When Is It Time To Get A New Lab Coat?

Nothing lasts forever, not even your favorite scrubs lab coat. So as a medical professional, how will you know when it's time to throw out that old coat and get yourself a new one? A professional appearance is important in the medical workplace, so to keep you looking your best, let’s talk about 3 signs that it's time to replace your scrubs lab coat.

Holes And Tears

First up, you can’t wear a scrubs lab coat to work and hope to look professional if it has obvious tearing at the seams or holes, even if they’re small ones. After excessive daily use the seams can rip and tear open easily, and if that happens, you’ll probably want to think about replacing your lab coat soon! If you want to maintain a professional appearance in the workplace, having a nice, intact lab coat is what you want.

Too Many Stains

All clothes, from regular t-shirts to the highest quality scrubs, are bound to have things spilled on them and get stains at some point. One especially common type of stain on lab coats is yellow armpit stains that appear over time due to sweating through the white coat. If you have stains like this on your lab coat, and they no longer come out with cleaning, it's time to dump that old coat and get yourself a fresh, clean lab coat!

Not Comfortable

If you put on your scrubs lab coat and it just doesn't seem to fit right, it could be a sign that you need a new one. Move around while looking in the mirror as well, pay attention to how you look and how you feel as you move in the coat. If it isn’t comfortable or flattering, why keep it? And if you’ve had it for a long time, it might have even shrunk in the dryer. Either way, you don’t want to wear an ill-fitting scrubs lab coat.

We hope the advice in this blog helped. If you’re looking for a new lab coat, check out the super comfy, stylish and professional scrubs lab coats we have available on the Blue Sky Scrubs website.