I was on attachment in a lab setting on a rural area. I was helping with phlebotomy and received this… Continue reading Hold Your Spit
Category: LOL Moments
Please Spin Slowly
One day we received a clotted sample for a CBC so naturally I have to call the floor to have… Continue reading Please Spin Slowly
It’s Not That Bad
I had labs to draw on a 10 year old girl and called her name to have her come in… Continue reading It’s Not That Bad
I’m Pretty Sure of My Blood Type!
A patient came in for blood typing for a possible blood donation. According to the patient, this was going to… Continue reading I’m Pretty Sure of My Blood Type!
Mike Rowe
Surgical tech came to us in Blood Bank which is located on a different floor as the main lab. He… Continue reading Mike Rowe
Urine Monster
A cold dark night shift. The silence covers the whole lab and the ghosts are whispering around us. I was… Continue reading Urine Monster
Verbal Test Addon
Nurse wanting to add H&H to CBC drawn earlier. We kept going back and forth that she has H&H already.… Continue reading Verbal Test Addon
Call Light
It was a busy night and I had to get a bunch of morning draws (no phlebs that day). I… Continue reading Call Light
Piss in the Cup
This story happened when I first started working in the United States as a Clinical Laboratory Professional. I can speak… Continue reading Piss in the Cup
Fresh Frozen Plasma
I was working in the blood bank when I received a call from an OR surgeon. He sounded very impatient… Continue reading Fresh Frozen Plasma