WSU Medical Laboratory Science students are the champions in the fifth season of the Super Cell Bowl 2025, sponsored by American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and Cellavision. This is an educational and extracurricular event that tests the students on their knowledge to correctly identify different types of cell morphology that can be observed in the human blood.
The competition included a total of almost 60 MLT and MLS programs throughout the United States. Students who participate are to download the free CellAtlas app and take the quiz. The top scorers are the students who correctly identify 30 cells in 30 seconds or less. WSU MLS had three students that achieved this feat. Daniela Salcedo submitted a score of 28 seconds, and there was a tie for second place at 29 seconds between Taryn Lessard and Derick Tejano.
Each individual on the championship team will receive an ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Exam review book and access to the exam simulator, and a certificate for participation in which they can use to add to their resumes. The MLS program gets a trophy and recognized in the Critical Values magazine.