Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for patient clinical data management. The system and method provide automated data gathering, processing and reporting. Test orders are generated using a patient clinical data management application and are transmitted to laboratory equipment. Test results are obtained by the patient clinical data management application directly from the laboratory equipment. Processing may be performed in conjunction with demographic and related data. Reporting is conducted in accordance with reporting requirements imposed from governmental or other regulatory bodies. Select information from the records may be provided to endpoint devices such as mobile telephones, websites, pagers or personal digital assistants for up to the minute reporting.