Category: LOL Moments

Went to our skilled nursing facility to draw blood on one of the residents. I usually engage on a conversation… Continue reading Bloody Mary

Ah yes, the urgent blood culture. I shall just speak to the germs and ask if they would mind growing… Continue reading Urgent Blood Culture

I worked at a pediatric cancer center. One night we received a urine sample from one of our patients. We… Continue reading The Urine That Wasn’t

We have a big class of over 150 students. Imagine 150 interns in this huge laboratory run mostly by student… Continue reading Special Ingredient

I just started a my new job in Anatomic Pathology at my current hospital. I was there maybe 2 weeks,… Continue reading He Bit What Off???

One day I was drawing blood on a patient. I noticed how anxious he was and had sweaty hands. I… Continue reading Possible Miscommunication

My most embarrassing patient care moment ever. Another phlebotomist, young and innocent, asked for my help with a difficult stick.… Continue reading Fist Please

Lazy Saturday morning in the lab. Morning labs all done and sitting in the lounge when I get called to… Continue reading Smell the Sex

An elderly couple came into our clinic lab with a specimen. They were upset. The gentleman said he found shrimp… Continue reading The Shrimp Mystery

We’ve all heard of patients passing out while drawing blood. But you probably haven’t heard of other people passing out,… Continue reading Last Survivor