re: Because I Said So

Jonas. MT (ASCP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:10:49 GMT

I have a Tennessee license and have worked in several labs for over 15 years. I am good at what I do and keep up to date on the latest technology and knowledge in the field. Yet I am treated like a moron sometimes by doctors and even nurses (of which I am most times more educated). Hellooo!%0d%0a%0d%0aWhen they insist we do something stupid such as test an inappropriate specimen or set up a urine setting at room tempearture for 10 hours, after we have dipped into it to do urinalysis, we dont feel like we can say no. Or if we say no, we will be overruled.%0d%0a%0d%0aOur supervisors wimp out and dont support us. We refer doctors to a pathologist who then side with the doctor 100% even though the pathologist knows darn well we the technologist are right. They would rather support their fellow doctor than make sure the results are right.%0d%0a%0d%0aMost of the "bad results" that leave labs are because others order us to do what we know is wrong. How can we stop this madness??

re: Because I Said So

Ryan — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:29:39 GMT

Sorry doc.. I am not putting my license at risk to merely produce numbers to appease your demands.

I also vehemently refuse when a nurse demands when we do so. Whether it be a short blue top, a purple poured into a gold top or a clotted CBC..

Yeah right.. Redraw it properly and I will give you accurate results, not just numbers on a chart so you can go home.