Systems and methods for tissue sample processing

A tissue sample management system comprising:

• a central network including at least a central processor and a database;
• a medical professional system in communication with the central network, the medical professional system including at least one first data input device, the at least one first data input device configured for inputting information about a tissue sample received in a matrix that includes sectionable code, wherein the sectionable code comprises a portion of the matrix that is configured to be embedded with the tissue sample after tissue processing, wherein the sectionable code further comprises a representation of data that is configured to be present in each section made of the matrix that also includes portions of the tissue sample;
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• a pathology lab system in communication with the central network, the pathology lab system including at least one imaging device and at least one second data input device, the at least one imaging device configured for taking images of at least one section of the tissue sample and the corresponding matrix including the sectionable code;
• wherein the central network is configured to receive data from the at least one first data input device and from the at least one second data input device and to automatically process the images taken by the at least one imaging device to identify and record at least the sectionable code of the matrix.