The Mislabeled Specimen

Whose Specimen Is This?

Candy Cane — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:21:55 +0000

One evening, a patient came into the lab to give a urine specimen. The phlebotomist handed him a specimen cup… Continue reading Whose Specimen Is This?

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Literal Loose Stool

Jane Rogers — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:01:20 +0000

One day I came to work and there was a turd on the floor. Nobody knew where it came from.… Continue reading Literal Loose Stool

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Name Confusion

Ian — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:01:15 +0000

This happened back in my home country where I took my first job as a Medical Technologist. At the time,… Continue reading Name Confusion

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Skateboard Dare

Brenda Brock — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:01:09 +0000

Years ago when I worked at a trauma center during the night shift, I had to go to ER and… Continue reading Skateboard Dare

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Stuck Up Vegetable

Wendy Eaton — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:52:56 +0000

My mom has a former nurse friend who worked in the ER. A man came in who had a vegetable… Continue reading Stuck Up Vegetable

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The Peeled Cucumber

Suzanne Miller — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:52:54 +0000

A man came into the emergency room and had a cucumber stuck up his you know what! His story was… Continue reading The Peeled Cucumber

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Quick Change

Rodney Lopez — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:52:52 +0000

I went to the nursing home located just a short walk from the hospital I work in. The weather was… Continue reading Quick Change

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Stool Sample at the Children’s Health Fair

Maria Hopkins — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:52:52 +0000

I worked as a processor in our Microbiology department. One time I was asked if I would like to volunteer… Continue reading Stool Sample at the Children’s Health Fair

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No Way He’s Anemic

Yuleen George Carelse — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:31 +0000

When I was at the blood bank, we had to do a stint in the donor clinics. One day a… Continue reading No Way He’s Anemic

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Kickstarting It

Linda Semler — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:26 +0000

One Sunday morning my Coulter S was not feeling well. I’ve tried everything I can, including some very negative words.… Continue reading Kickstarting It

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