Category: LOL Moments

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

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