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Assay

Assay
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

An investigative procedure in laboratory medicine or biology for qualitatively assessing or quantitatively measuring the presence or functional activity of a target entity.

Standard Abbreviation

Assay

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  assay VARCHAR(100),  -- Assay
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  assay as assay
FROM claims;

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