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test ethnicity

tst_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a diagnostic examination. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. 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_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  tst_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- test ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  tst_ethn as test_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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