Category: LOL Moments

Our blood bank had a day where we had to waste five units of RBCs that had been issued to Cath Lab in coolers for being returned out of temp. The next morning, the runner came in and was telling me that he and my female coworker had a "heated argument". She slammed the door… Continue reading That Doesn’t Sound Like My Wife

A patient brought a stool specimen to the lab on a cut crystal butter dish with a cover. It was sitting on the dish (formed specimen) covered and the cover was taped to the butter plate. She waited while we transferred the stool sample to a specimen jar. And took it dish back home. Note… Continue reading Special Stool Sample

First, a little backstory. I live in a small town of 2000 people with a small 25-bed hospital. I live across the street from the hospital, literally 50 steps away. After 1730 on weekdays and on weekends, the lab is not staffed but each of us take turns being on-call. This story happened the weekend… Continue reading Wake Up Call

I worked at an outpatient lab that was open on Sundays. Typically not a busy day, but I quickly name the day "Semen Sunday's" Every male "came" on Sunday to provide a sample. We had a private room where reading materials or videos could be used, which quickly became known as "The Boom Boom Room".… Continue reading Semen Sunday

I went to the nursing home right next to the hospital I work in to do my weekly lab draws. They usually have around 15 patients on the list and each one has to be drawn in their rooms. A nurse usually comes with to help with patient identification because some of them have really… Continue reading Blue Blood

We had a patient walk in with an order for post vasectomy semen analysis. He had to collect the sample in our lab restroom. When the patient came out of the restroom, just out of nowhere I heard one of our newer techs asking the patient, “How was it? Did you have fun?” Needless to… Continue reading Embarrassing Question

Working in a small town has its perks, until you start hearing stories about yourself that makes you say, OMG really? News travel fast, especially when it boards the Gossip Express! I’m not much of a gossiper myself, but I’ve overheard my fair share of hot gossips around town. One time, I was drawing blood… Continue reading Small Town Gossip

I took over as Laboratory Manager a few years back after our previous one retired. She was more of the serious type, however very nice, and had a pretty dry sense of humor. We all loved her! Then came a day when we have to be inspected by CLIA. I was casually chatting with our… Continue reading Soap Opera Break

This story was shared to be by a nurse who assisted the doctor in collecting a wet mount & pap smear specimen. She walked in with the specimen, snickering at the awkward experience she just experienced at the clinic. Imagine the patient laying down, stirrups and all, admiring the pictures of sceneries taped on the… Continue reading The Grand Canyon

I was on a ward taking early morning blood samples. I approached a man in his bed and explained what I was there for and saw that he had IV's in both hands. Undaunted I told him, don't worry, I never met a leg I couldn't get blood from. He laughed and said good luck… Continue reading Missing Legs