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medical test

vr.tr.medical-test · ACT.ACT

Let an agent explain medical tests in general terms, how to access them and what to expect, without interpreting personal results or diagnosing.

Thing Registry Activities and processes

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain medical tests in general terms, how to access them and what to expect, without interpreting personal results or diagnosing.

A procedure performed to detect, diagnose, monitor or screen for diseases or conditions, such as blood tests, imaging, biopsies, genetic tests, lung function tests and screening programmes.

What it is for: Diagnosis, monitoring and screening in healthcare.

It can be explain what a test measures in general terms; describe preparation and what to expect; find screening programmes; understand privacy of results.

Distinguishing features

Informs clinical decisions

Has accuracy limits

Needs interpretation by clinicians

Results are private health data

What it looks like

Samples, scans, instruments and reports.

How it is recognised

Laboratory, imaging and physiological tests

Reference ranges on reports

Educational tests are a different sense

Related models

is a kind of - category

test and technique

supports - purpose

diagnosis

is performed by - provider

healthcare professional and laboratory

produces - output

test result

In practice

Families and kinds

laboratory tests

imaging tests

physiological tests such as ECG and spirometry

genetic tests

screening programmes

Standards and regulation

ISO 15189 medical laboratories

EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation

Health data protection law

Failure modes and hazards

Agents interpreting personal results

False positives and negatives

Unregulated direct-to-consumer tests

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Test Which test.

Tests differ.

Purpose

What it measures.

Purpose

Test purpose.

  1. What does this test measure, in general terms? definition
  2. Is it for diagnosis, monitoring or screening? definition

Accuracy

Limits.

Accuracy

Accuracy.

  1. What are its sensitivity and specificity, according to reliable sources? measurement
  2. What causes false results? definition
Patient What to expect.

Preparation matters.

Preparation

Before the test.

Preparation

Preparation.

  1. What preparation does the provider ask for? provenance
  2. Are there risks to discuss with the clinician? boundary

Access

Where.

Access

Access.

  1. How can the test be arranged, through a doctor or screening programme? action
  2. Is it free under the public health system? provenance
Results Interpretation.

Clinicians interpret results.

Interpret

No personal interpretation.

Interpret

Interpretation limit.

  1. Is the user asking the agent to interpret their own results? boundary
  2. How should they discuss them with a clinician? action

Urgent

Worrying symptoms.

Urgent

Urgent symptoms.

  1. Are there urgent symptoms that need immediate care? boundary
  2. Which service should be contacted? action
Rights Data and consent.

Results are private.

Privacy

Health data.

Privacy

Privacy.

  1. Who can access the results? provenance
  2. How can a patient get a copy? action

Direct-to-consumer

Home tests.

Direct-to-consumer

Home tests.

  1. Is this home test approved or CE-marked for this use? provenance
  2. Should results be confirmed by a clinician? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each test be a separate entry?
  • How should screening programmes be localised?
  • How should accuracy data be sourced?
Draft as JSON