Author: Ronald Smith

A lady came in one day with an order for a 24 hour urine protein electrophoresis. The order was for his dad. I told her to stick around so I can get everything he needed for the collection process. I came back with a 24 hour urine jug and a specimen collection cheat sheet, which… Continue reading Proper Labeling

One of my biggest pet peeve in lab is mislabeling specimens. It is basic, elementary and requires a drop of common sense. I'm sure anyone who has worked in lab can relate. It does happens every now and then because of the cliche reason of being "human". At times, it is a case of the… Continue reading Worst Mislabeling Ever