specimen period
spec_prdDefinition
ISO-11179 Definition
Defines the time span associated with biological specimen collection or validity in LIS and EHR systems. Captures intervals such as 24-hour urine collection windows or timed blood draws, critical for accurate lab result interpretation and downstream claims adjudication in PBM and payer platforms.
Standard Abbreviation
spec_prd
Category
Production DDL — FACT_LAB_RESULT
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE FACT_LAB_RESULT (
lab_rslt_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- surrogate key,
mbr_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- FK to DIM_MEMBER,
prvdr_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- FK to DIM_PROVIDER,
loinc_cd VARCHAR(10) -- LOINC code,
lab_test_nm VARCHAR(255) -- lab test name,
lab_rslt_val DECIMAL(18,4) -- result value,
lab_rslt_unit VARCHAR(20) -- result unit,
ref_range_low DECIMAL(18,4) -- reference range low,
ref_range_high DECIMAL(18,4) -- reference range high,
abnorm_ind CHAR(1) -- abnormal indicator,
crit_val_ind CHAR(1) -- critical value flag,
coll_dt DATE -- collection date,
rslt_dt DATE -- result date,
ord_prvdr_npi VARCHAR(10) -- ordering provider NPI,
load_dt TIMESTAMP_NTZ NOT NULL -- load timestamp
);
Standard Snowflake DDL for the canonical laboratory table. Convert to BigQuery or Databricks →
Why This Term Matters
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