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microbiology indicator

micro_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The boolean state value for a microorganism study. Used to track the current state or condition of the microbiology. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for microbiology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

micro_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  micro_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- microbiology indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  micro_ind as microbiology_indicator
FROM claims;

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