The Mislabeled Specimen

The Mayonnaise Jar

Karen Mitchell — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:07:31 +0000

It was an otherwise ordinary Tuesday morning when a patient arrived at the laboratory to drop off a urine specimen.… Continue reading The Mayonnaise Jar

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Peculiar Request

Rodney Lopez — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:15:03 +0000

Working in a small town is great! You become familiar with patients, and eventually start calling each other on a… Continue reading Peculiar Request

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True Positive Result

Precious Ewurum — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:14:59 +0000

Chika came in for Pregnancy test with her boyfriend and her female friend, Juliet. Juliet requested to see me privately,… Continue reading True Positive Result

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Divine Intervention

Steven Young — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:14:53 +0000

One of the techs was also a nun as well as a licensed CLS. I was in Micro and had… Continue reading Divine Intervention

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Lab Pay Map

The Mislabeled Specimen — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:31:18 +0000

Explore Laboratory Salaries Across the U.S. Curious how your salary compares across the country? Lab Pay Map helps laboratory professionals… Continue reading Lab Pay Map

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Sharp Revenge

Shasan — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:51:30 +0000

I went to the hospital’s emergency room to extract blood, as usual. Suddenly, a voice said, “You’re so cute, Ma’am”.… Continue reading Sharp Revenge

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You’re Out Of Water

Ronald Smith — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:51:23 +0000

An elderly gentleman came in to have his blood drawn. No problem. However, doctor also ordered some urine tests and… Continue reading You’re Out Of Water

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Sharing is Daring

Shasan — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:51:14 +0000

It was during the annual physical exam period in the hospital where I worked.All employees had to undergo CBC, U/A… Continue reading Sharing is Daring

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No Age Limit

Shasan — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:51:02 +0000

A 60+ year old lady smilingly came into the laboratory and submitted her urine sample. I was assigned at Clinical… Continue reading No Age Limit

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The Clay Howard Test

Bronte Bell — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:50:14 +0000

It was a typical day in the lab until we received an order from the ER. It was a STAT… Continue reading The Clay Howard Test

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