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observation last name
obs_last_nmgeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
The family surname for a clinical finding or measurement. Used to display and describe the observation in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for observation management and reporting.
Standard Abbreviation
obs_last_nm
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
obs_last_nm VARCHAR(100), -- observation last name
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
obs_last_nm as observation_last_name
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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