A lady came in one day with an order for a 24 hour urine protein electrophoresis. The order was for… Continue reading Proper Labeling
Category: LOL Moments
Size Matters
About 6 years ago, I was working in the molecular department at my lab when a coworker and I were… Continue reading Size Matters
Blue Monday
When I was fresh out of school and had just started my new job as biomedical lab. scientist, one of… Continue reading Blue Monday
Pillow Sex
I started out a phlebotomist before I got my MT degree. I love phlebotomy and direct patient care. And of… Continue reading Pillow Sex
Never Been Touched
Back in my internship days in the Philippines, I had to do my clinicals at this mid-sized hospital in my… Continue reading Never Been Touched
Borrowed from the Morgue
A nurse came down to the lab to pick up an Albumin sample. As she walked up to the counter,… Continue reading Borrowed from the Morgue
Feel My Bottom-ist
I was getting ready to draw blood from a patient when he asked me if I was a nurse. I explained… Continue reading Feel My Bottom-ist
Hands Free Collection
I had my ex call as a patient and prank our lead tech. He told him that he needed to… Continue reading Hands Free Collection
Gross Encounter
I don’t remember exactly the details of what I was doing, nor why I was doing the procedure the way… Continue reading Gross Encounter
Worst Mislabeling Ever
One of my biggest pet peeve in lab is mislabeling specimens. It is basic, elementary and requires a drop of… Continue reading Worst Mislabeling Ever