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test emergency indicator

tst_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The urgent status flag for a diagnostic examination. Used to track the current state or condition of the test. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for test management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

tst_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  tst_emerg_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- test emergency indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  tst_emerg_ind as test_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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