The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is working to manage and track the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) throughout the state. Samples of lymph nodes are sent to the department’s lab, where they are subsampled to test for CWD. This point of subsampling is the focal point of our project. Limiting waste, decreasing the risk of cross-contamination between samples, and increasing station efficiency are all essential to better tracking the spread of this disease.