Category: LOL Moments

I was getting ready to draw blood from a patient when he asked me if I was a nurse. I explained that I was a phlebotomist when he started to say the word a few times. It occurred to him that if he said a funny way it would mean something entirely different so he asked… Continue reading Feel My Bottom-ist

I had my ex call as a patient and prank our lead tech. He told him that he needed to do a post vas. The tech sat on the phone for a second then asked him if he had a question. My ex said yea my wife is out of town and I have no… Continue reading Hands Free Collection

I don’t remember exactly the details of what I was doing, nor why I was doing the procedure the way I did it. It happened when I was still a lab tech intern—about 17 years ago. For some reason, I wasn’t wearing any gloves. I was holding a test tube with a sputum at the… Continue reading Gross Encounter

One of my biggest pet peeve in lab is mislabeling specimens. It is basic, elementary and requires a drop of common sense. I'm sure anyone who has worked in lab can relate. It does happens every now and then because of the cliche reason of being "human". At times, it is a case of the… 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 semen sample and had some questions. The patient asked if I would stay on the line while they produced the sample, just in case they had a problem!!! A firm NO is what I gave… 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 called masturbation anymore; it’s called SYSTEM CHECK!”.? Since then, every time I hear the word SYSTEM CHECK in the lab, I just giggle.? From now on, I’m sure I won’t be the only one.? Submitted… 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 she was busy prepping a variety of chemicals for her class the next day. When she got done, she left the lab and took a jeepney ride home. Just an FYI, jeepneys are recycled World… Continue reading Phew! What’s That Smell???

It was around 2am in the morning when we received an order from the ER for a blood draw. Patient was a nice older lady with pink highlights on her hair, so I assumed. I honestly thought it was a good look on her so I started my small talk by giving her a little… Continue reading Pink Highlights

This conversation happened to a coworker of mine. Date was August 12th. Nurse: Hey, you just sent me the blood for so-so patient. Tech: Yeah Nurse: It says it expires September 11th. Tech: Yes… Nurse: It's expired Tech: Today is August 12th Nurse: …long pause … oh Submitted by:Brittani DamesLaboratory ScientistUSA

Nurse: We sent a sample an hour ago. Can we make sure it's done STAT? Me: It's currently on the analyzer. Nurse: Oh okay. Well, can you tell the analyzer to get it done right away?! Me: Uhhh sure… Submitted by:Anna AlamosLaboratory Scientist