Nevada Revised Statutes 50.310 – Admissibility of affidavit or declaration of laboratory director regarding results of test performed by medical laboratory
1. The affidavit or declaration of a laboratory director who has qualified in the district court of any county as an expert witness to testify regarding the results of a test of a medical laboratory is admissible in evidence in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding to prove:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 50.310
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
(a) That the affiant or declarant is a laboratory director.
(b) The results of a test that the medical laboratory is licensed to conduct and which is conducted by the medical laboratory of which the affiant or declarant is the laboratory director. The affidavit or declaration must contain the evidentiary foundation upon which the results of the test are based, including the description of the test, the personnel involved and the controls employed in conducting the test.
2. As used in this section:
(a) ’Laboratory director’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 652.050.
(b) ’Medical laboratory’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 652.060.