I've been in the lab profession for over 35 years. Needless to say, I'm getting up there in age and… Continue reading Grandma’s Got Game
Category: LOL Moments
That’s Stupid
I was doing my morning draws when I came upon a very confused elderly grandma. She started talking about all… Continue reading That’s Stupid
Not Until You’re Certified
During my internship, I once asked a nurse for help drawing blood from a toddler in a crib. She reassured… Continue reading Not Until You’re Certified
Bad Timing
Here’s another one of my funny experiences drawing blood at our nursing home next door. For privacy purposes, I will… Continue reading Bad Timing
Urgent: Patient Needs to Smoke
I work in a microbiology lab. Currently we are swamped with covid testing. On the covid requisition, there is an… Continue reading Urgent: Patient Needs to Smoke
It Kept Clotting
We had a nurse who stuck her patient SIX times before calling a phlebotomist. The phlebobomist noticed the patient's veins… Continue reading It Kept Clotting
Screaming Prank
A middle-aged guy came in for blood work one day. He's the chatty type with some pretty good stories to… Continue reading Screaming Prank
The Mustard Prank
One time, I put mustard in a stool specimen container, went upstairs, and sent it down the tube system. It… Continue reading The Mustard Prank
Karma’s a Bitch
When I was a teenager, my first boyfriend dumped me for another girl. Broke my heart! 20 years later, I… Continue reading Karma’s a Bitch
Bad Sample
This is an SOS —send help! I work for a hospital—-and they hire nurses here. Called because I had some… Continue reading Bad Sample