Medical Laboratory Professionals Week originated in 1975 as National Medical Laboratory Week, or NMLW, under the auspices of the American Society for Medical Technology, now called the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). Please join us in honoring the amazing work the lab team at Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital does on behalf of our community.
There are approximately 300,000 clinical laboratory professionals in the United States. A clinical laboratory conducts tests on specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
Clinical laboratory includes clinical microbiology which encompasses bacteriology, virology, parasitology immunology and mycology. Clinical chemistry follows analysis of blood components, enzymology, toxicology and endocrinology. Hematology consists of the analysis of blood and body fluid cells. Clinical transfusion services provide replacement