What are laboratory professionals? If you’re like most people then you might think that once you get your lab drawn, your tests are analyzed by medical doctors, like in the hit show HOUSE or Gray’s Anatomy. But you would be wrong. Laboratory professionals are the people behind the scenes who work tirelessly to get accurate results out to doctors, so they can make correct diagnoses. In many ways they are the unsung heroes of the healthcare profession and are often overlooked. However, they have their time to shine once a year when laboratories celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, which takes place during the last week of April, and we want all laboratory professionals to get recognized for the work they provide all year long 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We’ve created a one-stop-shop for lab week festivities, so your lab/hospital can join us in recognizing these hard-working healthcare professionals. Some of the links on this site are affiliate links which means if you happen to buy an item from our link we get a small commission from that sale.