Homonyms in the Lab
This is something that can be sat on by several people at a time.
What is a "bench"?
This word can be used to describe the act of doing work, and is used to describe the process of child birth.
What is LABor?
This disposable item is used by many sites to count cells in CSF and body fluid samples and has a cost of approximately $100/box ($112.04)
What is a disposable hemocytometer?
This is the theme for lab week 2024.
What is "The Lab is Everything"?
When a potassium result comes back as 7.4, a Gen Z might say this.
What is "That's sus, I bet it's hemolyzed"?
These items are used to drink from.
What is "glassware"?
When something can be used again, it is said to be.
What is recycLABle?
This reagent is used in the measurement of blood gas samples and has an approximate cost of $200 ($197.54)
What is ABL solution pack?
This was the topic of lab week 2023.
What is "Saved by the Lab"?
This word is sometimes used by Gen Z to recognize a job well done.
What is "slay"?
This is something that can be sat on by a single person.
What is a "stool"?
This pet is one of the most common in the U.S.
What is a LABrador retriever?
This item brings light to sample measurement on the Roche chemistry analyzers and has a cost of approximately $300 ($306.35)
What is a halogen lamp?
This was the topic of Lab Week 2022.
What is "Back to the Lab"?
When the food is good at the department potluck, a gen Z might say this.
What is "That grub be bussin"?
This item is also an action word used to move an object over.
What is "slide"?
This word is used to describe working as a group.
This item it used to monitor the temperature of issued blood products and has an approximate price of $400 per box ($426.39)
What are hemotemp stickers?
This was the topic of lab week 2021
What is "Avengers of the laboratory"?
They also inspect us, but it might be a lie.
What is "CAP"?
The common laboratory abbreviation of this word describes a trail.
What is "pathology" or "path"?
This is a furry critter from Australia.
What is a walLABy?
Not $500, but closer to $1500, this reagent is used to diagnose and monitor heart failure.
What is BNP?
In this year, the first lab week was first organized by ASCP.
What is 1975?
When something is excellent or of high quality.
What is dank?