Emily Sayle, Author at The Mislabeled Specimen

Supervisors That Shouldn’t Be

Emily Sayle — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:34:15 +0000

I went to help a lab in Maryland and immediately found out the hematology techs had been told—by their supervisor,…… Continue reading Supervisors That Shouldn’t Be

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Impatient Doctor

Emily Sayle — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:31:36 +0000

The doctor went to the microbiology lab and insisted that he needed results immediately. The tech explained that it would…… Continue reading Impatient Doctor

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Smells Like Kool-Aid

Emily Sayle — Sat, 17 May 2025 01:20:48 +0000

One day we received a gallon jug of what smelled like cherry kool-aid in a biohazard bag for a 24…… Continue reading Smells Like Kool-Aid

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Warm Urine

Emily Sayle — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:08:35 +0000

The transport tech was told to get the urine specimens to the lab while they were still warm. The microbiology…… Continue reading Warm Urine

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