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lab procedure date

lab_proc_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The treatment performance date for a laboratory service or test. Used to track temporal information related to lab procedure date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for lab management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

lab_proc_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  lab_proc_dt as lab_procedure_date
FROM claims;

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