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loinc quantity

loinc_qty
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The count or volume for a logical observation identifiers names and codes. 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 loinc management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

loinc_qty

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  loinc_qty INTEGER,  -- loinc quantity (count/integer value)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  loinc_qty as loinc_quantity
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

  • Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
  • Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
  • ETL pipeline development and orchestration
  • Master data management (MDM) programs
  • Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
loinc_qty

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  loinc_qty    INTEGER,  -- loinc quantity (count/integer value)
  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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