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A lab assistant, wearing a face mask and gloves, alphabetizes COVID-19 test swab samples.

Alphabetizing Test

Kelly Kovalsky, a laboratory assistant assigned to the 18th Medical Support Squadron, alphabetizes COVID-19 test swab samples at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022. After verifying the test orders, laboratory technicians prepare the samples to be shipped for testing.

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