The Fun Side of Clinical Laboratory Professionals
I went to draw blood on a combative female patient. Although the patient was restrained, I still needed some help holding the patient while I draw the blood. Three (3) cops and 2 nurses helped me—that’s how combative the patient was. I kid you not, while I was drawing the patient, the patient asked me:… Continue reading Take The Cobwebs Out of What??
I was assigned at the patient receiving section when a sweet old lady came up bringing with her a crackpot that is still warm to the touch. "What do you have for me today?", I asked. She replied, "Well, my doctor told me to bring in a stool specimen. I think it needed to be… Continue reading Keeping It Warm
Back in the day when I worked as a phlebotomist, I had the most interesting encounter with a demented patient at the nursing home. I introduced myself and told grandma that I need to draw a blood sample. The patient was telling me something about "killing". In my mind, who got murdered? When I got… Continue reading She Killed The Light
One day, I received orders for a bunch of bizarre tests and a request for a blood typing. I asked what's going on because I haven't heard of any wounded or any mortars that day. Nurse turns to me deadpan, someone stuck something in their A$$ and it ain't coming out... Submitted by:Vic Ubaldo
A couple came in the lab asking questions about how to collect semen for semen analysis. Of course I had to explain to them the procedure. I have to admit, it was (and always is) awkward for me to explain the collection process to a couple. Out of nowhere, the wife asked me a question… Continue reading Specimen Collection By Mouth
When the COVID19 pandemic started, the whole world put their heads together and came up with various ways to prevent the spread of this virus. The scientific community spearheaded the game, and along came the not-so-scientific community who came up with ridiculous ideas that seems to lack common sense. This is one of them. I… Continue reading Nose Only Mask
Over two decades ago while I was earning my MLS degree, I worked in hospital registration on weekends. I was a young woman with little experience so I tried to learn whatever I could from the job knowing it would help me in the lab later. One Saturday a man came in to register for… Continue reading Viagra Diagnosis
Years ago, we in the microbiology department had to collect our own specimens. Some specimens were a little more embarrassing than most. Skin scrapings for jock itch being our most hated. Seeing how most of us were young women, it was embarrassing for us and our male patents to have to collect a down there… Continue reading Oops Wrong Site!
Patient came to the laboratory to have a Computer Assisted Semen Analysis (CASA) done. I was pretty sure I explained to him in great detail instructions on how to properly collect his semen sample. After that, I handed him a sterile cup to put his semen sample in. He then proceeded to the collection room… Continue reading Funny Story at the Fertility Clinic
On 3rd shift one night, the huge chemistry analyzer malfunctioned and I very much needed to get it running again. I got on the phone with tech support and was following instructions. I couldn’t reach inside, so I pulled up a one-step ladder for added reach. I am only about 5’ tall and still couldn’t… Continue reading How I Became Gracie
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