Semenoff was shocked to learn from the Star’s investigation that some Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were using expired equipment to take blood draws from suspects. But for Vancouver defence lawyer Kyla Lee, cases where RCMP admit to using expired blood collection kits have become a regular occurrence. “Any use of expired blood tubes compromises the reliability and the integrity of the police investigation,” he added. In the bulletin, the authority described the practice of using expired collection containers for blood draws in DUI cases. “We do not use or recommend the use of expired collection tubes in our clinical care settings,” the spokesperson said.

Source: thestar June 13, 2021 15:56 UTC