A networked data capturing device, that comprises: networking means for connecting to one or more remote servers over networks (150, 155, 160); at least one local data input interface (205, 206) for connecting to at least one laboratory equipment device (110 i); memory means (202, 203, 207) storing computer executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the memory-means (202, 203, 207) and to execute the stored computer executable instructions to poll the at least one local data input interface (205, 206) for data output by the at least one laboratory equipment device (110 i); automatically obtain output test data representative of testing performed by the laboratory equipment device and formatted according to an application layer protocol, wherein the output test data is obtained based upon a polling result, by intercepting a bit stream output by the at least one laboratory equipment device (110 i) through the at least one local data input interface (205, 206); automatically process the obtained data into an alternative data format according to a remote parameterisation of the device, wherein the remote parameterisation includes data formatting parameters downloaded by the device from the at least one remote server; and automatically communicate the processed data to at least one remote server with the networking means, wherein the networked data capturing device is connected, firstly, to a single serial port of the laboratory equipment device (110 i) with a serial cable, having a single-side connection engaged with the serial port of the laboratory equipment device, a first of dual-side connector of the serial cable engaged with a matching serial connector of the networked data capturing device, and a second of the dual-side connector engaged with one of: a user terminal or a local laboratory information system, LIS, fileserver, to duplicate data signal output by the laboratory equipment device, and permit passive streaming of test data to the networked data capturing device. networking means for connecting to one or more remote servers over networks (150, 155, 160); at least one local data input interface (205, 206) for connecting to at least one laboratory equipment device (110 i); memory means (202, 203, 207) storing computer executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the memory-means (202, 203, 207) and to execute the stored computer executable instructions to poll the at least one local data input interface (205, 206) for data output by the at least one laboratory equipment device (110 i); automatically obtain output test data representative of testing performed by the laboratory equipment device and formatted according to an application layer protocol, wherein the output test data is obtained based upon a polling result, by intercepting a bit stream output by the at least one laboratory equipment device (110 i) through the at least one local data input interface (205, 206); automatically process the obtained data into an alternative data format according to a remote parameterisation of the device, wherein the remote parameterisation includes data formatting parameters downloaded by the device from the at least one remote server; and automatically communicate the processed data to at least one remote server with the networking means, wherein the networked data capturing device is connected, firstly, to a single serial port of the laboratory equipment device (110 i) with a serial cable, having a single-side connection engaged with the serial port of the laboratory equipment device, a first of dual-side connector of the serial cable engaged with a matching serial connector of the networked data capturing device, and a second of the dual-side connector engaged with one of: a user terminal or a local laboratory information system, LIS, fileserver, to duplicate data signal output by the laboratory equipment device, and permit passive streaming of test data to the networked data capturing device. poll the at least one local data input interface (205, 206) for data output by the at least one laboratory equipment device (110 i); automatically obtain output test data representative of testing performed by the laboratory equipment device and formatted according to an application layer protocol, wherein the output test data is obtained based upon a polling result, by intercepting a bit stream output by the at least one laboratory equipment device (110 i) through the at least one local data input interface (205, 206); automatically process the obtained data into an alternative data format according to a remote parameterisation of the device, wherein the remote parameterisation includes data formatting parameters downloaded by the device from the at least one remote server; and automatically communicate the processed data to at least one remote server with the networking means, wherein the networked data capturing device is connected, firstly, to a single serial port of the laboratory equipment device (110 i) with a serial cable, having a single-side connection engaged with the serial port of the laboratory equipment device, a first of dual-side connector of the serial cable engaged with a matching serial connector of the networked data capturing device, and a second of the dual-side connector engaged with one of: a user terminal or a local laboratory information system, LIS, fileserver, to duplicate data signal output by the laboratory equipment device, and permit passive streaming of test data to the networked data capturing device.