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culture hemoglobin

cult_hgb
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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.

Standard Abbreviation

cult_hgb

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cult_hgb VARCHAR(100),  -- culture hemoglobin
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cult_hgb as culture_hemoglobin
FROM claims;

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