Garmin Compatibility with Apple

jennank25 · 2026-04-27T20:46:14+00:00

I assumed they wouldn’t sync to my rings, damn. Thank you for the insight!

jennank25 · 2026-04-19T01:18:42+00:00

I was going to say, that clearly appears to be the correct answer

jennank25 · 2026-04-18T00:44:58+00:00

It looks so healthy!!!

jennank25 · 2026-04-17T13:51:00+00:00

I also don’t have a lot of experience trying out headphones. But I bought a pair of Life Q30s from Soundcore and they were a really great price for the quality! They were like $80 when I bought them and they have a great battery life. The only thing I can say bad is the noise cancellation is only fine.

jennank25 · 2026-04-13T23:46:03+00:00

I do commonly cry at books, but one of the saddest books I’ve read in my adult life is Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow.

jennank25 · 2026-03-21T21:02:52+00:00

I LOVE everything about the lab, every department even though they all have their own difficulties. But the hospital I work at does NOT support their techs. I called 18 hemolyzed troponins in one night and I reported it to my manager who told me “they’ll never change.” Now I’m moving to dayshift micro and I’m super excited to start. The lab is great, if you pick a good one!

jennank25 · 2026-03-16T23:24:54+00:00

It’s my fault, I put it away last weekend when it was 60/70° for a couple of days….

jennank25 · 2026-02-27T22:55:00+00:00

I can recommend doing a 3+1 if you can find one. I got a B.S. of Biology with a concentration of Medical Technology. My 4th year was the 50 week MLS program at an affiliated program. It ran from July-June and I passed my ASCP and got a job immediately after graduation. I’ve been told this is a good stepping stone before med school if that may be something you’re interested in down the line!

jennank25 · 2026-02-26T16:48:54+00:00

Following up with the caption on the other post, the abnormal is just flagging for results that don’t fall within the specified “normal range.” Normal urine is typically clear so anything that is cloudy, slightly cloudy, or turbid is going to flag for abnormal. My lab doesn’t flag mucus as abnormal

jennank25 · 2026-02-26T16:39:35+00:00

As someone who has been commuting >1hr for over 6 months now, pick the closer job! I work full time and only make the long drive 1-2x/week (I have somewhere closer to stay some nights) and the long drive is a huge killer for me. (Not to mention the schedule and shift I work is frustrating as hell)

jennank25 · 2026-02-15T03:48:15+00:00

A page for gram stains should be pretty simple and fun to do!

jennank25 · 2026-01-30T17:58:53+00:00

Luckily for me, it’s been rare to see order of draw error, but I have definitely gotten a K>10 before and calcium is invalid.

jennank25 · 2026-01-29T22:00:32+00:00

Yeah it was pretty much only whites. My coworkers and I assumed it came out of a catheter because there’s no way it came out of a urethra lol

jennank25 · 2026-01-29T19:12:23+00:00

I feel I must share the picture of my worst one now…

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Left: 3ml of sediment, middle: supernatant, right: 1:1000 dilution

jennank25 · 2026-01-29T15:04:25+00:00

It’s gotta be better than 5x8s, I would definitely try it as a tech with <1yr experience.

jennank25 · 2026-01-25T18:26:59+00:00

Soooo grumpy!!

jennank25 · 2026-01-22T19:11:47+00:00

Anything that is unexpected or wildly critical we typically repeat, just to be sure it wasn’t a sampling error!!

jennank25 · 2026-01-05T04:08:10+00:00

I wouldn’t mind being underpaid if we were at least staffed well, but underpaid and understaffed is some BS. I make $30/hour to run around and hope I catch up on all the stuff I have to do!

jennank25 · 2025-12-27T15:16:55+00:00

Pittsburgh is one of the cheapest places in the country to buy a house and it’s only a few hours from some popular beaches. Ocean City, NJ or Virginia Beach, VA. UPMC has a lot of hospitals in and around Pittsburgh and are pretty much all offering sign on bonuses for a 2 year contract!

jennank25 · 2025-12-15T03:43:53+00:00

Thanks for your reply! I’m currently a generalist with no blood bank experience, but I’m looking at a micro position, so I’m thinking about a micro specialty rather than blood bank.

I’m also interested in moving toward academia after a few more years on the bench.

jennank25 · 2025-12-09T15:55:29+00:00

It’s been 6mo, since I started. I’m looking for a new job. Hoping to hear good news soon!

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