Lab departments
Quality assurance/Quality controls
Torts
Negligent Acts
Consents
100

study of tissue

histology

100

a measurement of how close a test result is to the true value

accuracy

100

intentional threat

Assault

100

Performance of an unlawful, wrongful act

Malfeasance

100

asked pt what arm they wanted BP done in and they raised right arm

Implied

200

study of blood cells and coagulation

hematology

200

provider orders the test to be screened

Preanalytic stage

200

Disclosing private facts without the consent of the individual

Invasion of privacy

200

Improper performance of an unlawful act that causes damage or injury

Misfeaseance

200

a legal document signed by patient

Informed Consent

300

detects of poisons or drugs

toxicology

300

specimens are properly discarded

postanalytic stage

300

harmful or offensive contact

Battery

300

failure to act when one had a legal duty to act

Nonfeasance

300

what arm do you want the injection in and pt states right arm

implied consent

400

study of bacteria and viruses

microbiology

400

the ability to consistently reproduce a test

precision

400

saying something false about a person which causes harm

defamation

400

gave an injection incorrectly and patient had a reaction

Misfeasance

400

consent given by spoken or written word

expressed consent

500

analyzes the chemical constituents found in blood

chemistry

500

specimen is tested, and results are compared to reference range

analytic stage

500

deceiving/lying to a person for monetary gain

fraud

500

gave pt medicine and they had a reaction and it was not reported and pt went home and died

Nonfeasance

500

doctor explains procedure with the patient and they sign a consent

Informed consent