Category: LOL Moments

I was alone working the graveyard shift in the lab. I was told by the prior shift that there was… Continue reading Morgue Noises

This conversation happened to a coworker of mine. Date was August 12th. Nurse: Hey, you just sent me the blood… Continue reading Unit is Expired

Nurse: We sent a sample an hour ago. Can we make sure it's done STAT? Me: It's currently on the… Continue reading Analyzer Whisperer

It was around 2am in the morning when we received an order from the ER for a blood draw. Patient… Continue reading Pink Highlights

We meet all kinds of people in the ER. Some have OMG types of backstories that are almost hard to… Continue reading Steak Knives and Syringes

I was on my morning rounds when coming to an elderly lady all tucked up under the duvet (comforter). I… Continue reading Bedside Confession

One night, I went to the ER to draw some labs on a patient. While I was in the hallway… Continue reading He Probably Died Happy

I ran into a coworker at the grocery store. We were both checking out at the same time, but she… Continue reading Grocery Store Encounter

In the 30+ years I've been doing this job I have been called a lot of names. In the hospital… Continue reading New Name

This happened before CLIA was implemented. At that time, lab techs do whatever they want in the lab—eat, drink, smoke,… Continue reading Chocolate Agar