CBAC Congress
The 50th Brazilian Congress of Clinical Analysis (CBAC) will take place from June 15 to 18, 2025, at Expo D. Pedro, in Campinas-SP, and will celebrate half a century of history bringing together pharmacists, biomedical scientists, pathologists, laboratory managers and suppliers. More than celebrating the date, the event maintains its surgical character: frankly exposing the problems that still hinder the Brazilian laboratory routine, from the fragile pre-analytical to the growing regulatory pressure.
1. The challenges that insist on knocking on the laboratory door
- Pre-analytical error – Studies show that 60%–70% of laboratory errors occur before the analytical phase: incorrect patient identification, tube mix-ups, and inadequate transportation. Each error impacts cost, turnaround time (TAT), and most importantly, patient safety.
- Regulatory and reputational pressure – Accreditation (ISO 15189, DICQ, PALC) requires full traceability and evidence of control; any slip-up generates non-conformities and affects contracts with health plans.
- Shortage of time and talent – Compressed margins and reduced teams make it difficult to maintain rigid processes under continuous monitoring. The result is a cycle of rework that consumes even more resources.
2. Why CBAC 2025 is strategic to address these bottlenecks
The program was designed precisely to address these pain points. Highlights include:
- Workshop “Excellence in POCT” (16/6, Controllab) – Demonstrates, step by step, how to avoid deviations in bedside tests and maintain traceability, a critical topic for laboratories that outsource collections.
- Laboratory Owners Forum – Debates sustainable business models, process automation and indicators that really matter for the balance sheet.
- Panel “Smart Labs: AI in Action” (6/17) – Explores how algorithms can reduce adverse events and accelerate clinical decisions based on reliable data.
In all cases the guiding question is the same: how to gain granular visibility into each sample, each process and each cost.
3. Traceability in focus: problems visible thanks to eTrack
On the front line of collections, the lack of reliable data continues to be a source of rework and audit complaints. Greiner Bio-One's eTrack has been attracting attention precisely because it addresses these bottlenecks:
- Immediate registration of item, batch and expiration date – Tubes that are out of date are blocked at the time of collection, preventing subsequent disposal.
- Mandatory Tube Sequencing – Reduces the leading cause of pre-analytical non-compliance without relying on extensive training.
- LIS/CSV Integration – Closes the traceability loop and simplifies ISO 15189 audits.
Interest is growing because the CBAC discussion makes it clear that without real-time traceability there is no sustainable KPI.
4. Living community: exchange of knowledge and experiences
The congress allows professionals from different regions and specialties to meet, exchange knowledge and experiences, and strengthen contact networks.
5. How professionals can take immediate advantage
- Map your own “pain points” before traveling (bounce rate, TAT, non-conformities). This way, each talk becomes a solution forum for a specific problem.
- Prioritize pre-analytics and automation trails: deliver immediate gains that impact both patient safety and operating margin.
- Look for colleagues who have already digitized collection: stands for solutions such as eTrack display ROI dashboards that are ideal for convincing management.
- Enter the exchange rounds with concrete questions: the more detailed your case, the greater the chance of returning home with a validated “shortcut”.
- Return with a mini-project: digital checklist + error indicator by branch, for example, for discussion at the first post-congress quality meeting.
6. Beyond the event: from discussion to implementation
CBAC has always been the thermometer for Brazilian laboratory development. In 2025, the thermometer is showing a high fever — demands for full traceability, regulatory pressure and compressed margins. Those who participate will bring not only ideas, but also contacts and active communities capable of unlocking implementation, transforming reports into living indicators and validating results in practice.
For managers who still have to deal with scattered spreadsheets, lost samples and dreaded audits, the first step is still to make the problem visible. CBAC 2025 provides the magnifying glass — and a room full of professionals willing to show you where they've stumbled so you don't repeat the mistake.
Leonardo Lippel Rodrigues
Innovation and Technology Manager