1. A module for communicating real-time customizable alerts at a clinical diagnostic analyzer to an external monitor, the module comprising: a customized event detection sub-module, wherein customized events include a first event; a connection sub-module providing a link to the external monitor, wherein the external monitor, linked to the clinical diagnostic analyzer via a secure connection, receives an alert in response to the detection of the first event; a sub-module for dynamically updating customized events to be detected to include a second event; and a data-logging facility for logging information to be sent to or retrieved by the external monitor.