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protocol medical record number

proto_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record number for a standardized procedure. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the protocol across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for protocol management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

proto_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  proto_mrn VARCHAR(100),  -- protocol medical record number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  proto_mrn as protocol_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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