You know how you would say to a little girl that she does so well with her blood draw tell… Continue reading Big Woman
Category: LOL Moments
Instant Karma
One day as I walked in to the lab, I saw a pregnant lady crying inside our draw room. She… Continue reading Instant Karma
Inventory Issue
I used to work for a high volume Trauma Center and I had gotten a call from one of the… Continue reading Inventory Issue
Lab Week Prank
A nurse brought a urine specimen to the laboratory. Even though we have a paperless electronic system, the specimen came… Continue reading Lab Week Prank
The Urine That Wasn’t
I worked at a pediatric cancer center. One night we received a urine sample from one of our patients. We… Continue reading The Urine That Wasn’t
Urgent Blood Culture
Ah yes, the urgent blood culture. I shall just speak to the germs and ask if they would mind growing… Continue reading Urgent Blood Culture
Special Ingredient
We have a big class of over 150 students. Imagine 150 interns in this huge laboratory run mostly by student… Continue reading Special Ingredient
Bloody Mary
Went to our skilled nursing facility to draw blood on one of the residents. I usually engage on a conversation… Continue reading Bloody Mary
Smell the Sex
Lazy Saturday morning in the lab. Morning labs all done and sitting in the lounge when I get called to… Continue reading Smell the Sex
The Shrimp Mystery
An elderly couple came into our clinic lab with a specimen. They were upset. The gentleman said he found shrimp… Continue reading The Shrimp Mystery