Abnormal Flag

abn_flag

general

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A code (H, L, AA) indicating if the result is outside the normal reference range.

Standard Abbreviation

abn_flag

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  abn_flag VARCHAR(100),  -- Abnormal Flag
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  abn_flag as abnormal_flag
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
ETL pipeline development and orchestration
Master data management (MDM) programs
Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
abn_flag

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  abn_flag     VARCHAR(255),  -- Abnormal Flag
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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