ASTM (LIS2-A), the messaging family long used to move results between laboratory analysers and information systems. Depending on how a site is wired, that interface runs over a serial (RS-232) port or over the network, and Catenix can meet it either way.

ASTM, in the LIS2-A form, is a well-established standard for exchanging results between an analyser and a receiving system. In broad terms, each message carries the identifying details of a test event and the values that go with it, structured so that a receiving system can file them against the right record. Catenix speaks this general interface. We do not need, and this page does not publish, any vendor-specific internal detail about how individual values are laid out.

At your site, a small Catenix gateway receives the result messages the D-10 sends. Where the analyser connects over a serial port, a simple serial-to-network adapter bridges it to the gateway. The gateway is the only piece of new hardware Catenix introduces, and it runs quietly alongside your existing kit.

Results and quality control in Catenix

Once the gateway receives a result, Catenix records it in your cloud workspace with a timestamp and keeps an audit trail of what arrived and when. Nothing is retyped, so the value in the record is the value the analyser produced.

Benchtop analysers also produce quality-control runs, the checks that confirm the instrument and reagents are behaving as expected. Catenix identifies these QC runs and keeps them separate from patient results, so a control sample never lands in a patient's record and your QC history stays intact for review. This separation is worked out from the information in the incoming results, without any change to how the analyser is used.

From there, Catenix can forward the patient results onward to the systems your site already runs, such as a LIS or an EHR. The result flows once, automatically, from the analyser through to the record, and the same audit trail follows it.

Getting connected

To connect a D-10, a site typically needs the analyser's host interface configured to send results, a Catenix gateway reachable on that connection, and agreement on where patient results should be delivered. Where the link is serial, a small adapter may be added. Most of the setup is configuration rather than new equipment.

If you are planning a connection or want to check what your current setup allows, our team can talk it through with you. See /contact/ to get in touch, /platform/ for how the workspace and gateway fit together, and /pricing/ for how it is packaged. For security and data handling, see /security/ and /trust/.

Questions clinics ask

Can I connect a Bio-Rad D-10 to my LIS?

Yes. The D-10 offers an ASTM (LIS2-A) result interface, and Catenix captures results from it and can forward them to a LIS or EHR. The main requirement is that the analyser's host interface is set to send results and that a Catenix gateway is reachable on the same network or serial link.

Do I need new hardware to make this work?

The only new item is the small Catenix gateway that sits on your local network. Your D-10 analyser carries on as it is, and most of the work is configuration rather than installation. Where the analyser connects over a serial port, a simple serial-to-network adapter may also be needed.

How are quality-control runs handled?

Catenix recognises QC runs in the incoming results and keeps them separate from patient records. Your control results stay grouped for review and never appear against a patient, which keeps both the patient record and the QC history clean.

Will results still be transcribed by hand?

No. Once the connection is live, results move from the D-10 into Catenix and onward automatically, so nobody rekeys a value. An audit trail records what was received and when.

Which tests are supported?

Catenix carries whatever result the D-10 sends, so the tests available depend on the programme your site runs on the analyser rather than on Catenix. We handle the connectivity, not the measurement itself.

How do we get started?

Get in touch through /contact/ and we can review your current setup, the analyser's host-interface configuration, and where you want results delivered. See /platform/ for how the gateway and workspace work together.

Product and company names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners. Reference to them is for identification only and does not imply any affiliation with, endorsement by, or certification from those owners. This page describes connectivity and data handling only and is not clinical advice.

Reviewed July 2026. Back to integrations. Going deeper on the standard: our ASTM (LIS2-A) field guide.

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