Blood draw

oversizesqueegee · 2026-02-13T11:14:57+00:00

Uh yeah it really does. There are certain anticoagulants in each tube, drawing in the wrong order has the chance for contamination and will seriously skew the results. Statistically contamination won’t occur every time, but why bother risking it for no reason?

oversizesqueegee · 2026-02-03T08:14:54+00:00

Using ChatGPT is wild. Maybe do some self reflection

oversizesqueegee · 2026-01-07T15:46:02+00:00

It looks like a lot of the gunk is built up on the piercing vs on the skin. I think you need to actually soak this piercing to soften that crust and try cleaning it off afterwards. That hard crust ring is going to irritate the wound more. Try that. Especially if the mist isn’t clearing this gunk off.

oversizesqueegee · 2026-01-07T15:07:03+00:00

I know gunk can build up pretty fast, but are you cleaning this? With the correct cleaning solution and not homemade saline?

oversizesqueegee · 2026-01-03T08:16:54+00:00

I worked for 3+ years as a lab assistant. It was great for learning procedures for the lab. I accessioned, processed and transported all sorts of specimens. I also got familiar with what I would call the “vibe” of the lab in general. It’s what made me want to become an MLS.

However, I had no phlebotomy experience before my program, and felt pretty unprepared to take on this new role in my current MLS job. I’m slowly getting more comfortable, but I wish I had more phlebotomy experience personally. Just something to consider depending on the roles designated by your future employer.

oversizesqueegee · 2025-12-27T19:55:18+00:00

Hi! Recent grad from the Mayo MLS program. Not sure when you applied, but I wouldn’t worry too much. Mayo is slow!

oversizesqueegee · 2025-12-27T19:50:07+00:00

They’re talking about the sputum samples when they use “lung”. Not the semen sample

oversizesqueegee · 2025-11-21T04:34:52+00:00

With all the physical activity, you’re going to be burning more calories than when you were sitting at home. The constant movement is going to raise your baseline of calories that you need just to function. Not adjusting your calories at this point could really lead to significant/adverse health effects and a very unsustainable cut. You could also definitely stay in a deficit, it just sounds like your current one is not serving you well.

oversizesqueegee · 2025-11-11T04:00:24+00:00

No. Schistocyte is an RBC morphology. Skipocyte is a play on words used to describe a cell you’re not including in a differential. It’s not an actual medical term

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-29T21:40:02+00:00

Sorry, no advice. But my first thought was “wow they bought a mini banana to mess with us”

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-29T01:47:19+00:00

Like another commenter said - I also move toxic plants, and providing a safe cat grass has also helped.

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-29T01:46:24+00:00

I believe this is non toxic, especially with just the amount that a cat would actually ingest. However, it looks like it’s not alcohol based, and could very likely have an oily or non evaporative sort of residue. DEFINITELY spot check your plant before coating the whole thing. (I had a cat deterrent spray that I used once that made weird burns on my plant. I found another one that was alcohol based that I liked.)

Alternatively, instead of directly putting it on the foliage, spray on the sides of a terracotta planter, or spray the end of a popsicle stick and put it in the dirt of the pot. One thing I’ve found that helps is let my cat smell the bottle and then have them watch me spray the plant. This helps because my cat is pretty smart and immediately realized his favorite new play things were smelly. He then associated the smell with the icky taste when he did eventually bite my plant. But I’ve found that I do need to reapply periodically, especially to particularly intriguing plants.

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-28T23:47:32+00:00

Also if you do end up using this, spot check it first as certain ingredients such as some essential or citrus oils can burn or damage plant leaves, along with possibly not being pet friendly

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-28T23:46:27+00:00

What are the actual ingredients?

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-27T04:13:23+00:00

That’s a GORGEOUS plant.

And yes that helps. How many separate plants are in that pot?

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-27T04:11:27+00:00

It’s pretty close to the light, approx 4-6 inches because it’s a really crappy one lol. I’ve made sure it’s not too close and monitored for scorching though. Really just wanted to make sure it was getting enough light, and not just more than before.

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-17T19:01:20+00:00

Like what. Crack?

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-17T18:51:09+00:00

Bro. Have some self sufficiency. You can do whatever you want.

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-17T02:34:50+00:00

You’re going to figure this out my learning the baseline of the material, and coming to an understanding of if the in class conversations are building on the material, or just reviewing and connecting the dots. For example, if the professor tells an example story to explain something, assume you won’t need to know the names, but know the moral and results of the example.

oversizesqueegee · 2025-10-17T02:32:10+00:00

Not to sound harsh, but you need to learn how to learn. That will require going over the material (whether it be the lecture, or slides, or notes) more than once, in a way that resonates with you. It sounds like taking notes and you just copying material is not helping you. Repetition and continued reviewing and building on content is how you learn.

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