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Category: LOL Moments
Is He Stroking?
During my clinical rotation, I was sent to draw a 90+ yr old man. I came in the room and… Continue reading Is He Stroking?
Not Applicable
I once had a nurse call and ask me why she was drawing a patient because the test code said… Continue reading Not Applicable
Methylene Blue
I had a Doctor call down looking to see if we had any methylene blue. When we asked why they… Continue reading Methylene Blue
Hell No!
I was doing inpatient phlebotomy at the time and went up to the cardiac step down unit. Basically, just people… Continue reading Hell No!
Poop in Glove
A patient needed to collect a stool specimen, so I handed out a stool kit along with some detailed instructions.… Continue reading Poop in Glove
Impatient Doctor
The doctor went to the microbiology lab and insisted that he needed results immediately. The tech explained that it would… Continue reading Impatient Doctor
On the Rocks
A lady showed up at our lab’s registration area with an order for a 24 hour urine calcium. I went… Continue reading On the Rocks
Kool-aid Stool Container
One time we had a patient who was checked in to the laboratory for various stool tests. They brought in… Continue reading Kool-aid Stool Container
Ward Rounds – Go Fish
I entered an elderly patient’s room in the wee hours for blood draw. He had an IV in his right… Continue reading Ward Rounds – Go Fish