Moody Air Force Base

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Patricia Hill, 23rd Medical Group lab technician, checks a stool sample for hidden blood at the laboratory here May 29. The samples are checked using a liquid solution to determine whether they are positive or negative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti)

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Hazardous

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Rose Finch, 23rd Medical Group laboratory technician, removes blood samples from a tray to send off for testing here May 29. Certain blood samples are sent to other facilities for more specialized procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti)

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Ouch!

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Alicia Hearn, a medical laboratory technician student from Valdosta Technical College, draws blood from Master Sgt. Tom Cochran, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron specialist section chief, at the laboratory here May 29. Blood is drawn at least once a year from military members for health screening. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti)

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Stopping strep

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Patricia Hill, 23rd Medical Group lab technician, checks a throat culture for strep at the laboratory here May 29. Strep throat is an infection caused by group A streptococcus bacteria, and is very common among kids and teens. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti)

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For lab techs, drawing blood is just the beginning

Published May 29, 2008