Ferdie Rodriguez, Author at The Mislabeled Specimen

Gross Encounter

Ferdie Rodriguez — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:32:53 +0000

I don’t remember exactly the details of what I was doing, nor why I was doing the procedure the way…… Continue reading Gross Encounter

Ferdie Rodriguez — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:35:53 +0000

I used to work in a lab where at that time, we did not have any plastic wide-mouthed containers for…… Continue reading Container Matters

Ferdie Rodriguez — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:20:20 +0000

I went to draw blood on a combative female patient. Although the patient was restrained, I still needed some help…… Continue reading Take The Cobwebs Out of What??

Ferdie Rodriguez — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:43:36 +0000

I was in the middle of drawing blood on a patient, when suddenly I felt the urge to fart. Normally,…… Continue reading Close Call

Ferdie Rodriguez — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 01:18:21 +0000

When you’ve worked as a Lab Tech for a long time, you develop this perspective that is a whole lot…… Continue reading First Thing That Comes To Mind

Ferdie Rodriguez — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 01:18:19 +0000

When you’re new on the job, you are likely to focus on what you need to do, and kinda tend…… Continue reading Make a Fist, Please…

Ferdie Rodriguez — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 23:35:07 +0000

I went to the employee restroom to pee, because someone was already using the lab restroom. When I went in,…… Continue reading Wrongfully Accused

Ferdie Rodriguez — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 02:30:10 +0000

I don’t know about other schools, but the MedTech school I went to had a certain way of doing things.…… Continue reading Semen Analysis at School