An analytical test management system, comprising: a. an analyzer configured to perform an analytical test on a biological sample according to a first set of instructions of a first type and a first set of instructions of a second type, the first set of instructions of the first type and the first set of instructions of the second type stored in an analyzer memory (32, 32a, 32b), b. a test manager module communicatively connected to the analyzer, the test manager module configured to direct activity of the analyzer according to a second set of instructions, the second set of instructions stored in a test manager module memory; c. a first test order interface communicatively connected to the test manager module, the first test order interface configured to receive a test order for one of an analytical test of a first type and an analytical test of a second type and to transmit the test order to the test manager module, wherein; i. the analytical test of the first type is a single analyte test, ii. the analytical test of the second type comprises a combination of tests, iii. if the test order is for the analytical test of the first type, the test manager module is configured to forward the test order directly to the analyzer and the biological sample is analyzed by the analyzer according to the first set of instructions of the first type based on the test order for the analytical test of the first type; and wherein, iv. if the test order is for the analytical test of the second type, the test manager module is configured to handle the test order according to the second set of instructions, and generate and transmit one or more secondary test requests to the analyzer, and the biological sample is analyzed by the analyzer according to the first set of instructions of the second type based on the secondary test requests for the analytical test of the second type. a. an analyzer configured to perform an analytical test on a biological sample according to a first set of instructions of a first type and a first set of instructions of a second type, the first set of instructions of the first type and the first set of instructions of the second type stored in an analyzer memory (32, 32a, 32b), b. a test manager module communicatively connected to the analyzer, the test manager module configured to direct activity of the analyzer according to a second set of instructions, the second set of instructions stored in a test manager module memory; c. a first test order interface communicatively connected to the test manager module, the first test order interface configured to receive a test order for one of an analytical test of a first type and an analytical test of a second type and to transmit the test order to the test manager module, wherein; i. the analytical test of the first type is a single analyte test, ii. the analytical test of the second type comprises a combination of tests, iii. if the test order is for the analytical test of the first type, the test manager module is configured to forward the test order directly to the analyzer and the biological sample is analyzed by the analyzer according to the first set of instructions of the first type based on the test order for the analytical test of the first type; and wherein, iv. if the test order is for the analytical test of the second type, the test manager module is configured to handle the test order according to the second set of instructions, and generate and transmit one or more secondary test requests to the analyzer, and the biological sample is analyzed by the analyzer according to the first set of instructions of the second type based on the secondary test requests for the analytical test of the second type. i. the analytical test of the first type is a single analyte test, ii. the analytical test of the second type comprises a combination of tests, iii. if the test order is for the analytical test of the first type, the test manager module is configured to forward the test order directly to the analyzer and the biological sample is analyzed by the analyzer according to the first set of instructions of the first type based on the test order for the analytical test of the first type; and wherein, iv. if the test order is for the analytical test of the second type, the test manager module is configured to handle the test order according to the second set of instructions, and generate and transmit one or more secondary test requests to the analyzer, and the biological sample is analyzed by the analyzer according to the first set of instructions of the second type based on the secondary test requests for the analytical test of the second type.