| abstract |
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for providing data, such as calibration information and reagent information (30), via a network (6) to a measuring device (4) that uses a consumable reagent (18) in a measurement process. The present invention allows the measuring device (4) to download the necessary code assignment (24) and calibration data (32) of the consumable reagent (18) from the host (33) using an electronic communication protocol To. The host (33) is a software application running on the host computer (34), with or without a code-key slot used to read the memory device that provides the information (30) described above. Measurement devices (50, 58), dedicated connection devices such as docking stations, portable memory readers (48), remote computers (54), and combinations thereof. |