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measurement timestamp

meas_ts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a quantified clinical value. Used to track temporal information related to measurement timestamp. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for measurement management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

meas_ts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  meas_ts VARCHAR(100),  -- measurement timestamp
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  meas_ts as measurement_timestamp
FROM claims;

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