The Mislabeled Specimen

The Whore is Coming!

Rodney Lopez — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:20:36 +0000

I work at a small town hospital in Central Florida. 25 beds to be exact. Part of the charm of… Continue reading The Whore is Coming!

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Sing For Me Mom!

Felicity Buenvenidez — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:20:36 +0000

I have to draw blood on an ER patient. She is a 15 year old who is deathly scared of… Continue reading Sing For Me Mom!

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Unique Sample Container

Jacob Lancaster — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:20:05 +0000

We’ve always received stool specimens from patients in a lab-provided container. Well, one day, a patient handed me a rather… Continue reading Unique Sample Container

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Oh No You Didn’t

Deborah Payton — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:20:05 +0000

I have been working in the laboratory profession for over 45 years. But back when I first started, my RN… Continue reading Oh No You Didn’t

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New Tech, Explosive Results

Pamela King — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:23:00 +0000

During my first year in the lab, I was fascinated by dry ice. I had never worked with it before… Continue reading New Tech, Explosive Results

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Jar of Poop

Ronald Smith — Sat, 30 May 2026 02:17:02 +0000

Normally when a patient were to ask what container can be used to put a stool sample in, we would… Continue reading Jar of Poop

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Serum vs Plasma

George Peters — Sat, 30 May 2026 02:16:54 +0000

This story happened back before our previous lab manager retired. Talk about a dry sense of humor, hers is as… Continue reading Serum vs Plasma

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Out Like A Light

Athena Layman — Sat, 30 May 2026 02:16:47 +0000

Before becoming an MLT, I was employed as a Clinical Laboratory Assistant. I clearly remember my VERY exciting first week… Continue reading Out Like A Light

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Don’t Play with Dry Ice

Ian — Sat, 30 May 2026 02:16:39 +0000

At times, there’s a thin line between downright stupidity and overwhelming curiosity. Here’s my dry ice story. One time, an… Continue reading Don’t Play with Dry Ice

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Scared of Needles

Alex Friedman — Sun, 24 May 2026 01:47:10 +0000

I was a fairly new phlebotomist at a rural hospital that got in patients from all over. One day I… Continue reading Scared of Needles

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