7/22/2010 - Tech. Sgt. Deryk Espina, 31st Medical Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of hematology section, examines blood cells through a microscope July 20 at the medical laboratory. Blood examination helps doctors provide diagnosis on a patient?s condition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

7/22/2010 - Airman 1st Class Jeremy Jackson, 31st Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, examines a culture plate July 20 at the medical laboratory. These plates are used to identify microorganisms in urine and fecal matter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

7/22/2010 - Staff Sgt. Heather Whitted, 31st Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, draws blood from a patient July 20 at the medical laboratory. Drawing blood is preformed to collect blood samples for compete blood count and chemistry tests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

7/22/2010 - Senior Airman Colette Thomas, 31st Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, makes a differential slide July 20 at the medical laboratory. These slides are used to determine the number of white blood cells and platelets in a blood sample. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

7/22/2010 - Master Sgt. Eric Stubbs, 31st Medical Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge, collects a urine sample from a window July 20 at the medical laboratory. The laboratory performs various functions such as hematology, clinical chemistry and microbiology. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)

7/22/2010 - Staff Sgt. David Hagan, 31st Medical Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of chemistry, uses a pipette to prepare a serum sample for chemical analysis July 20 at the medical laboratory. The chemistry section tests blood for alcohol, cholesterol and sugar levels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)