Self-adhesive, cryo safe labels with built-in RFID tag.

The latest advancement takes barcode labels a step further by adding Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags integrated into the labels with printed barcodes. This state of the art RFID labels can be read through a box of vials, eliminating the need to wipe ice off samples and scan each one with a barcode scanner. The RFID reader allows a single pass to read full boxes without having to even see the barcode! This means that a box of 81 or even 100 vials may be read while still frozen and sealed in a box. An entire box can be read in the time that a single vial used to take to scan. The reduced handling of specimens in a sealed box makes it faster and easier than ever to take an inventory of specimens.

Progression of labels:

• Hand written labels  human readable text only
• Barcoded labels  barcode scanner
• RFID labels  RFID reader  read through a sealed box