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pathologist system identifier

path_sys_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The system-generated unique id for a laboratory medicine specialist. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the pathologist across healthcare systems. 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_sys_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  path_sys_id VARCHAR(100),  -- pathologist system identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  path_sys_id as pathologist_system_identifier
FROM claims;

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