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Celebrate Lab Week to honor yourself and your colleagues as a vital part of the lab community and have some fun while doing it!
Lab Week is a great time to generate new awareness and excitement about the laboratory medicine profession while having some fun with your lab team.
Looking for ways to celebrate Lab Week and promote the profession? Check out these fun ideas!
Let all your colleagues know you’re excited about Lab Week by sporting exclusive ASCP Lab Week merchandise!
The ASCP Laboratory Day of Service is a way for laboratory professionals and pathologists to transform their passion for this field into service that both empowers members and strengthens communities.
In honor of Lab Week, ASCP is celebrating the laboratory team—the impact behind diagnostic medicine with the 2026 Lab Story Photo and Video Contest!
How do you and your team work together to affect patient care?
Gather your colleagues to showcase your delivery of care by taking pictures or making a video with your lab team.
Upload your photo or video by 2 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 6, 2026.
Vote for your favorites during Round One of voting by 2 p.m. CDT on Friday April 10, 2026.
The five entries in each category (photo or video) receiving the highest number of votes will move on to Round Two of voting, which begins at 2 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 13, 2026, and ends at 2 p.m. CDT on Friday, April 17, 2026.
The winners will be determined by the number of votes for each photo or video during Round Two. The winners and their placements will be announced on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, and will receive fun prizes to celebrate Lab Week!
To request permission to use ASCP Lab Week images or themes, please complete the Lab Week Image Use Request Form below in its entirety. Providing detailed information about your intended use will help ensure a timely review.
All requests are subject to approval before use. Please allow 1–2 business days for review and written confirmation. Approval is limited to the specific Lab Week year/theme and use outlined in your submission.
Lab Week gives us an opportunity to generate new awareness and excitement about the laboratory medicine profession. By getting the word out—to your networks, your local communities, and your healthcare colleagues—you can help everyone understand and appreciate the importance of the work you do. ASCP is one of 18 laboratory medicine organizations responsible for coordinating this high-profile celebration of your profession: