12x Faster Blood Sample Track & Trace With RFID Labels
Case Study
Automate blood sample track & trace to manage growing volumes.
RFID labels, printer, software, and scanner for seamless tracking.
12x faster track & trace with integrated, error-free system.
A manufacturer and service provider for end-user blood sampling uses RFID labels to make track & trace processes 12 times faster.
Challenge: Optimise blood sample track & trace
A manufacturer and service provider for fingerstick blood collection devices needed to automate its track & trace process to manage increasing flows of blood samples sent in by growing numbers of customers. Samples are collected in tubes and sent to various laboratory partners worldwide for testing. To track every sample, the customer needed an automated solution linked to their existing ERP system.
Solution: RFID labels, printer, software, and scanner
Brady Corporation supplied B-7425 UHF RFID labels, label design software, a printer to print and encode the RFID labels, and a scanning box to check shipment accuracy.
The B-7425 UHF RFID label is made of polypropylene and stays attached to tube surfaces. Its 45x30 mm dimensions fit blood tubes perfectly. The label is equipped with a UHF RFID antenna that provides a 6-meter read range. Every blood tube is labeled upon receipt from an end-user.
We also supplied label design software and an RFID printer that enable our customer to print and encode all RFID labels at their premises. The code in the RFID chip is generated by the customer’s ERP-system via a custom software link created by Brady technicians. It enables our customer to implement full traceability without sharing any privacy-sensitive data.
Before a shipment of blood tubes is sent to a partner lab for analysis, it is placed in a custom 'shipment box' equipped with fixed AR 62 RFID scanners. Scanned data are displayed on the shipment box and sent to the customer’s ERP system to indicate which blood tubes are about to be shipped.
Results: Integrated blood sample track & trace
Our solution provides an integrated track & trace system for blood samples that enables employees to easily access shipment data. It eliminates human error and reduces manual labor, resulting in a track & trace solution that our customer reports is 12x faster than manual barcode scanning. No line of sight is required, enabling faster and more regular inventory checks. Controlling and monitoring shipments has become much easier and more efficient, and shipment traceability data can be accessed in just a few clicks.