Category: LOL Moments

I was working in a private office medical facility. A nurse from one of the offices down the hall came in and said something was wrong with her microscope could I please come and look at it. So I went down, looked into it, took a Q-tip,spit on it and wiped off the lens and… Continue reading The Microscope Fix

I was doing my morning draws one day and I came across this patient in the Neuro unit. She was enjoying her breakfast of toast and cold cereal. "How's your breakfast?", I asked. "Everything tastes pretty good!", she said. "Except I don't like the Kentucky jelly. It tasted funny." "Huh? What's that?" I said confusedly.… Continue reading Kentucky Jelly

One day, an older guy came into the lab carrying a stool specimen container wrapped in a grocery bag. When he handed it to me, I couldn’t help but notice that the container was abnormally warm.  So I asked him why it’s abnormally warm.He said that the doctor told him to “keep it warm”, so… Continue reading Organic and Oven-Fresh

I was observing a phlebotomist as she drew a patient’s blood. 2 SST and 2 Lavender tubes. After she withdrew the needle, she then started shaking (not inverting) the tubes. Especially shook the lavender pretty vigorously so I had to speak up. I said “you know you’re supposed to invert the tubes, not shake them,… Continue reading Time to Make the Bubbles

It has been a long week. The girls in lab just want to do something fun and hang out and do something fun together. Somehow, we got into agreement to go to the strip club next town over. My coworker, Ana, is maybe in her late 50's and has never been to a strip club… Continue reading Strip Club Incident

A patient once came to the lab with a referral note that his Doctor had given him. The patient handed me the note and innocently said "I'm here to see Mr Paul Bunnell". LOL!! Needless to say I had to put on my best pokerface and gently explained that Paul Bunnell was the name of… Continue reading Mr. Paul Bunnell

Our lab labels print with the appropriate tube description for each ordered test. One night ED sent a dark green (sodium heparin) tube for a CMP. The label said "green". I called to explain to the RN that "green" is the light green lithium heparin. A test requiring the dark green tube will say "dark… Continue reading Pistachio Tube

Just recently, I had this experience while I was drawing blood from an old lady. I was doing my usual small talks with her. You know, talking about her kids, family, weather, etc. She mentioned that she had 6 kids. "I've had them one right after the other" She added. "Wow it must have been… Continue reading Just a Ho

I was assigned to work in Microbiology for a month because one of their regular staff was out on her maternity leave. We received all sorts of fun things there. Stinky urine, gooey sputum, and all sorts of body secretions. I've plated each one of them, no questions asked. That's until I came across this… Continue reading Just Add Water!

I remember a few years back when I received a stool specimen and it looked like the patient has stuck whole Gummy Bears in it. I guess she wanted to cheer us up if we're having a $hitty day???!! 🤣😅 Submitted by:Chris GraingerMedical Technologist/ScientistUSA