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Connecting a Siemens ADVIA Centaur XPT to your LIS or EHR
Quick answer
Yes. The ADVIA Centaur XPT has a bidirectional RS-232C host interface with host query, and an Ethernet connection is also available. Catenix answers the system's queries with the tests ordered in your EHR and sends matched results back. The message format is confirmed from the host settings at setup.
The ADVIA Centaur XPT is a floor-standing, random-access chemiluminescent immunoassay system. It runs up to 240 tests an hour, holds 180 samples fully loaded and carries 30 assays on board.
Its menu covers allergy, anaemia and iron, bone metabolism, cardiac, diabetes, hepatitis, HIV, immunosuppressant drugs, liver fibrosis, metabolic, oncology, reproductive endocrinology, sepsis, special infectious disease, TDM, thyroid and ToRCH.
| What | How Catenix handles it |
|---|---|
| System type | Random-access chemiluminescent immunoassay |
| Host link | RS-232C, bidirectional; Ethernet connection available |
| Orders | Host query |
| Throughput | Up to 240 tests/hour; 180 samples |
| Barcodes | Up to 20 digits; Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128, Codabar |
| Service port | Separate 1000BASE-T port for remote service |
Ports on the Centaur XPT
The XPT has an RS-232C host interface, an Ethernet connection option, and a separate 1000BASE-T port reserved for remote service. The service port is not the LIS link. We confirm which host connection your system uses: the serial route goes through a serial device server to the Catenix gateway.
STAT, repeats and reflex tests
Samples in the dedicated STAT port are processed with priority. When the XPT reads a barcode it asks the host for that sample's tests, and Catenix supplies the EHR's orders. User-defined auto-repeat, automatic dilution up to 1:2500 and auto-reflex testing all run on the system; Catenix keeps every message so repeats and reflexes can be traced in the audit trail.
QC across the analyser and Catenix
The XPT orders QC automatically by test, control, date and time, with its own Levey-Jennings charts and Westgard rules. Where control results reach the host, Catenix files them as QC, grades them against your lab's targets and holds patient results for a test whose QC fails. Patient results are matched by sample ID; the gateway reconnects after drops and stores results on site during internet outages.
Siemens Healthineers and ADVIA Centaur are trademarks of their owners. Catenix is an independent connectivity provider, not affiliated with or endorsed by Siemens Healthineers.
Questions people ask
Does the ADVIA Centaur XPT support host query?
Yes. Catenix answers its queries with the tests ordered in your EHR.
Can the Centaur XPT connect over Ethernet?
An Ethernet connection is available alongside the RS-232C host interface. The separate 1000BASE-T port is for remote service only.
How long can sample barcodes be?
Up to 20 digits, in Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128 or Codabar.
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Product and company names are trademarks of their owners and are used for identification only. Catenix moves, stores and displays results with traceability; it does not interpret results or give clinical advice. Reviewed October 2026.
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Send us your analyser and the system you want results in, and we will confirm how it connects, usually within one working day. Ask about your setup.