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We have recently introduced a new optional module for Autoplak, the No Caps SW module, which expands the system’s capabilities and provides laboratories with a more flexible solution for sample management. This new SW mode allows the use of uncapped tubes, facilitating integration with automated pre-analytical lines and optimizing laboratory workflow.

Until now, Autoplak operation required the use of capped tubes to ensure safe and standardized handling. With the addition of the No Caps SW module, the system can now process uncapped samples while maintaining all the quality, traceability, and safety standards that characterize the equipment. Laboratories must define the mode of use—either with or without caps—without mixing both within the instrument.

Workflow optimization and cost reduction

This new functionality is particularly beneficial for laboratories that receive samples already uncapped from the pre-analytical area. It allows tubes to be loaded directly into Autoplak without the need to recap or perform additional handling. This translates into significant time and cost savings by eliminating intermediate steps and reducing material consumption.

Moreover, the use of the No Caps SW module contributes to more efficient human resource management by reducing manual tasks and optimizing the productivity of technical staff. This is achieved without compromising process reliability, as the system maintains the same safety and traceability conditions throughout the workflow.

Main advantages for the laboratory

Key advantages of this new option include:

• Time and cost savings in sample preparation.
• Compatibility with tubes from pre-analytical processes, facilitating integration in automated environments.
• Greater operational flexibility, adapting to different laboratory configurations and needs.
• Safe and traceable processing of uncapped samples.

With the No Caps SW module, Autoplak extends its functionality and adapts even more closely to the real dynamics of laboratories, providing a practical and efficient solution to optimize microbiological workflow.

We will continue to evolve our solutions to deliver greater value to laboratories and, consequently, improve patient diagnostics.