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lab start time

lab_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a laboratory service or test. Used to track temporal information related to lab start time. 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_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  lab_start_tm as lab_start_time
FROM claims;

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