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observation received date

obs_rcvd_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The receipt date for a clinical finding or measurement. Used to track temporal information related to observation received date. 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_rcvd_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  obs_rcvd_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- observation received date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_rcvd_dt as observation_received_date
FROM claims;

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