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- You need to provide a reasoned argument for your opinion using evidence to support your opinion, including addressing the opposing view and/or drawbacks (cons) of the issue/topic.
- An excellent starting point is visiting the various professional societies of laboratory professionals and laboratory education accrediting agencies. Look for sections called Advocacy, Political Action, Regulation, Legislative Issues, etc.
- Below is a list of some laboratory professional societies. This is not an exhaustive list.
- American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA)
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- Association for Diagnostic & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM), formerly known as the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- American Medical Technologist (AMT)
- Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB)
- American Society of Hematology (ASH)
- National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
- You must cite at least four references in the paper.
- Two of the references must be from the resources provided to you in the instructions for your selected topic. See points 6 or 7 below for links to the instructions for each topic.
- Two of the references must be references (articles) you have identified.
- References must be from the past 10 years.
- Educational program websites (e.g., UNMC’s MLS program website) and Wikipedia are not acceptable sources for your two additional resources (articles).

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