[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7643]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          IN SUPPORT OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORY WEEK IN FLORIDA

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 25, 2005

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to commend and recognize the 
work of the health professionals who practice in medical laboratories. 
In Florida, we will be commemorating the ``Medical Laboratory Week'' 
from April 25 to April 29 of 2005.
  These professionals include laboratory technicians, medical 
technologists, cytotech-
nologists, histotechnologists, pathologists, and phlebotomists. They 
are well educated and highly trained professionals who are an integral 
part of our healthcare system and vital for the provision of medical 
testing.
  These professionals serve our communities with great dedication and 
perform an invaluable work that is essential for the diagnosis of 
medical conditions and monitoring of treatment. Their work is a great 
contribution to our society and serves to improve the quality of care 
that our patients receive and deserve.
  Please join me in recognizing the professionals who work in 
laboratory medicine, who have an honorable profession and help to 
provide exceptional patient care in Florida and in our Nation.

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