Method and system for aggregating diagnostic analyzer related information

Abstract

A method for communicating information related to a diagnostic analyzer includes receiving user identification information from a portable computer. A user associated with the user identification information operates the diagnostic analyzer. First diagnostic analyzer information is retrieved from at least one database that relates analyzer information to the user of the diagnostic analyzer. The first diagnostic analyzer information is related to the diagnostic analyzer. The first diagnostic analyzer information is communicated to the portable computer. Second diagnostic analyzer information from the diagnostic analyzer is retrieved. The second diagnostic analyzer information is generated by the diagnostic analyzer. The first and the second diagnostic analyzer information is communicated to the portable computer. The portable computer is configured to display the first and the second diagnostic analyzer related information.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method, implemented separately or collectively by at least one server having a network connection to a diagnostic analyzer, for displaying information related to the diagnostic analyzer on a portable computer having a network connection to the at least one server, comprising:
 receiving user identification information from the portable computer, wherein a user associated with the user identification information operates the diagnostic analyzer;   retrieving first diagnostic analyzer information from at least one database that relates analyzer information to the user of the diagnostic analyzer, wherein the first diagnostic analyzer information is related to the diagnostic analyzer;   receiving second diagnostic analyzer information from the diagnostic analyzer, wherein the second diagnostic analyzer information is generated by the diagnostic analyzer;   communicating with the portable computer to present the first and the second diagnostic analyzer information to the portable computer, wherein the portable computer is configured to display the first and the second diagnostic analyzer information.