My phleb on midnight shift answered a phone call from a doctor notorious for being nasty when called in the… Continue reading Don’t Hang Up
Category: LOL Moments
Can of Red Bull
A very common thing I'm sure we all have dealt with, but my favorite are patients who lie even when… Continue reading Can of Red Bull
Tap Water Specimen
A cheeky young girl probably a high school student had an affair with her boyfriend and luck was not on… Continue reading Tap Water Specimen
Autoclaving
Just last week a new nurse came down to the lab to pick up blood. I was at my scope… Continue reading Autoclaving
Testing The Water
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
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