Labeling system and method

A method for labeling and tracking a medical sample, comprising:

• applying to a vessel in which a medical sample is contained, an adhesive-backed label portion of a label having the patient's name and on which identifying indicia may be pre-printed, the identifying indicia comprising a unique identifier generated by a provider's electronic medical record software and wherein the unique identifier comprises a first QR code and a second QR code, the second QR code being distinct from the first QR code, the second QR code being pre-programmed to correspond to the first QR code;
• prior to shipping to a testing laboratory, scanning the identifying indicia on the adhesive-backed label portion for entry into an electronic portal and integrated laboratory information management system;
• after receipt by a testing laboratory, scanning the identifying indicia on the adhesive-backed label portion;
• comparing the identifying indicia scanned and entered into the electronic portal prior to shipping to the testing laboratory to the identifying indicia scanned at the testing laboratory;
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• determining whether the identifying indicia scanned and entered into the electronic portal prior to shipping to the testing laboratory matches the identifying indicia scanned at the testing laboratory.

A method for transport container labeling and tracking, comprising:

• applying to a transport container containing medical samples for delivery to a testing laboratory, an adhesive-backed label portion of a label having identifying indicia pre-printed thereon, the identifying indicia comprising a unique identifier generated by a provider's electronic medical record software and wherein the unique identifier comprises a first QR code and a second QR code, the second QR code being distinct from the first QR code, the second QR code being pre-programmed to correspond to the first QR code;
• prior to shipping the transport container to the testing laboratory, scanning the identifying indicia on the adhesive-backed label portion for entry into an electronic portal and integrated laboratory information management system;
• after receipt of the transport container by the testing laboratory, scanning the identifying indicia on the adhesive-backed label portion;
• comparing the identifying indicia scanned and entered into the electronic portal prior to shipping the transport container to the testing laboratory to the identifying indicia scanned after receipt of the transport container by testing laboratory;
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• determining whether the identifying indicia scanned and entered into the electronic portal prior to shipping the transport container to the testing laboratory matches the identifying indicia scanned at the testing laboratory.