The Mislabeled Specimen

72 Day Stool

Carol Watkins — Sun, 10 May 2026 03:59:51 +0000

The patient who was requested to bring a stool specimen for fat analysis. He was told to keep it all… Continue reading 72 Day Stool

Nina Schjelderup — Sun, 10 May 2026 03:59:51 +0000

I was working in a specialized lab dealing with coagulation disorders for a decade. Once someone from another lab or… Continue reading Fixed It!

Fran S — Sun, 10 May 2026 03:59:48 +0000

Draw station was really noisy and a patient grabbed my coworker and pulled her into the restroom so she could… Continue reading Great Customer Service

Darlene Butts — Sun, 10 May 2026 03:59:48 +0000

I was working UPMC SHY night shift and went into the breakroom, I had a Mt Dew that had been… Continue reading Smells Sweet Tastes Sweet

Rodney Lopez — Mon, 04 May 2026 01:55:00 +0000

A middle aged lady came in to the lab to have her blood drawn for thyroid testing. We were busier… Continue reading Free Test

George Peters — Mon, 04 May 2026 01:54:56 +0000

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

Liza De la Cruz — Mon, 04 May 2026 01:54:54 +0000

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

Daveda Holmberg — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:55:10 +0000

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

Felicity Buenvenidez — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:49:53 +0000

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

Amy Yeung — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:49:47 +0000

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