Category: LOL Moments

One time, I put mustard in a stool specimen container, went upstairs, and sent it down the tube system. It… Continue reading The Mustard Prank

When I was a teenager, my first boyfriend dumped me for another girl. Broke my heart! 20 years later, I… Continue reading Karma’s a Bitch

This is an SOS —send help! I work for a hospital—-and they hire nurses here. Called because I had some… Continue reading Bad Sample

Had a patient who was mean and rude, and I had to draw blood on her. She actually threaten to… Continue reading Inseparable

While working in hematology, I received a microtainer from our newborn nursery with orders to perform a CBC. As per… Continue reading Clotted? That’s Impossible!

It was the last month of my internship days and I was assigned in Microbiology department. I love it here.… Continue reading Culture It Now!

I was drawing blood on a female patient. Her husband was in the same phlebotomy room. I did my usual… Continue reading I’m Used To It

Over the of my career When working the night shift I have been called to draw blood from the ED… Continue reading Unusual Veins

I was working the graveyard shift and received a wet prep specimen. The order specifically said to check for those… Continue reading Wet Mount Entertainment

I work three 12-hour shifts at a family medicine/convenient care clinic, so every now and then we send patients home… Continue reading Not the Good Tupperware!