iLink

Events generated from iLink in communication with instruments

Query

Query occurs when an instruments queries test selection from LIS. Usually it happens immediately after scanning of barcoded tube.

Addrress: topic://instruments/queries
Object: Query

Order

Order is usually an answer to Query made in iLink and instructs the instruments which tests it must perform and also contains demographic data (names, age, etc.) of the patient.

Address: topic://instruments/orders
Object: Order

Result

Result is an object generated upon receiving result from an instrument. If not otherwise set up, iLink stores received results into its own buffer database.

Address: topic://instruments/results
Object: Result

Result Approval

To send a Result from iLink buffer database to main iLab DB, technician validates it. This is when the Result Approval event is generated.

Address: topic://instruments/result-approvals
Object: ResultApproval