IL SR0702

Designates the week of April 22-28, 2012 as "Medical Laboratory Professionals Week" in Illinois

Recognizes the vital role of more than 300,000 medical laboratory professionals and 15,000 board-certified pathologists in health care delivery

Notes that laboratory test results comprise 70% of a patient's medical record and more than 10 billion laboratory tests are performed annually in the United States

Acknowledges the expertise and state-of-the-art technology used by laboratory professionals including pathologists, medical technologists, phlebotomists, and cytopathologists

Directs a copy of the resolution to be presented to the University of Chicago Medical Laboratory Professionals