Welcome to the official website for the American
Society for Clinical Laboratory Science-South Dakota [ASCLS-SD]. ASCLS-SD is a constituent
society of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science [ASCLS] and joins Minnesota, North
Dakota, and Wisconsin in making up ASCLS Region V.
Our mission is to promote the profession
of clinical laboratory science and to provide beneficial services to those who practice it. ASCLS-SD is committed to
bringing professional VOICE, VALUE, AND VISION to each of our grassroot members.
Our society members include clinical laboratory
scientists/medical technologists, clinical laboratory technicians/medical laboratory technicians, educators, managers, industry
representatives, and clinical laboratory science students. Clinical laboratory professionals teach, act as resources
for its customers, perform, develop, evaluate, correlate, and ensure ultimate quality in clinical laboratory testing information.
Our professionals collaborate with other health
care professionals to provide critical testing information for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease.
Clinical Laboratory Science professionals practice in clinical laboratories, forensic laboratories, physician offices, industrial
organizations, educational institutions, and research facilities.
