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title: Bring RFID Efficiency to Specimen Tracking with the DS9900 Series
description: Dependable identification is at the core of patient care. Reach out to our team to learn more about how you can utilize healthcare-ready RFID scanning.
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# Bring RFID Efficiency to Specimen Tracking with the DS9900 Series

[RFID Solutions](https://www.sstid.com/blog/tag/rfid-solutions) 

 April 13, 2023

 

[Healthcare](https://www.sstid.com/industries/healthcare) facilities cannot risk data errors within their daily operations. Nevertheless, an estimated [400,000 hospitalized patients](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499956/) deal with an error each year. In addition to being potentially fatal, medical errors cost approximately $4 billion per year and add mounting stress to already-overworked caregivers. 

To reduce data capture errors from progressing through healthcare facilities, decision-makers have sought to automate reporting with intelligent scanning and readable identifiers. As a result, handheld imagers have become one of the best alternatives for accelerating accurate data capture. However, when it comes to specimen tracking and lab workflows, general-purpose imagers struggle to read barcodes that are:

- Small
- Curved
- Color-coded 
- Located under glass surfaces (such as specimen trays)

Unreadable barcodes must then be entered manually, slowing down workflows and leaving room for costly errors. As a result, leading tech players now leverage RFID imaging to overcome lab scanning challenges. 

## Scan More & See More with Zebra

To maximize productivity and accuracy in the lab, [Zebra’s DS9900 Series](https://www.zebra.com/content/dam/zebra_dam/en/spec-sheets/ds9900-lab-spec-sheet-en-us.pdf) imagers are optimized to read barcodes in any shape. Whether it be for rapid-fire vial scanning or biopsy cassette identification, the DS9900 leverages RFID to capture multiple barcodes quickly within a single motion. 

Built with one of the fastest first-pass read rates in the industry, the DS9900 is equipped with a wider field of view and precise imager to prevent accidental scanning of nearby specimens when using the hands-free mode. Moreover, the handheld mode contains an extended read range and a capacitive touch sensor for hand detection to adjust motion detection. Bold hands-free and handheld modes harness the speed and accuracy of RFID scanning to mainstream lab applications such as:

- Tracking blood bags to ensure accurate supply levels and identification. 
- Capture driver’s license data with additional parsing to auto-populate admission forms. 
- Manage medication stock in real-time to prevent sudden shortages.
- Biopsy tracking, which has proven challenging for general-purpose scanners using red illumination.  
- Blood test scanning utilizing small, curved barcodes on specimen vials. 

Dependable identification is at the core of quality patient care. [Reach out to our modernization teams](https://www.sstid.com/contact-us) to learn more about how you can maximize accurate specimen identification with healthcare-ready RFID scanning. 

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