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serology effective date

sero_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a serum antibody study. Used to track temporal information related to serology effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for serology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

sero_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  sero_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- serology effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sero_eff_dt as serology_effective_date
FROM claims;

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