Modularized assay-specific software interface

A system for receiving raw data related to two or more assays and determining final results associated with each of the two or more assays comprising:

• a first assay performed by a first analyzer;
• a second assay performed by a second analyzer;
• a control computer comprising memory and a processor for operating a host program, a first assay module instance, and a second assay module instance to perform operations comprising:
• initiating, by the host program, the first assay on the first analyzer and the first assay module instance on the control computer;
• initiating, by the host program, the second assay on the second analyzer and the second assay module instance on the control computer;
• performing, by the first analyzer, the first assay;
• performing, by the second analyzer, the second assay;
• collecting, by the first analyzer, a first raw data associated with the first assay;
• collecting, by the second analyzers, a second raw data associated with the second assay;
• transferring, by the host program, the first raw data from the first analyzer to the first assay module instance;
• transferring, by the host program, the second raw data from the second analyzer to the second assay module instance;
• the first assay module instance, operating independently of the second assay module instance to:
• calculate from the first raw data a first intermediate result;
• determine a first final result based on the first intermediate result;
• and
• transmit to the host program the first final result;
• the second assay module instance, operating independently of the first assay module instance to:
• calculate from the second raw data a second intermediate result;
• determine a second final result based on the second intermediate result;
• and
• transmit to the host program the second final result;
• storing, by the host program, the first final result and the second final results;
• and
• displaying, by the host program, the first final result and the second final result on a results screen.

A method performed in a control computer with a host program, a first assay module instance, and a second assay module instance for receiving raw data related to two or more assays and for determining final results associated with each of the two or more assays comprising:

• initiating, by the host program, the performance of a first assay on the analyzer;
• initiating, by the host program, the first assay module instance on the control computer;
• initiating, by the host program, the performance of a second assay on the analyzer;
• initiating, by the host program, the second assay module instance on the control computer;
• performing, by the analyzer, the first assay;
• performing, by the analyzer, the second assay;
• collecting, by the analyzer, a first raw data associated with the first assay and a second raw data associated with the second assay;
• transferring, by the host program, the first raw data from the analyzer to the first assay module instance;
• transferring, by the host program, the second raw data from the analyzer to the second assay module instance;
• the first assay module instance and the second assay module instance, each operating independently of each other and any other programs, adapted to:
• calculate, from the first raw data or the second raw data, a first intermediate result or a second intermediate result;
• determine a first final result or a second final result based on the first intermediate results or the second intermediate result;
• and
• transmit to the host program the first final result or the second final result;
• upon receipt of the first final result and receipt of the second final result, the host program storing the first final result and the second final result;
• and
• displaying for a user the first final result and the second final result on a results screen.

A method performed in a control computer with a host program, a first assay module instance, and a second assay module instance for receiving raw data related to two or more assays and for determining final results associated with each of the two or more assays comprising:

• initiating, by the host program, the first assay on a first analyzer;
• initiating, by the host program, the first assay module instance on the control computer;
• initiating, by the host program, the second assay on a second analyzer;
• initiating, by the host program, the second assay module instance on the control computer;
• performing, by the first analyzer, the first assay;
• performing, by the second analyzer, the second assay;
• collecting, by the first analyzer, a first raw data associated with the first assay;
• collecting, by the second analyzer, a second raw data associated with the second assay;
• transferring, by the host program, the first raw data from the first analyzer to the first assay module instance;
• transferring, by the host program, the second raw data from the second analyzer to the second assay module instance;
• the first assay module instance, operating independently of the second assay module instance to:
• calculate from the first raw data a first intermediate result;
• determine a first final result based on the first intermediate result;
• and
• transmit to the host program the first final result;
• the second assay module instance, operating independently of the first assay module instance to:
• calculate from the second raw data a second intermediate result;
• determine a second final result based on the second intermediate result;
• and
• transmit to the host program the second final result;
• storing, by the host program, the first final result and the second final result;
• and
• displaying, by the host program, the first final result and the second final result on a results screen.