It was during the annual physical exam period in the hospital where I worked.All employees had to undergo CBC, U/A… Continue reading Sharing is Daring
Category: LOL Moments
No Age Limit
A 60+ year old lady smilingly came into the laboratory and submitted her urine sample. I was assigned at Clinical… Continue reading No Age Limit
He’s Just Tired
I work in a small town hospital with team members taking turns doing overnight calls. It was my turn to… Continue reading He’s Just Tired
She’s Got Enough
At the hospital where I used to work, patients wait for us at the waiting area to have their blood… Continue reading She’s Got Enough
Telemarketer Troubles
All is well in the laboratory until I realized a patient needed to collect a urine sample and it was… Continue reading Telemarketer Troubles
The Clay Howard Test
It was a typical day in the lab until we received an order from the ER. It was a STAT… Continue reading The Clay Howard Test
Coughing Accident
One day, I went to the ER to collect a flu swab on a patient. When I got there, the… Continue reading Coughing Accident
At Times It’s QNS
You know that saying “Don’t judge the book by its cover”? Well, as lab techs, we also have our own… Continue reading At Times It’s QNS
Urine Culture STAT
Nurse: I want to check the results on a urine culture. Me: That specimen was submitted earlier today so there… Continue reading Urine Culture STAT
Miracle Grow Fix
I had a nurse call for the results of a blood culture 2 hours after it was collected! I told… Continue reading Miracle Grow Fix