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culture onset date

cult_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a microorganism growth test. Used to track temporal information related to culture onset date. 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_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cult_onset_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- culture onset date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cult_onset_dt as culture_onset_date
FROM claims;

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