19th Medical Group laboratory delivers results

Airman 1st Class Grant Wendland, 19th Medical Group medical technician, completes a College of American Pathologists Survey Data sheet Feb. 3. The survey allows laboratories to regularly evaluate their performance and improve the accuracy of patient results. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

Airman 1st Class Grant Wendland, 19th Medical Group medical technician, uses a test sample of blood to perform a blood count test on a Cell-Dyn Ruby Feb. 3 to be used in a College of American Pathologists Survey. The College of American Pathologists Survey strives to provide the best patient care by striving for the highest performance of laboratories from around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

19th Medical Group laboratory delivers results

Rhonda Johnson, 19th Medical Group medical technician, inserts a specific measurement of plasma and cells into an ID-Micro Typing System Feb. 3 using a pipetting tool. The ID-Micro Typing System is used for blood grouping, antibody screening and identification and cross-match testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

19th Medical Group laboratory delivers results

Rhonda Johnson, 19th Medical Group medical technician, injects plasma and cells using a pipetting tool into an ID-Micro Typing System Feb. 3 to test blood type of patients. Ms. Johnson is testing the blood group antigens (ABO) and Rh antigen using the ID-Micro Typing System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

19th Medical Group laboratory delivers results

Nicklaus Hoover, 19th Medical Group medical technician, and Airman 1st Class Grant Wendland, 19th Medical Group medical technician, view a blood sample on a microscope slide Feb. 26. Mr. Hoover and Airman Wendland are identifying and verifying abnormalities seen on a microscope slide helping in diagnosing patient conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

19th Medical Group laboratory delivers results

Airman 1st Class Grant Wendland, 19th Medical Group medical technician, performs a rapid strep test Feb. 26, trying to determine if a patient has a streptococcal infection. Airman Wendland uses a combination of sodium nitrite and acetic acid to indicate the presence of the polysaccharide antigen characteristic of Group A streptococci. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

19th Medical Group laboratory delivers results

Victor Hill, 19th Medical Group medical technician, takes a blood sample Feb. 26 from Tech. Sgt. Douglas Cunningham, 19th Maintenance Group quality insurance inspector. The sample of blood Mr. Hill acquired was used to test for the health of the patient and assist the doctor in formulating a regimented treatment for the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

19th Medical Group laboratory delivers results

Robin Borden, 19th Medical Group medical technician, transfers a sample of bacteria to a growth media plate microbiology tray to perform a quality control test Feb. 26. The media plate will be placed into an incubator for 24 hours at normal human body temperature, around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and then read to ensure a bacterium is growing in a predictable manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

19th Medical Group laboratory delivers results

Published March 10, 2010