Phlebotomy: obtaining blood samples

Raquel Hoskins, 5th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, draws blood from a patient at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2016. Medical laboratory technicians draw blood samples to aid medical providers with diagnosing and following up with previous diagnoses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Phlebotomy: obtaining blood samples

Raquel Hoskins, 5th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, places a blood sample in a centrifuge at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2016. The centrifuge separates red blood cells from plasma and serum for use in chemical analysis testing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Phlebotomy: obtaining blood samples

Raquel Hoskins, 5th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, places a blood sample in a chemistry analyzer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2016. Medical laboratory technicians conduct hematology, phlebotomy, urinalysis, chemistry and microbiology tests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Phlebotomy: obtaining blood samples

Raquel Hoskins, 5th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, uses a chemistry analyzer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2016. The analyzer tests glucose and electrolyte levels, and monitors kidney and liver function. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Phlebotomy: obtaining blood samples

Raquel Hoskins, 5th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, retrieves a blood sample at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2016. Medical laboratory technicians draw blood samples to aid medical providers with diagnosing and following up with previous diagnoses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Phlebotomy: obtaining blood samples

A 5th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician draws blood from a patient at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 13, 2016. Medical laboratory technicians conduct hematology, phlebotomy, urinalysis, chemistry and microbiology tests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Phlebotomy: obtaining blood samples

Published Jan. 4, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Fifth Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technicians conduct hematology, phlebotomy, chemistry, urinalysis and microbiology tests at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Laboratory technicians gather samples from patients to send to providers for diagnosing purposes. Some samples are sent to Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center in San Antonio, Texas, while others are sent to Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.