In the past, sample identification in pathology, cytology and histology laboratories has been accomplished by handwriting information. However, handwriting tends to be difficult to read, can be inaccurate and might even rub off during processing. DTM Medical, an international OEM and solution provider, offers printing solutions which reduce the risk of specimen misidentification.
With the Signature Series labs can now print text, graphics, logos and 2D bar codes directly onto slides and tissue cassettes. That eliminates handwriting or expensive and difficult-to-apply labels and makes the lab workflow more efficient while increasing patient safety. The printers support full colour and black printing with UV and chemical-resistant ink, only white-frosted slides and white cassettes need to be stored. That leads to significant cost reduction.
The Signature Series includes the Signature Slide and Signature Cassette Printer. The latter is available as a manual stand- alone system or as a fully automatic feed model with a robotic picking system called Autoloader. Labs can first purchase a manual printer and later upgrade that printer with robotics to make it a completely automated solution.
By placing a cassette printer at each grossing station and a slide printer at each microtome station the labs’ efficiency is significantly increased while the risk of specimen misidentification is reduced or even eliminated. Labs can certainly afford and cost-justify to do so as the Signature printers cost less than all other monochrome- only slide and cassette printers currently available. They are easily integrated into existing laboratory information systems or can be used as stand-alone systems. Signature printers offer a new and better way for laboratories as well as medical, education and research organizations to process and manage slides and cassettes.
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