Category: LOL Moments

Years ago, I worked at a busy hospital on night shift. One of our machines was down and service was to arrive first thing in the morning. It was close to Halloween and we had the brilliant idea to prank the service guy. We put a fake leg hanging from the front of the analyzer… Continue reading We’ve Found The Problem

One of my coworkers decide to throw a prank on me. He got a sterile container and some melted chocolate. He opened it in front of me, smelled it, and tasted it. I was gagging away and almost threw up! Submitted by:Elizabeth MarroquinMedical Technologist/ScientistUSA

I still remember the time when someone brought in a snapping turtle to the lab. They said the turtle bit them, and wanted me to test it for Salmonella I can't stop laughing on the inside 🤣 Submitted by:Inyat RanaMedical Technologist/ScientistOklahoma, USA

I was working 2nd shift when I received a urine specimen dropped off by the patient's husband. It was placed inside a grocery bag. When we open the container, we were surprised to find peaches inside. He got the wrong bag from the fridge! It was for his lunch! 🤣 Submitted by:Nancy JonesMedical Technologist/ScientistUSA

I've worked in the laboratory profession when mouth pipetting was still the norm. Yes I'm old! I was casually chatting with a coworker who happens to be performing a sperm count on a semen sample at the time. Right when she starts pipetting, I said something funny that caused her to accidentally suck in a… Continue reading Mouth Pipetting Mishap

I was working 3rd shift at a local hospital by myself and could never keep warm! I had heard of putting blankets in a warmer for patients, so not having a warmer, I put my lab coat in the microwave & it was wonderful!! Later on that evening I put the lab coat back in… Continue reading Trying To Stay Warm!

Mother and daughter came in to the lab from some lab work. Not knowing what they needed at the time, I greeted them promptly and told them to have a seat. As they handed me their lab order on paper, I was surprised to find that both the mom and the daughter needed to do… Continue reading Family Matters

Someone brought in a mosquito that had bitten their daughter and wanted it tested for HIV. They were so persistent because they were worried about their daughter getting HIV. So I ended up sending them to ask the health department. I'm not sure what happened afterwards 🤣 Submitted by:Amira RodriguezMedical Technologist/ScientistTexas, USA

I went to help a lab in Maryland and immediately found out the hematology techs had been told—by their supervisor, no less—that if a lavender tube was clotted, they should just fish the clot out, run it, and report the results. They said it like it was completely normal. I just stood there thinking, this… Continue reading Supervisors That Shouldn’t Be

The clinic sent a patient home with a standard stool collection kit. Nothing unusual. The next morning, the patient walks back in, clutching a large brown paper bag like it was a newborn kitten. She approaches the receptionist, holds the bag out carefully, and says: “Here’s my stool specimen.” The receptionist hesitated. Nobody wanted to… Continue reading Diarrhea in a Hat