Rodney Lopez, Author at The Mislabeled Specimen https://themislabeledspecimen.com/members/rodney-lopez/ The Fun Side of Clinical Laboratory Professionals Mon, 04 May 2026 01:55:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Logo-100x100.jpg Rodney Lopez, Author at The Mislabeled Specimen https://themislabeledspecimen.com/members/rodney-lopez/ 32 32 160721577 Free Test https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/free-test/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-test https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/free-test/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 01:55:00 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=1062 A middle aged lady came in to the lab to have her blood drawn for thyroid testing. We were busier…… Continue reading Free Test

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/free-test/feed/ 4 1062 Don’t Let It Clot! https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/dont-let-it-clot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-let-it-clot https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/dont-let-it-clot/#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:14:21 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=1192 I used to work in a 1200-bed hospital back then in Texas. Great hospital, with a few not so great…… Continue reading Don’t Let It Clot!

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/dont-let-it-clot/feed/ 0 1192 Incompatible with Life https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/incompatible-with-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=incompatible-with-life https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/incompatible-with-life/#respond Sat, 10 Jan 2026 03:58:45 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=2654 A home health nurse left shortly after dropping off a green top tube for a potassium level. Soon after, I…… Continue reading Incompatible with Life

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/incompatible-with-life/feed/ 0 2654 Rear End Vaping https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/rear-end-vaping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rear-end-vaping https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/rear-end-vaping/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:20:34 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=468 This story goes back to our Medtech internship days back in our school in the Philippines. The "Chikoy Boys" is…… Continue reading Rear End Vaping

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/rear-end-vaping/feed/ 0 468 Specimen Collection By Mouth https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/specimen-collection-by-mouth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=specimen-collection-by-mouth https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/specimen-collection-by-mouth/#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:32:43 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=1465 A couple came in the lab asking questions about how to collect semen for semen analysis. Of course I had…… Continue reading Specimen Collection By Mouth

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/specimen-collection-by-mouth/feed/ 0 1465 No Psychos Allowed in the Lab https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/no-psychos-allowed-in-the-lab/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-psychos-allowed-in-the-lab https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/no-psychos-allowed-in-the-lab/#respond Sat, 09 Aug 2025 23:21:01 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=10104 I work in a lab that does a lot of Covid-19 testing. Sometimes when a patient is really sick and…… Continue reading No Psychos Allowed in the Lab

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/no-psychos-allowed-in-the-lab/feed/ 0 10104 Poke Me Any Time https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/poke-me-any-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poke-me-any-time https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/poke-me-any-time/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:08:17 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=1595 Another busy morning in the lab and I was assigned to work at our phlebotomy area. I called the next…… Continue reading Poke Me Any Time

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/poke-me-any-time/feed/ 0 1595 Kiss My Bass https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/kiss-my-bass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kiss-my-bass https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/kiss-my-bass/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 00:34:27 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=2413 A patient walked in to the lab to have his blood drawn. He sat down and I noticed that he…… Continue reading Kiss My Bass

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/kiss-my-bass/feed/ 0 2413 *Cough* Corona! https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/cough-corona/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cough-corona https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/cough-corona/#respond Sat, 07 Jun 2025 01:18:24 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=1282 The hospital I work at has a neuro unit where patients suffering from neurological conditions are admitted.  One day, I…… Continue reading *Cough* Corona!

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/cough-corona/feed/ 0 1282 Peculiar Request https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/peculiar-request/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peculiar-request https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/peculiar-request/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:07:54 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=524 Working in a small town is great! You become familiar with patients, and eventually start calling each other on a…… Continue reading Peculiar Request

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