Laboratory technicians put Yokota Airmen to "the test"

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Natosha Nordquist, 374th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory craftsman, performs a complete blood count at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2012. A complete blood count is a count of white blood cells, red blood cell morphology and a platelet estimate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M Garrett)

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Laboratory technicians put Yokota Airmen to "the test"

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Jessica Bailey, 374th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory, reads plates for isolation of bacteria from various sources at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2012. The isolation of bacteria helps with diagnosis and treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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Laboratory technicians put Yokota Airmen to "the test"

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Jessica Bailey, 374th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory journeyman, plates a sample for recovery of bacteria at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2012. The isolation of bacteria helps with diagnosis and treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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Laboratory technicians put Yokota Airmen to "the test"

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Tech Sgt. Natosha Nordquist, 374th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory craftsman, pours a specimen into a kova tube for analysis at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2012. Specimens are analyzed for white blood cells, red blood cells and various bacteria to identify urinary tract infections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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Laboratory technicians put Yokota Airmen to "the test"

Published Aug. 22, 2012