Specimen Tracking
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Specimen Tracking
Specimen Tracking
A tracking system, also known as a locating system, is used for the observing of 
persons or objects on the move and supplying a timely ordered sequence of 
location data for further processing. 
Sample or Specimen Tracking refers to the system by which a patient's sample is 
labelled and moved through the testing process before the correct diagnosis result 
is communicated to them by a physician.
Applications
A myriad of tracking systems exists. Some are 'lag time' indicators, that is, the 
data is collected after an item has passed a point for example a bar code or choke 
point or gate. 
Others are 'real-time' or 'near real-time' like Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 
depending on how often the data is refreshed. There are bar-code systems which 
require items to be scanned and automatic identification (RFID auto-id). 
For the most part, the tracking worlds are composed of discrete hardware and 
software systems for different applications.
GPS Tracking
GPS has global coverage but can be hindered by line-of-sight issues caused by 
buildings and urban canyons. 
RFID is excellent and reliable indoors or in situations where close proximity to tag 
readers is feasible, but has limited range and still requires costly readers. 
RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. This technology uses 
electromagnetic waves to receive the signal from the targeting object to then save 
the location on a reader that can be looked at through specialized software.
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