get_lab_results

Get patient

Server Agent Care MCP polya20/agentcare-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_lab_results does on Agent Care MCP

AI agents call get_lab_results to retrieve information from Agent Care MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_lab_results needs a policy

This tool retrieves patient lab results from medical records with no modification capability. While the blast radius is high due to sensitive PHI (Protected Health Information) exposure, the category is Read because the operation is a data retrieval with no side effects.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_lab_results' and context indicating retrieval of patient data from EMRs (Cerner, Epic) via FHIR. Description states 'Get patient' (incomplete but indicates retrieval).

Questions about get_lab_results

What does the get_lab_results tool do? +

Get patient. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Agent Care MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_lab_results? +

Register the Agent Care MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_lab_results: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Agent Care MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_lab_results? +

get_lab_results is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_lab_results? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_lab_results rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_lab_results completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_lab_results. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_lab_results? +

get_lab_results is provided by the Agent Care MCP server (polya20/agentcare-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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