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microbiology start time

micro_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a microorganism study. Used to track temporal information related to microbiology start time. 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_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  micro_start_tm as microbiology_start_time
FROM claims;

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