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Meet SelectScience at the AACC Clinical Lab Expo

SelectScience
20 Jun 2012
Sonia Nicholas
Managing Editor and Clinical Lead

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SelectScience is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo this year. The event takes place on July 17-19, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Clinical laboratory directors and scientists from all over the world will attend the AACC Annual Meeting to benefit from over 200 educational opportunities, the world’s largest clinical lab exposition, and the chance to connect with clinical laboratory professionals from all over the globe.

SelectScience will be exhibiting at the meeting this year. Visit our stand and let us know what you think of our new website. We want to know what features you find most useful and interesting, and what more you think we could be doing to help you cope with the demands of the busy clinical laboratory.

• Leave a review of one of your laboratory products or analyzers and receive an exciting free gift as well as the chance to win a kindle fire!

• Fill in a customer survey and receive a 15$ Amazon voucher for your time!

We look forward to meeting you there.

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