A procedure, method, or technique used to determine the composition, quantity, or concentration of a specimen, and which is carried out in a clinical laboratory. Included here are procedures which measure the times and rates of reactions.
(Slot-Value-Type Laboratory-Procedure
Diagnostic-Action-Of
Health-Condition)
(=> (Laboratory-Procedure ?Self)
(And (Exists (?A)
(And (Analyzes ?Self ?A)
(Or (Chemical ?A) (Body-Substance ?A))))
(Forall (?B)
(=> (Assesses-Effect-Of ?Self ?B)
(Or (Natural-Process ?B)
(Chemical ?B)
(Laboratory-Procedure ?B))))
(Forall (?C)
(=> (Supports ?Self ?C)
(Or (Therapeutic-Or-Preventive-Procedure ?C)
(Diagnostic-Procedure ?C))))))