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Domain

Laboratory

Lab results, specimens, LOINC codes and pathology

810 laboratory terms

culture ethnicitycult_ethn

The cultural classification for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture expiration datecult_exp_dt

The date after which a microbiology culture order, specimen, or associated record is no longer considered valid in LIS and EHR systems. Used by data engineers to filter stale or voided culture records from active datasets and ensure data integrity in lab quality and compliance reporting pipelines.

culture external identifiercult_ext_id

The external system reference id for a microorganism growth test. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the culture across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture faxcult_fax

The facsimile number for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture feecult_fee

The service charge for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture first namecult_first_nm

The given name for a microorganism growth test. Used to display and describe the culture in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture flagcult_flg

A binary or categorical status marker in LIS and EHR systems indicating special conditions for a microbiology culture record, such as critical value, contamination, or pending confirmation. Used by data engineers to trigger alert workflows and filter culture results in clinical surveillance and lab analytics systems.

culture frequencycult_freq

The dosing schedule for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture full namecult_full_nm

The complete name for a microorganism growth test. Used to display and describe the culture in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture gendercult_gndr

The sex classification for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture glucosecult_gluc

The blood sugar level for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture group numbercult_grp_nbr

The insurance group identifier for a microorganism growth test. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the culture across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture hemoglobincult_hgb

The blood hemoglobin level for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture history present illnesscult_hpi

The current condition narrative for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture identifiercult_id

A unique alphanumeric key assigned to a microbiology culture test record in LIS, EHR, and lab information systems. Used by data engineers as a primary join key when linking culture orders, results, sensitivity reports, and specimen records across disparate lab and clinical data platforms.

culture indexcult_idx

A positional or sequence number assigned to a microbiology culture record within an ordered set in LIS and EHR systems, used to distinguish multiple cultures from the same encounter or specimen. Supports data engineers in maintaining record order integrity during lab data extraction and transformation workflows.

culture indicatorcult_ind

A boolean or coded field in LIS and EHR systems denoting whether a specific condition, such as organism growth, contamination, or sensitivity, is present for a microbiology culture record. Used by data engineers to apply business logic filters in lab result pipelines and infection control reporting workflows.

culture instructioncult_instr

Guidance text associated with a microbiology culture order or result in LIS and EHR systems, specifying collection procedures, handling requirements, or lab processing directives. Used by data engineers to parse and standardize instruction fields during lab order data ingestion and clinical workflow integration.

culture keycult_key

The lookup reference value for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

culture languagecult_lang

The preferred communication language for a microorganism growth test. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for culture management and reporting.

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