Category: LOL Moments

You're probably wondering what FBAD stands for. It's my very own acronym for "Fasting Blood Any Disease" testing. Here's when I came up with it. As I was getting ready to draw blood from a patient, he asked if I can diagnose any disease in his body by doing one and only test. Me :… Continue reading FBAD Testing

We all know that the hood is THE place to fart. One day in the lab, I really had to fart so bad. So I went to the hood, turned it on, and waited until the blower starts. I then released that nasty fart that had been incubating inside my tummy (It’s been growling for… Continue reading The Hood’s Betrayal

It was my first day back from a 3-week vacation to the Philippines. Because of the recent coronavirus scare and knowing that my patients are old and somewhat immunocompromised, I decided to wear a face mask while at work even though I felt fine, just to be safe. Enter Mrs. Grumpypants, one of the meanest… Continue reading Monkey Who Shits Its Pants

One day at work I heard the funniest short conversation with a field engineer. Field engineer: “Could you move that six inches?” Tech: (moves analyzer approximately three inches) Field engineer: “Someone’s been lying to you!” Rest of staff is dying. 🤣🤣 Submitted by:Diane LaneMedical Technologist/ScientistMichigan, USA

I heard a guy once who was loudly complaining about all the blood he had to have drawn. It was, like, 5 tubes. Just whining and carrying on! At the same time I was drawing a woman for her initial pregnancy panel. She and I looked at each other and rolled our eyes. I asked… Continue reading Men Are So Whiny

One day we received a gallon jug of what smelled like cherry kool-aid in a biohazard bag for a 24 urine test. Maybe they shouldn't keep specimens with the food.😏 Submitted by:Emily SayleMedical Laboratory TechnicianUSA

My coworker that I call my work husband was dancing around acting like magic Mike or a bad pole dancer not knowing a doctor was behind him. I'm at my computer looking at him and was so shocked that I couldn't even tell him the doctor was there. Omg. It was great. 🕺 Submitted by:Cindy… Continue reading Pole Dancer

I was preparing a fake poo specimen (peanut butter & pepper) for an In-Service on specimen collection. While I was mixing this concoction with a tongue depressor in a specimen cup, our brand new phlebotomy intern wandered past the office door. I quickly plopped a glob into my mouth. Her expression was so worth it!… Continue reading Let’s Have Some Snacks!

This story happened with a 30-something guy who needs to provide us with a clean catch urine sample. I briefly pointed out cleaning instructions for the clean catch collection. Then, I told him to leave his specimen in the metal bin. He went into the lab restroom, did his business, and left when he got… Continue reading The Other Bin

Here I am, a fresh graduate working in the lab. The lab I was working in back then was a small hospital laboratory where the MLTs are also the phlebotomists. One day I went out to our town's nursing home to draw an elderly lady in the memory care wing. She did have severe dementia.… Continue reading Dream On