BookmarkI went to the employee restroom to pee, because someone was already using the lab restroom. When I went in, it was pretty obvious that someone had pooped in there, and the smell was just lingering. I actually had to hold my breath while peeing; and had to hurry and washed my hands as fast… Continue reading Wrongfully Accused

BookmarkI don’t know about other schools, but the MedTech school I went to had a certain way of doing things. When we started learning about phlebotomy, we didn’t have a dummy at all to practice on—we had to practice on our classmates (all human and can feel pain). ? However, what’s more interesting, is when… Continue reading Semen Analysis at School

BookmarkI don’t remember exactly the details of what I was doing, nor why I was doing the procedure the way I did it. It happened when I was still a lab tech intern—about 17 years ago. For some reason, I wasn’t wearing any gloves. I was holding a test tube with a sputum at the… Continue reading Gross Encounter

BookmarkI used to work in a lab where at that time, we did not have any plastic wide-mouthed containers for stool samples. So, patients can submit stool specimens using any containers they can find. There was one specimen where the container was a clear, transparent, 32-oz Mason jar, and where you can literally see all the… Continue reading Container Matters

BookmarkI went to draw blood on a combative female patient. Although the patient was restrained, I still needed some help holding the patient while I draw the blood. Three (3) cops and 2 nurses helped me—that’s how combative the patient was. I kid you not, while I was drawing the patient, the patient asked me:… Continue reading Take The Cobwebs Out of What??