There are so many pieces and people that make up health care. One piece that often goes unnoticed is the lab side of the profession. "We are behind the scenes in health care," said Sona Kumar, program ...

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.

Arguably the best-kept secret of the hospital takes up an entire floor of the basement of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. The diagnostic laboratory, where analysis takes place on almost every ...