A difference in cultures

Senior Airman David Eley, 2nd Medical Group Medical Laboratory lab technician, checks a throat swab culture on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. Lab technicians are responsible for throat cultures, drawing blood, and testing urine samples in order to determine the health and wellness of a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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A splash of red

Senior Airman David Eley, 2nd Medical Support Squadron Medical Laboratory lab technician, prepares blood samples for blood sugar tests on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. The test determines the patient's diet and whether or not they are diabetic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Bandaged up

Senior Airman David Eley, 2nd Medical Support Squadron Medical Laboratory lab technician, bandages the arm of a patient after drawing blood on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. Lab technicians are responsible for throat cultures, drawing blood, and testing urine samples in order to determine the health and wellness of a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Just a little prick

Senior Airman David Eley, 2nd Medical Support Squadron Medical Laboratory lab technician, draws blood from a patient on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. Lab technicians are responsible for throat cultures, drawing blood, and testing urine samples in order to determine the health and wellness of a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Just a single drop

Senior Airman David Eley, 2nd Medical Support Squadron Medical Laboratory lab technician, prepares blood samples for blood sugar tests on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. The test was to determine the patient's diet and whether or not they were diabetic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Peering through the microscope

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hearst, 2nd Medical Support Squadron chemistry NCO in charge, and Senior Airman David Eley observe blood samples on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. The Airmen were conducting checks on the samples to determine if the blood had the proper amount of red and white blood cells. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Stained glass... in a sense

Senior Airman David Eley, 2nd Medical Support Squadron Medical Laboratory lab technician, places a blood sample in a stainer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. The stainer will stain the cells within the sample to help the laboratory better differentiate between red blood cells, white blood cells, blood plasma and platelets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Taking a sample

Senior Airman David Eley, 2nd Medical Group Medical Laboratory lab technician, prepares to place a sample of blood on a slide on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. Lab technicians are responsible for throat cultures, drawing blood, and testing urine samples in order to determine the health and wellness of a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Blood and bile: 2 MDSS Lab Airmen assess Barksdale's health

Published April 5, 2013

A difference in cultures

A splash of red

Bandaged up

Just a little prick

Just a single drop

Peering through the microscope

Stained glass... in a sense

Taking a sample