Transform your urology lab’s workflow and diagnostic accuracy with the BxChip®: the engineered array that consolidates six cores into a single, high-yield block.
It’s Better for the Lab Technician
- Simplified Workflow: The engineered array holds up to six core needle biopsies in a single cassette, reducing embedding, cutting, staining, and storage by 83%.
- Threefold Time Savings: Drastically reduce preanalytical time. From grossing to diagnosis, the BxChip method optimizes every touchpoint.
- Storage Reduction: Get a sixfold reduction in needed storage space for tissue blocks and slides.
It’s Better for Cost & Efficiency
- Lower Staining Costs: Multiplexing up to six cores on one slide enables labs to perform additional stains at a significantly reduced cost.
- Cost Neutrality: Implementing the BxChip incurs no additional expense for labs compared to traditional methods (even before factoring in savings on staining/recuts and labor).
It’s Better for Standardization & Quality Assurance
- Maintain Core Orientation: The chip keeps biopsies straight and maintains their orientation throughout tissue processing.
- Improved View of Tissue: The nature of the BxChip reduces linear variability on the final slide.
It’s Better for the Pathologist
- Higher Cancer Detection: Improved sample quality (especially when pairing it with the BxBoard) and flat-plane fixation increase overall cancer detection rates by up to 18.29%.
- Enhance Tissue Yield for Review: The BxChip increases the total histologic tissue surface area on the glass slide by an average of 14.5%.
- Optimize Digital Pathology: The BxChip’s distinct material helps digital scanners focus, reducing the need for rescans. And, when paired with Lumea’s digital diagnostic software the BxChip enables aligned multi-stain review.
“A pathologist’s biggest fear is missing something. Now, they’re able to economically see all of the cores dual-stained and have more confidence that they are giving the correct diagnosis.”
James Dixon, Pathology Lab Manager
It’s Better for the Patient
- More Data for Targeted Treatment: Proper orientation of specimens leads to more precise diagnoses and enables better targeted and personalized treatment options.
- Increase Tissue Yield: The increased tissue yield provided by the BxBoard results in more accurate diagnoses, giving patients and their care teams greater confidence.
- Reduce Repeat Biopsies: High-quality samples minimize the risk of compromised results, reducing the need for stressful and costly repeat procedures.
Why Use the BxChip?
The conventional method of grossing and processing core needle biopsies relies on manual processes and standard cassettes. The BxChip results in:
- Maximum tissue yield and integrity on the final glass slide for an optimal diagnosis and better molecular testing
- Less tissue fragmentation, coiling, and deformation during processing
- A more efficient use of cassettes and blocks leads to excessive storage space requirements and materials waste
In addition, when paired with the Lumea BxBoard you can reduce molecular test cancellation 2.1x, reduce core fragmentation by up to 35%, and maintain core orientation.
Ready to implement the BxChip in your lab?
