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The laboratory never stops contributing value to patient care. Every day, you deliver the quality test results that providers need to properly diagnose and treat their patients. We’d like to hear your hidden gem stories so that we can share them and reflect the laboratory’s light out into the world for all to appreciate. COLA will post and promote these stories on social media to spread the word about the critical importance of medical laboratory science. Please tell us about your: - Proud career moments - Meaningful patient impacts - Gratitude for your team - Love for the laboratory  Submit your stories here. 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