title: Phlebotomy on trial.
abstract: Collecting blood specimens can carry an element of risk for your laboratory-errors in judgment and technique may cause injuries that leave you vulnerable to litigation. In this article, an expert witness discusses six ways to protect your lab from phlebotomy liability.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ernst
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D016365:Liability, Legal; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards; D011361:Professional Competence; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States