Assign the Pathology Code for the Following

question 19

Short Answer

Assign the pathology code for the following. A patient is seen in the office for a vasectomy. A section of vas deferens is received at the lab in sterile solution. Gross and microscopic examination is performed.

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Definitions:

Rule of Reason

A legal doctrine used in antitrust law stating that trade practices are only unlawful if they unreasonably restrain trade.

Competition

The activity or condition of competing against others for the same objective or for superiority in a field.

Clayton Act

A piece of U.S. legislation aimed at increasing economic competition and preventing monopolies by prohibiting certain types of anti-competitive practices.

Lessen Competition

Strategies or situations that reduce the intensity of rivalry among existing competitors in a market.