Welcome to The Mislabeled Specimen (TMS)
“If we can make one lab person laugh hard enough to forget his/her problems, then our efforts are not wasted.”
Peculiar Request
Working in a small town is great! You become familiar with patients, and eventually start calling ...
True Positive Result
Chika came in for Pregnancy test with her boyfriend and her female friend, Juliet. Juliet requested ...
Sharp Revenge
I went to the hospital's emergency room to extract blood, as usual. Suddenly, a voice said, ...
You’re Out Of Water
An elderly gentleman came in to have his blood drawn. No problem. However, doctor also ordered ...
Sharing is Daring
It was during the annual physical exam period in the hospital where I worked.All employees had ...
No Age Limit
A 60+ year old lady smilingly came into the laboratory and submitted her urine sample. I ...
He’s Just Tired
I work in a small town hospital with team members taking turns doing overnight calls. It ...
Telemarketer Troubles
All is well in the laboratory until I realized a patient needed to collect a urine ...
At Times It’s QNS
You know that saying “Don’t judge the book by its cover”? Well, as lab techs, we ...
Urine Culture STAT
Nurse: I want to check the results on a urine culture. Me: That specimen was submitted ...
