Last week, I went to the Occupational Health office at the hospital I will be starting at for residency, in order to complete my pre-hire physical (asked my height and weight, checked my vision and blood pressure), and get blood drawn for tuberculosis testing. I called back to see if the results were back so I could have them sign off on my checklist, and this is what happened:

Me: Hi, I wanted to check on my lab results for my new-resident physical and TB lab test.

Nurse: Um, hold on a sec.

Me: Okay.

Nurse: Oh, did the lab call you?

Me: No.

Nurse: Oh, they didn't? Well, we do not have the results of the test because the tube broke. You need to come in and have blood drawn again.

Me: You're kidding me!

Nurse: No, I'm sorry I am not. The lab should have called you. Please come in Monday through Thursday...

Me: (interrupting - hey, I was miffed) You're not open tomorrow?

Nurse: No, please come in Monday through Thursday to have it redrawn.

Me: What time can I come in until?

Nurse: 4:30pm.

Well, I better get going. I'll have to hurry if I want to go stand in line to pick up a new lab slip and then head over to the lab again where I will wait another 30 minutes for an available phlebotomist to draw more blood. Boo. What a wasted afternoon.

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