Back to search

lab discharge date

lab_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The hospital release date for a laboratory service or test. Used to track when lab discharge date in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

lab_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  lab_dsch_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- lab discharge date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  lab_dsch_dt as lab_discharge_date
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms