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pathologist category

path_cat
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The grouping classification for a laboratory medicine specialist. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for pathologist management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

path_cat

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  path_cat VARCHAR(100),  -- pathologist category
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  path_cat as pathologist_category
FROM claims;

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