The Mislabeled Specimen

Wake Up Call

Alex Friedman — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:40:29 +0000

First, a little backstory. I live in a small town of 2000 people with a small 25-bed hospital. I live… Continue reading Wake Up Call

Bronwyn Roderick — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:40:24 +0000

I worked at an outpatient lab that was open on Sundays. Typically not a busy day, but I quickly name… Continue reading Semen Sunday

sgodzak — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:40:24 +0000

A patient brought a stool specimen to the lab on a cut crystal butter dish with a cover. It was… Continue reading Special Stool Sample

Rodney Lopez — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:40:07 +0000

I went to the nursing home right next to the hospital I work in to do my weekly lab draws.… Continue reading Blue Blood

Megan McAllister — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:17:03 +0000

We had a patient walk in with an order for post vasectomy semen analysis. He had to collect the sample… Continue reading Embarrassing Question

Ronald Smith — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:16:58 +0000

Working in a small town has its perks, until you start hearing stories about yourself that makes you say, OMG… Continue reading Small Town Gossip

George Peters — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:16:51 +0000

I took over as Laboratory Manager a few years back after our previous one retired. She was more of the… Continue reading Soap Opera Break

Lori Marzick — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:42:30 +0000

The phone rang, and it was a nurse from one of the floors. She asked, “Can you run a peak… Continue reading Peak vs Trough: Timing Matters

Ian — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:09:54 +0000

This story was shared to be by a nurse who assisted the doctor in collecting a wet mount & pap… Continue reading The Grand Canyon

The Mislabeled Specimen — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:09:54 +0000

I was on a ward taking early morning blood samples. I approached a man in his bed and explained what… Continue reading Missing Legs