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department hemoglobin

dept_hgb
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The blood hemoglobin level for a organizational unit. 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 department management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dept_hgb

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dept_hgb as department_hemoglobin
FROM claims;

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