Automated Archiving
Automated Archiving
Manual sorting and filing of pathology blocks and slides can cost your lab hours every week, and a single misplaced sample can disrupt an entire workflow. Epredia’s automated archiving solutions help change that.
Comprehensive traceability for the life of the sample
By automating the sorting, storage, and retrieval of blocks and slides, Epredia’s automated archiving solutions protect and organize your pathology samples for the future while reclaiming valuable staff time.
With full physical and digital traceability, you always know the location of every sample - and who interacted with it.
Complete visibility and control
Why automated archiving matters
Automated archiving removes manual tasks and the potential for human error from the block and slide archiving process, while giving your lab complete visibility and control:
- Full chain of custody: Trace each sample’s location and every interaction throughout its life in the archive.
- Reclaim staff time: Reallocate the time staff spend on manual sorting to higher-value work.
- Automated pick lists: Generate retrieval lists and place samples into any magazine for refilling.
- Off-site control: Take control of off-site archiving with visibility to the location of every sample.
Covering the full lab archiving workflow
One solution, two automated platforms
Two purpose-built devices and a shared, intuitive database cover the full archiving workflow for both blocks and slides.
Solutions
Featured Products
BlockTracker
SlideTracker
Resources
Brochures (AMER)
Complete visibility and control
Built to fit the way your lab already works
Automated archiving preserves your existing weekly or monthly archiving routines, integrates with LIS and IT architecture, and uses standard histology boxes.
High-density storage reduces space requirements by up to 30%, lowering both on-site footprint and long-term off-site storage costs – while a centralized, intuitive database adds smart analysis and reporting accessible from any workstation1.
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Database and storage solutions
Both the BlockTracker and SlideTracker share one intuitive database, so every sample is immediately findable and traceable the moment it is scanned – with no requirement to assign a lab zone or tray location during scanning.
Manage the database and pick lists from any PC or tablet on the network, and gain visibility to changes in sample volume and database entries over time.
- Smart analysis and reporting: Review statistics on archived samples and analyze archived-specimen workflow from any workstation in the lab.
- Consumable management: Consumable usage and future requirements are tracked, with suggested ordering patterns.
- Flexible, standard storage: Industry-standard boxes fit your current shelf systems and maximize storage density, while plastic containers keep blocks secure.
- Off-site control: Easily transfer boxes to off-site locations, print box contents to preserve chain of custody, and reduce third-party storage cost with high-density storage – up to 30% less space for long-term archiving1.
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Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Yes. Our block and slide archiving equipment integrates with any LIS and your current IT architecture, so pathologists can request samples directly from existing software - no PDA or additional hardware required.
High-density storage reduces space requirements by up to 30% compared with other automated platforms, and can cut down on third-party storage – lowering both on-site footprint and long-term storage cost1.
1Data on file.
Yes. Epredia’s automated archiving equipment uses industry-standard histology block and slide boxes that fit your existing shelf systems, so you can adopt it without rebuilding your storage infrastructure.
No. Labs maintain their existing weekly or monthly archiving routines while the system automates the manual tasks within them, and historical specimens can be archived without impacting daily workload.
LiveLab Demo
Join Our LiveLab Demo
See how labs are eliminating the manual work of sorting, filing, and retrieving pathology blocks and slides.
We'll run the BlockTracker and SlideTracker live, showing you how each sample is scanned, cataloged, and archived into one shared database. You will see the walk-away workflow in real time, watch a retrieval happen from a pick list instead of a shelf search, and learn how full chain of custody is maintained for every block and slide.
Thursday, September 3rd:
- 17:00-18:00 pm ET
- 14:00-15:00 pm PT
- 10:00-11:00 pm BST
Supporting pathology labs globally
Epredia Digital Pathology Solutions
Behind every block and slide is a patient waiting for answers.
Epredia helps pathology labs protect and organize samples for the future - connecting histology, archiving, and digital workflows so specimens stay secure and traceable for the life of the sample. The result is a more efficient, confident lab and faster, more reliable cancer diagnostics for the patients who depend on them.
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