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culture start time

cult_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a microorganism growth test. Used to track temporal information related to culture start time. 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_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cult_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- culture start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cult_start_tm as culture_start_time
FROM claims;

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