Category: LOL Moments

I don’t remember exactly the details of what I was doing, nor why I was doing the procedure the way… Continue reading Gross Encounter

One of my biggest pet peeve in lab is mislabeling specimens. It is basic, elementary and requires a drop of… Continue reading Worst Mislabeling Ever

After being persuaded (against my better judgment), a doctor asked me to contact a patient who needed to produce a… Continue reading Remote Assistance

The other day, I saw this meme on the internet that says: “When you’re over 40 years old, it’s not… Continue reading Analyzer System Check

When I was in MedTech school, our chemistry professor shared this story to us. It was a typical day and… Continue reading Phew! What’s That Smell???

I was working in a military lab about 40 years ago. Our receptionist wasn’t medical and was fairly new to… Continue reading Full Instructions Matter

I was alone working the graveyard shift in the lab. I was told by the prior shift that there was… Continue reading Morgue Noises

This conversation happened to a coworker of mine. Date was August 12th. Nurse: Hey, you just sent me the blood… Continue reading Unit is Expired

Nurse: We sent a sample an hour ago. Can we make sure it's done STAT? Me: It's currently on the… Continue reading Analyzer Whisperer

It was around 2am in the morning when we received an order from the ER for a blood draw. Patient… Continue reading Pink Highlights