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sample service date

smpl_svc_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The care delivery date for a collected biological material. Used to track temporal information related to sample service 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_svc_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  smpl_svc_dt as sample_service_date
FROM claims;

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