Heidi Perez, Author at The Mislabeled Specimen

Full Instructions Matter

Heidi Perez — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:37:50 +0000

I was working in a military lab about 40 years ago. Our receptionist wasn’t medical and was fairly new to…… Continue reading Full Instructions Matter

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Verbal Test Addon

Heidi Perez — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:04:52 +0000

Nurse wanting to add H&H to CBC drawn earlier. We kept going back and forth that she has H&H already.…… Continue reading Verbal Test Addon

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Rookie Nurse

Heidi Perez — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:08:05 +0000

I work overnights. That’s usually when the Really Fun questions come in. But this one actually got me right in…… Continue reading Rookie Nurse

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Trying To Stay Warm!

Heidi Perez — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:53:29 +0000

I was working 3rd shift at a local hospital by myself and could never keep warm! I had heard of…… Continue reading Trying To Stay Warm!

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Diarrhea in a Hat

Heidi Perez — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:12:09 +0000

The clinic sent a patient home with a standard stool collection kit. Nothing unusual. The next morning, the patient walks…… Continue reading Diarrhea in a Hat

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She Killed The Light

Heidi Perez — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:33:11 +0000

Back in the day when I worked as a phlebotomist, I had the most interesting encounter with a demented patient…… Continue reading She Killed The Light

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Spanked with a Hair Brush

Heidi Perez — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 01:26:09 +0000

Went up to draw a patient in the ICU with male coworker. Male patient made a request and asked to…… Continue reading Spanked with a Hair Brush

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WIFI Password

Heidi Perez — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 02:44:36 +0000

OB/GYN Office, male patient for a CSA, he is calm & courteous as we go thru the usual pre-collection information…… Continue reading WIFI Password

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Postpartum Specimens

Heidi Perez — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:32:46 +0000

One day as I was processing pap smears, I received specimens with unlikely heath histories. First one was from a…… Continue reading Postpartum Specimens

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New Parasite

Heidi Perez — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:44:50 +0000

I was working with a young uppity know-it-all supervisor in urine microscopy and thought about pulling a prank on her.…… Continue reading New Parasite

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