Histo-PinTAG™ - Removable Thermal-Transfer Labels for Microscope Slide Re-Identification (Patent Pending)

Histo-PinTAG™- Removable Thermal-Transfer Labels for Microscope Slide Re-Identification (Patent Pending)

Histo-PinTAG™ labels represent an innovation in identifying and processing diagnostic microscope slides that require new or supplementary information. Typical microscope slides are processed with labels containing information related to the histology/cytology sample with the originating patient information. However, slides are often sent to consulting facilities that must re-process the information to ensure compatibility with digital scanners and databases. Histo-PinTAG labels are specially designed to cover existing 2D barcodes while, at the same time, adding new information that allows the proper recording of data via a new unique barcode.

After Histo-PinTAG has been printed using any standard thermal-transfer printer, the circle portion of the Histo-PinTAG label is affixed over the existing barcode, and the rectangular portion of the label, containing a new barcode, is then snapped-off and affixed just below the original label. The resulting re-labeled slide is now ready for processing, with new information and without interference from the original barcode, ensuring full compatibility with digital slide scanners.

Moreover, the adhesive is specially formulated to allow the Histo-PinTAG label to be easily removed when the original label information needs to be accessed without damaging the original label or leaving behind any adhesive residue.

Histo-PinTAG is an easy, one-step solution to re-identify microscope slides and eliminates the need for hard-to-manipulate dot labels or messy cover-up inks. In addition, its vibrant yellow color visually indicates that the microscope slides have been re-identified.

Benefits:

• Easy, glove-friendly label application
• Ideal for re-labeling microscope slides
• Compatible with manual and automated slide processing systems
• Easily removable, without compromising the label underneath
• Printable with most commercially available thermal-transfer printers