# Specimen, Cassette & Slide Tracking

Follow every specimen, cassette/block, and slide through their entire lifecycle with barcode-driven precision.

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Prima tracks each specimen from accessioning through archival, using barcodes to eliminate manual transcription errors. The same barcode-driven tracking extends to cassettes/blocks, slides, containers of items, and shipments. Labstaff can always find a sample's current location, who handled it, and where it is going next. Prima's comprehensive sample chain-of-custody and audit trails support compliance and quality review.

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[Paperless Operations  
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