Category: LOL Moments

I drew the short straw and ended up being the pee queen for the day. Soon after, an outpatient showed up and needed to provide us a urine specimen. I gave him the cup and showed him the restroom. I literally said, "Here is the restroom and here is your cup. When you're done, please… Continue reading Please Clarify

Years ago, I worked at a busy hospital on night shift. One of our machines was down and service was to arrive first thing in the morning. It was close to Halloween and we had the brilliant idea to prank the service guy. We put a fake leg hanging from the front of the analyzer… Continue reading We’ve Found The Problem

Me: Please recollect CBC Nurse: Why? Me: Questionable results Nurse: That CBC should be fine. I removed the clot. Me: 🤦‍♀️ Submitted by:Barbara WilliamsMedical Technologist/ScientistPennsylvania, USA

I've worked in the laboratory profession when mouth pipetting was still the norm. Yes I'm old! I was casually chatting with a coworker who happens to be performing a sperm count on a semen sample at the time. Right when she starts pipetting, I said something funny that caused her to accidentally suck in a… Continue reading Mouth Pipetting Mishap

I still remember the time when someone brought in a snapping turtle to the lab. They said the turtle bit them, and wanted me to test it for Salmonella I can't stop laughing on the inside 🤣 Submitted by:Inyat RanaMedical Technologist/ScientistOklahoma, USA

One of my coworkers decide to throw a prank on me. He got a sterile container and some melted chocolate. He opened it in front of me, smelled it, and tasted it. I was gagging away and almost threw up! Submitted by:Elizabeth MarroquinMedical Technologist/ScientistUSA

I was working 2nd shift when I received a urine specimen dropped off by the patient's husband. It was placed inside a grocery bag. When we open the container, we were surprised to find peaches inside. He got the wrong bag from the fridge! It was for his lunch! 🤣 Submitted by:Nancy JonesMedical Technologist/ScientistUSA

Mother and daughter came in to the lab from some lab work. Not knowing what they needed at the time, I greeted them promptly and told them to have a seat. As they handed me their lab order on paper, I was surprised to find that both the mom and the daughter needed to do… Continue reading Family Matters

Someone brought in a mosquito that had bitten their daughter and wanted it tested for HIV. They were so persistent because they were worried about their daughter getting HIV. So I ended up sending them to ask the health department. I'm not sure what happened afterwards 🤣 Submitted by:Amira RodriguezMedical Technologist/ScientistTexas, USA

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