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referral oxygen saturation

ref_o2sat
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The blood oxygen level for a provider-to-provider patient direction. 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 referral management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ref_o2sat

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ref_o2sat VARCHAR(100),  -- referral oxygen saturation
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_o2sat as referral_oxygen_saturation
FROM claims;

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