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    Linda Wilson
    Linda Wilson
    March 24, 2021
    As you know, Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, which originated in 1975, occurs each year in April. In 2021, it will occur April 18-24, 2021. The activities associated with...
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    MLO Staff
    March 24, 2021
    Cardiovascular risks and pregnancy complications can raise risk of hypertension years after childbirth A new study of first-time pregnant women found risk factors for heart disease...
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    For a printable version of the April CE Story and test go HERE or to take test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon...
    The laboratory staff at St. Luke’s University Health Network Laboratory Services
    Linda Wilson
    March 24, 2021
    Judging the entries for Medical Laboratory Observer’s Lab of the Year award is always a daunting job. This was particularly true this year, given the central role clinical labs...
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    Linda Wilson
    March 24, 2021
    Located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH, the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine's (USAFSAM) Epidemiology Laboratory (Epi Lab) is the sole reference lab for the...

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