A biopsy system, comprising: (a) a biopsy device , wherein the biopsy device includes: (i) a needle , (ii) a cutter movable relative to the needle to sever one or more tissue samples, (iii) a first processing module , and (iv) at least one tissue sensor in communication with the first processing module, wherein the at least one tissue sensor is configured to sense each tissue sample of the one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter, wherein the at least one tissue sensor includes a proximity sensor; (b) a remote unit separate from the biopsy device, wherein the remote unit includes: (i) a second processing module , wherein the second processing module is in communication with the first processing module, and (ii) an indicator in communication with the second processing module, wherein the second processing module is operable to drive the indicator based on information from the at least one tissue sensor; and (c) a tissue sample holder in communication with the cutter, wherein the tissue sample holder includes a plurality of chambers configured to separately receive each tissue sample of the one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter, wherein the at least one tissue sensor is positioned between the tissue sample holder and the needle, wherein the second processing module is further operable to drive the indicator based on information from the at least one tissue sensor to show which chambers of the plurality of chambers are occupied by each tissue sample of the one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter. (a) a biopsy device , wherein the biopsy device includes: (i) a needle , (ii) a cutter movable relative to the needle to sever one or more tissue samples, (iii) a first processing module , and (iv) at least one tissue sensor in communication with the first processing module, wherein the at least one tissue sensor is configured to sense each tissue sample of the one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter, wherein the at least one tissue sensor includes a proximity sensor; (i) a needle , (ii) a cutter movable relative to the needle to sever one or more tissue samples, (iii) a first processing module , and (iv) at least one tissue sensor in communication with the first processing module, wherein the at least one tissue sensor is configured to sense each tissue sample of the one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter, wherein the at least one tissue sensor includes a proximity sensor; (b) a remote unit separate from the biopsy device, wherein the remote unit includes: (i) a second processing module , wherein the second processing module is in communication with the first processing module, and (ii) an indicator in communication with the second processing module, wherein the second processing module is operable to drive the indicator based on information from the at least one tissue sensor; and (i) a second processing module , wherein the second processing module is in communication with the first processing module, and (ii) an indicator in communication with the second processing module, wherein the second processing module is operable to drive the indicator based on information from the at least one tissue sensor; and (c) a tissue sample holder in communication with the cutter, wherein the tissue sample holder includes a plurality of chambers configured to separately receive each tissue sample of the one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter, wherein the at least one tissue sensor is positioned between the tissue sample holder and the needle, wherein the second processing module is further operable to drive the indicator based on information from the at least one tissue sensor to show which chambers of the plurality of chambers are occupied by each tissue sample of the one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter. <EOS>