Lab Week
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) provides the profession with a unique opportunity to increase public understanding of and appreciation for clinical laboratory personnel.
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.
MLPW originated in 1975 and is currently celebrating its 50th year. MLPW, which takes place the last full week in April each year, is coordinated by a collaborative committee with representatives from 18 national clinical laboratory organizations, including AGT.
MLPW Coalition Members:
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants (AAPA)
- Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT)
- American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- American Society of Cytopathology (ASC)
- American Society for Cytotechnology (ASCT)
- American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI)
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB)
- Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, prev. AACC)
- Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP)
- Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
- Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
- College of American Pathologists (CAP)
- Commission on Laboratory Accreditation, Inc. (COLA)
- National Society for Histotechnology (NSH)
- Philippine Association of Medical Technologists-USA,
Inc. (PAMET-USA, Inc)
Celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week with merchandise that showcases the creativity and passion of our community.
Featuring the winning design from our contest, these limited-edition items are perfect for showing your lab pride.
#MLPW2026
LAB WEEK 2026
APRIL 19-25
2026 AGT Design Contest Winner
Submitted by:
Dana Catron, BS, CG(ASCP)CM
Celebrate MLPW with AGT
- Order your shirt or other product displaying the winning design.
- Wear your shirt or display your item during MLPW.
- Capture and share on AGT's social media pages using #2026MLPW.
2026 AGT Design Contest
Follow these 5 simple steps to
Celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) with AGT
1. Submit a shirt design highlighting the medical laboratory profession
2. Vote on submission options
3. Order your shirt or other product displaying the winning design
4. Wear your shirt or display your item during MLPW
5. Capture and share on AGT’s social media pages using #2026MLPW
Submit Design | March 22 |
| Vote | March 23-27 |
| Order Items | April 4-10 |
| Display Items & Celebrate | April 19-25 |
| Capture & Share | Anytime |
Thank you to all the creative professionals that submitted designs highlighting the medical laboratory profession.
