The Lab Week theme for 2022 is Giving the Gift of Health.

The theme focuses on appreciating and celebrating diversity among laboratory professionals who give the gift of health by improving public health and patient care, driving innovation, and fostering health equity.

Lab Week, which originated in 1975, provides an opportunity to increase public awareness and understanding and appreciation for laboratory professionals. 

The observance is sponsored by American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) and coordinated by 17 national clinical laboratory organizations