Category: LOL Moments

Years ago, we in the microbiology department had to collect our own specimens. Some specimens were a little more embarrassing… Continue reading Oops Wrong Site!

On 3rd shift one night, the huge chemistry analyzer malfunctioned and I very much needed to get it running again.… Continue reading How I Became Gracie

Patient came to the laboratory to have a Computer Assisted Semen Analysis (CASA) done. I was pretty sure I explained… Continue reading Funny Story at the Fertility Clinic

One nightshift I reported to the ER that the sample was hemolyzed. They told me to do the redraw because… Continue reading Defective Centrifuge

We were all talking with several conversations going on. One person said, "Jesus Christ." Our supervisor said, "He's got nothing… Continue reading Jesus Christ

Went up to draw a patient in the ICU with male coworker.   Male patient made a request and asked to… Continue reading Spanked with a Hair Brush

We had about a 2-3’ blizzard once. So bad that many lab people couldn’t get in on their own. They… Continue reading The Snow Storm

Calls a positive blood culture... Doctor: So you’re saying it’s a VRE Me: No, it’s gram positive cocci in pairs in… Continue reading Positive Blood Culture

OB/GYN Office, male patient for a CSA, he is calm & courteous as we go thru the usual pre-collection information… Continue reading WIFI Password

Years ago, I went to a nursing unit to stick a patient.   It was a tiny elderly lady curled up… Continue reading Feisty Grandma