I had given an outpatient the spill about collecting a urine drug screen and then I sat outside the bathroom… Continue reading Testing The Water
Category: LOL Moments
Please Hold the Line
This is my most favorite answer to an 'on hold' call. When the tech was finally able to answer the… Continue reading Please Hold the Line
Protected from Light
Nurse calls for special instructions on collecting a urine sample. I told her that the test required the sample to… Continue reading Protected from Light
Lab Is Not A Bathroom
I had a patient walk into the lab. Without hesitating, she proceeded to pull down her pants to go to… Continue reading Lab Is Not A Bathroom
Vasectomy Oops
I was working at a small private hospital that also had an outpatient clinic. One day I got a specimen… Continue reading Vasectomy Oops
No Psychos Allowed in the Lab
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
Naked and Shameless
So during my clinicals, I went to a room to collect a blood sample. Wellll, the patient was naked, uncovered… Continue reading Naked and Shameless
Punch In The Face
When drawing blood in a dementia unit, a lady told me that if I stuck her with a needle, she… Continue reading Punch In The Face
Sperm Check
I worked in a small hospital & we had to process outpatients many years ago. I took the paperwork from… Continue reading Sperm Check
Something Stiff and Hard
I had a phlebotomist walk into the main lab, exclaiming “I need something stiff and hard.” She was looking for… Continue reading Something Stiff and Hard