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formulation creatinine

form_cr
pharmacy
Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

The kidney function marker for a drug preparation type. 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 formulation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

form_cr

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  form_cr VARCHAR(100),  -- formulation creatinine (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  form_cr as formulation_creatinine
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

  • PBM claims adjudication and drug utilization review
  • Controlled substance monitoring and DEA compliance
  • Pharmacy data warehouse and ETL pipeline design
  • Prior authorization and step therapy workflows
  • Medicare Part D reporting and CMS submissions

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
form_cr

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  form_cr      VARCHAR(100),  -- formulation creatinine (max 100 chars)
  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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