Web service application program interfaces (APIs) connected remote Laboratory Information Management Systems, whole-slide imaging systems and molecular analysis APIs for real-time, two-way data transfers. The CDR proved to be user-friendly, durable, and scalable. Its common data model was easy to query and easy to integrate with outside information technology systems for the benefit of sharing and exchanging data. The CDR was accessed by multiple users around the clock for entering and accessing data necessary for the collection, shipment, processing, and analysis of biospecimens.
