Kodi Riedel, diagnostic laboratory supervisor at the Davey Institute, talks about her work in the lab, how a diagnosis happens and the common diagnoses she's seen in the lab.

In this episode we cover:  

• What is a diagnostic laboratory supervisor (00:39)
• New things seen in the lab (2:09)
• How Davey keeps up with tree trends (2:41)
• How arborists use the lab (3:40)
• The lab's busiest times (5:30)
• Abiotic issues (5:58)
• Kodi's Davey journey (9:27)
• What Davey's lab looks like (10:47)
• Diagnosing common conditions (13:14)
• The most common diagnoses (14:26)
• Handling fatal diagnosis (16:29)
• The best part of Kodi's job (17:40)

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To learn more about the diagnosis lab, visit our Diagnostic Laboratory webpage here.

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