Cell processing techniques

A cell therapy manufacturing tracking system, comprising:

• a cell therapy sample;
• a sample container configured to hold the cell therapy sample;
• a reader co-located with a sample processing location and configured to receive an identification signal from a first tracking device coupled to the sample container;
• a sample processing device configured to process the cell therapy sample;
• a second tracking device coupled to the sample processing device;
• a controller operatively coupled to the reader and configured to:
• access a cell therapy processing protocol associated with the identification signal upon receipt of the identification signal;
• determine if the cell therapy sample is being processed according to the processing protocol;
• provide an error signal to the sample processing device when the cell therapy sample is not being processed according to the processing protocol;
• provide a verification signal to the sample processing device when the cell therapy sample is being processed according to the processing protocol;
• prevent continuing operation of the sample processing device based on the error signal;
• and
• permit continuing operation of the sample processing device based on the verification signal;
• wherein one or both of the error signal and the verification signal is based on signals from the first tracking device coupled to the sample container, the second tracking device coupled to the sample processing device, and a third tracking device coupled to an operator badge.