We have a big class of over 150 students. Imagine 150 interns in this huge laboratory run mostly by student… Continue reading Special Ingredient
Category: LOL Moments
Bloody Mary
Went to our skilled nursing facility to draw blood on one of the residents. I usually engage on a conversation… Continue reading Bloody Mary
Smell the Sex
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
The Shrimp Mystery
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
He Bit What Off???
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???
Possible Miscommunication
One day I was drawing blood on a patient. I noticed how anxious he was and had sweaty hands. I… Continue reading Possible Miscommunication
Fist Please
My most embarrassing patient care moment ever. Another phlebotomist, young and innocent, asked for my help with a difficult stick.… Continue reading Fist Please
Last Survivor
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
Sing For Me Mom!
I have to draw blood on an ER patient. She is a 15 year old who is deathly scared of… Continue reading Sing For Me Mom!
The Whore is Coming!
I work at a small town hospital in Central Florida. 25 beds to be exact. Part of the charm of… Continue reading The Whore is Coming!