04/20/2026
You may not always see them, but you rely on them.
Medical Laboratory Professionals are the hidden heroes of healthcare, providing the critical information that powers diagnoses, treatments, and lifesaving decisions every single day.
This Lab Week, we’re proud to recognize their expertise and the essential role they play in caring for our community.
Here’s what that impact looks like through the eyes of a patient:
"I want to praise and commend the medical laboratory staff, phlebotomists, clinical and pathology laboratory scientists, technicians, and administrative staff, who work mostly in the background, out of the public eye. These dedicated men and women are trained and educated to perform complex procedures under stress. They apply their expertise to ensure quality and timely results for diagnoses, monitoring of disease states, and maintenance of complex instrumentation. The Mayo Clinic states that laboratory test results inform 70% of medical decisions. Laboratory science is a noble profession that receives little thanks from the public, precisely because other medical professions work directly with patients themselves, not with their blood and body fluids. I believe every tube of blood and every human specimen is a real patient, deserving of respect. That same respect belongs to the loyal, intelligent, caring laboratory staff who work behind the scenes, carefully analyzing those precious specimens. Thank you!"
