Ben and I are both required to have a full blood work up to test for communicable diseases so there's no possibility of us infecting the embryo(s) and Katy and Matt have to do the same thing so their embryo(s) don't infect us. Just more of that stuff that makes you realize just how much stuff goes into this. I went and had my draw this morning and, true to form, it was an experience. I have no problem with needles, I have great veins (thanks mom and dad!) and I'm an easy draw. Really can't mess me up. But boy did I mess them up. The whole place kind of felt like an alternate universe.
They had just moved into their "new digs", as one phlebotomist explained to me, so could I please just excuse their hanging pictures (in the room I was going to have the draw)? Sure - I don't mind. Really didn't think anything of it until I looked at the picture and it was one of those 18x20 frames with 9 or so 4x6 openings filled with personal pictures of one of the younger phlebotomists and her family/boyfriend. Did I somehow step into a dorm room? Not to mention that she didn't have a clue how to hang a picture. Truly painful to watch. Of course I offered some advice but clearly she didn't get it and had to call for backup. Luckily there were no other witnesses to this embarrassment for all women kind.
All the while the other phlebotomist (who I'll refer to as the blonde) was trying to get me plugged into the computer. She got part way, got stuck, went for help, 2 girls came and informed her that whatever system she had to use couldn't be accessed from that computer. So 1 of the girls offered to take the order and plug it into the computer in the other room. The blonde came back and said she would just sit there (at the computer) and be the go-between in case the other one had questions. The other one didn't and was back within a minute or so.
The blonde is now back at the computer that only partially does it's job and is plugging in codes. Fine. No. I swear almost every code had to be looked up in the hospitals online code description book, which she never seemed to understand (or believe), and then go ask someone else what they would code it. Geez. I tried to make her not feel bad and said (after her thousandth apology) "It's ok, I'm sure these aren't tests you run on a regular basis." She confirmed that and seemed relieved. I'll spare the rest of the experience and skip to this: How many tests can there possibly be for chlamydia? At one point I looked at the screen and there were about 10 orders for chlamydia related things! Wow! How many different places can it hide or how many different ways can it disguise itself?
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