Category: LOL Moments

I went to help a lab in Maryland and immediately found out the hematology techs had been told—by their supervisor,… 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… Continue reading Diarrhea in a Hat

I was working in a private office medical facility. A nurse from one of the offices down the hall came… 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… Continue reading Kentucky Jelly

One day, an older guy came into the lab carrying a stool specimen container wrapped in a grocery bag. When… 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… 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… 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… 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… Continue reading Pistachio Tube

Just recently, I had this experience while I was drawing blood from an old lady. I was doing my usual… Continue reading Just a Ho