Good morning to all DUers, but especially celebrating the phlebotomists!

[Rabrrrrrr]

Part of the Rabrrrrrr program of specifically identifying under-appreciated professions. Especially the ones with funny names.

Good morning!

:hi:

Who wants coffee? I made coffee, and I can make as many pots as we need.

[Demit]

1. My friend is a phlebotomist, but her name isn't funny. It's Carol.

;)

[hlthe2b]

2. I thought maybe you were celebrating a "good stick" this morning

(as opposed to a swollen bruised arm from multiple attempts!)

[ltfranklin]

3. Phlebotomists....

They're the ones that read the bumps on your head, aren't they?

[Guy Fawkes]

4. that's Phrenologists...

phlebotomists draw blood for transfusion or analysis

[ltfranklin]

6. My bad

Golly, I'm just so absent minded lately...maybe it's all these bumps!

[commander bunnypants]

5. I used to be an autotransfusionist

wash blood and inject it back in during surgery


CB

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. Dd you wash it with bar soap, or the liquid kind?

:-)

[commander bunnypants]

9. and i never washed my hands

Actually 4 chemicals and a bunch of anticoagulant. Worked for an ass republican back surgeon. Loved Rush limpballs


Cb

[ltfranklin]

8. I thought that was...

...what the transfusionist uses when he has to leave the room...you know, he/she hits the button and a blow-up transfusionist slowly inflates...


...and don't call me Shirley!