The Mislabeled Specimen https://themislabeledspecimen.com/ The Fun Side of Clinical Laboratory Professionals Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:47:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Logo-100x100.jpg The Mislabeled Specimen https://themislabeledspecimen.com/ 32 32 160721577 Big Woman https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/big-woman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-woman https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/big-woman/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:47:49 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=195 You know how you would say to a little girl that she does so well with her blood draw tell… Continue reading Big Woman

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/big-woman/feed/ 0 195 Instant Karma https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/instant-carma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=instant-carma https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/instant-carma/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:47:44 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=3043 One day as I walked in to the lab, I saw a pregnant lady crying inside our draw room. She… Continue reading Instant Karma

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/instant-carma/feed/ 0 3043 Inventory Issue https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/inventory-issue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inventory-issue https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/inventory-issue/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:47:37 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=3089 I used to work for a high volume Trauma Center and I had gotten a call from one of the… Continue reading Inventory Issue

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/inventory-issue/feed/ 1 3089 Lab Week Prank https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/lab-week-prank/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lab-week-prank https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/lab-week-prank/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:47:31 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=5538 A nurse brought a urine specimen to the laboratory.  Even though we have a paperless electronic system, the specimen came… Continue reading Lab Week Prank

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/lab-week-prank/feed/ 3 5538 Lab Mayhem Story https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lab-questions/lab-mayhem-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lab-mayhem-story https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lab-questions/lab-mayhem-story/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:49:46 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=17058 What’s yours?  Let’s have some fun and share yours in the comments below.  Check out our collection of Fun Lab Compilations. Please login to… Continue reading Lab Mayhem Story

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lab-questions/lab-mayhem-story/feed/ 81 17058 The Urine That Wasn’t https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/the-urine-that-wasnt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-urine-that-wasnt https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/the-urine-that-wasnt/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:09:42 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=632 I worked at a pediatric cancer center. One night we received a urine sample from one of our patients. We… Continue reading The Urine That Wasn’t

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/the-urine-that-wasnt/feed/ 2 632 Urgent Blood Culture https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/urgent-blood-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=urgent-blood-culture https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/urgent-blood-culture/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:09:35 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=3072 Ah yes, the urgent blood culture. I shall just speak to the germs and ask if they would mind growing… Continue reading Urgent Blood Culture

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/urgent-blood-culture/feed/ 3 3072 Special Ingredient https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/special-ingredient/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=special-ingredient https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/special-ingredient/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:09:28 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=1606 We have a big class of over 150 students. Imagine 150 interns in this huge laboratory run mostly by student… Continue reading Special Ingredient

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/special-ingredient/feed/ 2 1606 Bloody Mary https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/bloody-mary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bloody-mary https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/bloody-mary/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:09:22 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=1172 Went to our skilled nursing facility to draw blood on one of the residents. I usually engage on a conversation… Continue reading Bloody Mary

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]]> https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/bloody-mary/feed/ 2 1172 Smell the Sex https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/smell-the-sex/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smell-the-sex https://themislabeledspecimen.com/lol-moments/smell-the-sex/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:30:55 +0000 https://themislabeledspecimen.com/?p=2570 Lazy Saturday morning in the lab. Morning labs all done and sitting in the lounge when I get called to… Continue reading Smell the Sex

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