Laboratory study

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004685",
  "term": "Laboratory study",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Research done in a laboratory. A laboratory study may use special equipment and cells or animals to find out if a drug, procedure, or treatment is likely to be useful in humans. It may also be a part of a clinical trial, such as when blood or other samples are collected. These may be used to measure the effect of a drug, procedure, or treatment on the body.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/laboratory-study/"
}