Category: LOL Moments

A coworker was pipetting whole blood from a lavender top. A massive clot stuck to the end of the pipette… Continue reading Where Is It?

Me: Please recollect CBC Nurse: Why? Me: Questionable results Nurse: That CBC should be fine. I removed the clot. Me:… Continue reading Questionable Results

Years ago, I worked at a busy hospital on night shift. One of our machines was down and service was… 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.… Continue reading Chocolate Prank

I still remember the time when someone brought in a snapping turtle to the lab. They said the turtle bit… Continue reading Snapping Turtle

I was working 2nd shift when I received a urine specimen dropped off by the patient's husband. It was placed… Continue reading Wrong Container

I've worked in the laboratory profession when mouth pipetting was still the norm. Yes I'm old! I was casually chatting… 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… 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,… Continue reading Family Matters

Someone brought in a mosquito that had bitten their daughter and wanted it tested for HIV. They were so persistent… Continue reading HIV Test