Hello Everyone! It's that time again when we get to celebrate all the hard work that we do! Please check here often for updates on all the activities that we will be performing for Lab Week!

Members of CSCLS Promote the Profession!

Finally the waiting pays off! See the morning anchor: Rob Elgas!

Still waiting....


Patiently waiting in the chilly early morning weather.

Members of CSCLS in the beautiful city of Chicago try to promote the profession by dancing in front of the Channel 5 NBC Studios

Micro Lab Techs have a Baking Contest!

Agar Plates of Various Flavors....

A Cake which claims that Micro Techs rule. This might be true. :-)

Poop in a Cup - Really, a brownie

Gram Stains

Spores

Gram Neg Rods that lack stain due to antibiotic effect

Large Rods with Spores

Gram Positive Cocci in Clusters and Gram Negative Rods

The Swine Flew




Giardia




Chocolate Agar Plates

MRSA is being attacked by 2 infectious disease doctors.... who will win?

Jessica from the Core Lab - SST Tube!

Jessica from the Core Lab - SST Tube!

Group picture - Just for Fun!

Great job everyone!

Martha Knight - Lab Week T-Shirts!

Lillian Dew - Princess Phlebitis!
Lillian represents the Core lab, 1st Shift LLTs! We love our phlebotomists, because they know how to draw our blood without blinking an eye!

Diep Nguyen - Aspergillus!

Judy Andriamahefa - A Dancing Trichomonas!

Cathy Locallo - Histology and Pathology!

Cathy Locallo - Histology and Pathology! See all the parafin?

Patricia Mangan - Lab Week T-Shirt

Miguel Villareal - MRSA! Watch out!

A red cell being washed before transfusion - It takes a the entire blood center staff to wash the unit!

Silvana: The Squeaky Clean Red Cell!
Representing the Blood Center

Silvana Khoshaba: The Squeaky Clean Red Cell!
Representing the Blood Center

Martha Knight, representing the LLT, 2nd shift.

Description: Laboratory Professionals T-shirts

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Martha Knight, representing the LLT, 2nd shift.

Description: Laboratory Professionals T-shirts

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Ruth Loewenstein, representing Microbiology Lab, 2nd shift.

Description: Guess the bacteria .................................[diplococci...Neisseria gonorrheae]

Comment: "A favorite"

Ruth Loewenstein, representing Microbiology Lab, 2nd shift.

Description: Guess the bacteria .................................[diplococci...Neisseria gonorrheae]

Comment: "A favorite"

Jane & Kathy Lab Accident Team

Description: Needle Stick Incidence!

Kathy Nguyen, representing the Core Lab, 2nd shift.

Description: Source Patient Requisition

Comment: "We are working with hazardous biological/chemical agents everyday. Lab Safety keeps us safe and well to continue doing our best in patient care."

Jane Szczebywlok, representing the Core Lab, 2nd shift Patient Care.

Description: Butterfly Needle

Comment: "Butterfly needles are preferred by many patients. They are more 'en-gauging' and versatile."

Jane Szczebywlok, representing the Core Lab, 2nd shift Patient Care.

Description: Butterfly Needle

Comment: "Butterfly needles are preferred by many patients. They are more 'en-gauging' and versatile."

James Hsu, representing the Core Lab, 2nd shift.

Description: A Steak Plate Covered in E.coli.

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Erin Wysong: IgM

Erin Wysong: IgM

Scott Fecho, representing the Core Lab, 1st shift.

Description: Captain Scott Fecho with the Giardia lamblia Shield

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