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  1. 1 hr glucose test

    I would call the lab where your suppose to have the test done. This is supposed to be a fasting test and your doc might not know that. Usually there is a fasting Glucose done and than one done an hour after you finish your drink.
  2. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    Here is the issue not everyone who works in the hospital and exposed to the germs wears scrubs so you have no idea when your out where people have been.
  3. Different agencies submitting you for the same job

    They don't care if you work for more than one company. I've heard different things but it's not a good idea to be submitted to the same job by more than one company. There are people who say the hospital won't even look at you if your submitted by mo...
  4. Waiting for the Results of a Drug Test. I'm Freaking Out!

    Actually not quite i work in the lab and if the urine is to dilute it can be considered an adulterated specimen. What that would mean is people are trying to make the urine to dilute so they can pass a drug test.
  5. Need shoe advice!

    i just got new shoes which dont hurt at the end of the day i would try k-swiss
  6. Honestly...Did I over-react?

    Actually I might have gone to ER depending on your facility policy regarding things like this. Where i use to work we would have had to go to ER in case something did happen to prove that it wasn't there before we went to the ER on that day so work c...
  7. Help with ER blood draw order and tube color!

    Actually Binkie it does matter. There can be cross contamation. I work in the lab. IF you draw a green with has a heparin additive and than a blue top it could affect your PTT results. There is a reason for the order of draw and if your drawing blood...
  8. Awaiting next assignment

    How soon is your assignment up? I'm currently have about 3 weeks left on my assignment but don't have a new one yet. I am calling my company again tomorrow to see they have. Have you called your company yet to see what they have for jobs? I don't kno...
  9. explaination of RhoGAM

    mom is only given rhogam after birth if baby is positive if baby is negative mom isn't given rhogam after birth. All negative moms will be given rhogam before birth at about 28 weeks. What entire process are you wondering about?
  10. Nurses Respond to my Titer Question ASAP

    It just really depends on. I had to have a 3rd MMR done because my mumps titer was low so there is no way to know for sure until the titer comes back.
  11. My two least favorite words

    Do you remember I know three word but my old manager use to do this all the time. Now i work in the lab and she would ask me 2 or more months later do you remember this patient you did 2 to 3 months ago what went on for whatever reason like there wa...
  12. Conflicts w. Med Lab Technologists

    As a Medical Lab Tech I don't really know why nurses and lab don't always get along. Where I use to work before I started travel work I got along fine with the nurses I worked with. I think maybe sometimes it could be from the lack of respect shown t...
  13. but what you seem to forget is that there is a shortage in the allied field and you never hear about it all you hear about is the nursing shortage. there is a storage in the lab field and many other allied fields.
  14. Useless Information

    as far as blood type goes really doesn't matter. I work in the lab and you could have blood type written down but we don't care we still will type your blood. If there isn't time you will get O Neg.
  15. What can RNs do?

    thought i would just add that not all clinics are closed on weekends.