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Alcohol Screening

Lorick Fox, PA-C lorick at lorick.org
Thu Aug 17 15:38:42 BST 2006 

Since there is no chain of custody, I would be surprised if a blood alcohol
obtained in the hospital was admissible for criminal prosecution.
On the other hand, I have heard of police officers watching blood tubes
drawn and then seizing them as evidence.

Anyone actually KNOW:
(1) if hospital labs are admissible and
(2) if the "seizure of blood tubes" is anything more than urban legend?

BTW, I am leaving Egypt next month to join Cardiovascular Associates, LLC in
the Norfolk, Virginia area www.cval.org (doing EP).  However, I will be
returning to volunteer EMS as well, so I'll actually see more trauma.

Lorick Fox, MPAS, PA-C
SEAVIN Medical
Gianaclis Support Complex
011-20-3-448-2335x2001 or 2207
www.Lorick.org

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