Back to search

sample discharge date

smpl_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The hospital release date for a collected biological material. Used to track temporal information related to sample discharge date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for sample management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

smpl_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  smpl_dsch_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- sample discharge date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  smpl_dsch_dt as sample_discharge_date
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms