Some of the tests we send our reference lab has a really long turnaround...like 6 weeks. Doctor: Have you had… Continue reading Results Back Yet?
Category: LOL Moments
Glowing Green Salsa
I have worked in a clinical lab for 30+ years . I am a histotech in name only, because I… Continue reading Glowing Green Salsa
Poop Express Mail
I had a patient a few years ago ask if they could mail their hemoccult screen in because they live… Continue reading Poop Express Mail
Thanks for the Pee, Mom
I work at a small town laboratory where we also do drug screen collections for Occupational Health. One day, we… Continue reading Thanks for the Pee, Mom
Bathroom Talk
An elderly gentleman came in the lab for a routine urinalysis. I greeted him and gave him a cup. "The… Continue reading Bathroom Talk
Turn Out The Lights
I was asked to go into a clinic patients room and draw him in there as he were having a… Continue reading Turn Out The Lights
Close Call
I was in the middle of drawing blood on a patient, when suddenly I felt the urge to fart. Normally,… Continue reading Close Call
Be My Daddy
An 11-year old in the ER needed her blood drawn. She came with her dad and by the looks of… Continue reading Be My Daddy
Poke Me Any Time
Another busy morning in the lab and I was assigned to work at our phlebotomy area. I called the next… Continue reading Poke Me Any Time
Best. Compliment. Ever
An elderly gentleman around his 70's came in to the lab to have his blood drawn. I've known him quite… Continue reading Best. Compliment. Ever