Dimensional Warehouse Model Data Model

Entity

Entity Specimen Fact

Description

A limited quantity of biological material that is typically removed from a person for use in medical laboratory tests in order to study the presence or absence of microorganisms. Other sources of specimens include environmental samples of soil, water or air.

For example:
Blood
Tissue
Urine
Sputum

Attributes
AWM Load Info Sk
Clinical Order Dk
Clinical Order Sk
Current Ind
DWM Load Info Sk
Effective From Dt
Effective To Dt
Encounter Dk
Encounter Sk
Grouped Specimen Cnt
Patient Dk
Patient Sk
Point Of Care Admitted Ts
Point Of Care Location Dk
Point Of Care Location Service Type Cd
Point Of Care Location Service Type Code Sk
Point Of Care Location Sk
Practitioner Dk
Practitioner Sk
Provider Dk
Provider Sk
Source Cd
Source Code Sk
Specimen Cnt
Specimen Collection Calendar Dk
Specimen Collection End Ts
Specimen Collection Qty
Specimen Collection Ts
Specimen Collection UOM Cd
Specimen Collection UOM Code Sk
Specimen Container Cnt
Specimen Current Qty
Specimen Current UOM Cd
Specimen Current UOM Code Sk
Specimen Detail Bk
Specimen Detail Dk
Specimen Detail Sk
Specimen Dk
Specimen Expiration Calendar Dk
Specimen Expiration Ts
Specimen Received Calendar Dk
Specimen Received Ts
Specimen Sk
Standard Specimen Type Cd
Standard Specimen Type Code Sk
Tenant Sk
Valid From Ts
Valid To Ts

Relationship
Specimen Detail_Specimen_FK
Specimen Detail_Lab Order_FK
Specimen Detail_Provider_FK
Specimen Detail_Practitioner_FK
Specimen Detail_Patient_FK
Specimen Detail_Encounter_FK
Specimen Detail_Point Of Care Location_FK
Specimen Detail_Calendar_FK
Specimen Fact_Calendar Dimension_FK
Specimen Fact_Calendar Dimension_FK1

Primary Key
Specimen Fact PK

Dependencies

Reverse Dependencies

Attribute Details

AWM Load Info Sk

Description	The surrogate key of the load information entry describing the details regarding the loading of the row in the atomic data warehouse.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Clinical Order Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Clinical Order Sk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the atomic model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Current Ind

Description	Set to 'Y' if this is the most recent row of a group having the same Surrogate Key.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

DWM Load Info Sk

Description	The surrogate key of the load information entry describing the details regarding the loading of the row.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Effective From Dt

Description	Establishes a period where a set of attributes are true according to the business.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date [DATE]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Effective To Dt

Description	Ends a period of effectivity.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date [DATE]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	false
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Encounter Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Encounter Sk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the atomic model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Grouped Specimen Cnt

Description	The total number of individual specimens of a particular specimen type. All specimens in this group of specimens will have identical attributes.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Number Integer [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	false
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Patient Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Patient Sk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the atomic model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Point Of Care Admitted Ts

Description	A valid calendar time expressed as month, day and year followed by hours, minutes and seconds. This indicates the time that the patient was admitted to the unit for the specimen to be acquired.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	false
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Point Of Care Location Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Point Of Care Location Service Type Cd

Description	An abbreviation or acronym that specifies the type of service that was provided to the patient at the Point of Care Location for the specimen collection.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Tenant Common Code [VARCHAR(80)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Point Of Care Location Service Type Code Sk

Description	An abbreviation or acronym that specifies the type of service that was provided to the patient at the Point of Care Location for the specimen collection.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Point Of Care Location Sk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the atomic model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Practitioner Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Practitioner Sk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the atomic model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Provider Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Provider Sk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the atomic model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Source Cd

Description	The code that corresponds to the Source Code Sk.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Tenant Common Code [VARCHAR(80)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Source Code Sk

Description	The origin of the data identifying the actual load source, vendor, manual key entry, or context of the data in a specific row in the database.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Cnt

Description	Used to count fact rows. Always set to 1.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Count [INTEGER]
Default Value	1
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	false
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Collection Calendar Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Collection End Ts

Description	The date and time time that the specimen collection ended.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	false
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Collection Qty

Description	A number either integer or decimal that describes the volume or mass of the collected specimen. This amount can only be specified after the specimen has been collected.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	false
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Collection Ts

Description	The date and time that the specimen was acquired from the source, normally the patient.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Collection UOM Cd

Description	Indicates the units in which the amount of the collected specimen is expressed. These units of measure should come from a recognized standard. For example: ml for milliliters mg for milligrams
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Tenant Common Code [VARCHAR(80)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Collection UOM Code Sk

Description	Indicates the units in which the amount of the collected specimen is expressed. These units of measure should come from a recognized standard. For example: ml for milliliters mg for milligrams
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Container Cnt

Description	The number of containers required to hold the collected sample. For example: A blood sample taken in a single procedure may be split across multiple syringes.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Number Integer [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	false
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Current Qty

Description	A number, either decimal or integer, that describes the volume or amount of collected specimen available for use in further testing.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	false
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Current UOM Cd

Description	Indicates the units in which the amount of the collected specimen is expressed. These units of measure should come from a recognized standard. For example: ml for milliliters mg for milligrams
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Tenant Common Code [VARCHAR(80)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Current UOM Code Sk

Description	Indicates the units in which the amount of the collected specimen is expressed. These units of measure should come from a recognized standard. For example: ml for milliliters mg for milligrams
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Detail Bk

Description	Concatenated values of a set of business attributes that uniquely identify the row.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Business Key [VARCHAR(255)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Detail Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	true
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	true

Specimen Detail Sk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the atomic model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Expiration Calendar Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Expiration Ts

Description	The date and time when the collected specimen can no longer be used for its intended purpose. The specimen rejected reason would contain 'expired' when this time has been reached.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Received Calendar Dk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Received Ts

Description	The date and time that the specimen was received at the diagnostic service for examination.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Specimen Sk

Description	A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the atomic model.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Standard Specimen Type Cd

Description	An acronym or abbreviation used to describe the precise nature of the patient source material that will be used either to support a laboratory result or a patient observation. The specimen described is a physical substance and it can be either a complex organism or a specific cellular mass. It is preferred that a nationally recognized coding standard be used to codify this attribute.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Tenant Common Code [VARCHAR(80)]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Standard Specimen Type Code Sk

Description	An acronym or abbreviation used to describe the precise nature of the patient source material that will be used either to support a laboratory result or a patient observation. The specimen described is a physical substance and it can be either a complex organism or a specific cellular mass. It is preferred that a nationally recognized coding standard be used to codify this attribute.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Tenant Sk

Description	The surrogate key of the entry identifying the legal owner of the data.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Valid From Ts

Description	Establishes a period where a set of attributes are true in the source system. This would be populated with the transaction timestamp and would be used for the snapshot date.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	true
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Valid To Ts

Description	Ends a period of validity.
Data Type	Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP]
Is Part Of PrimaryKey	false
Is Required	false
Is Derived	false
Is Surrogate Key	false

Relationship Details

Specimen Detail_Specimen_FK

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Specimen Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Specimen Detail_Lab Order_FK

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Clinical Order Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Specimen Detail_Provider_FK

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Provider Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Specimen Detail_Practitioner_FK

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Practitioner Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Specimen Detail_Patient_FK

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Patient Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Specimen Detail_Encounter_FK

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Encounter Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Specimen Detail_Point Of Care Location_FK

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Point Of Care Location Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Specimen Detail_Calendar_FK

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Role Name	collection
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Calendar Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Specimen Fact_Calendar Dimension_FK

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Role Name	expiration
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Calendar Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Specimen Fact_Calendar Dimension_FK1

Is Identifying Relationship	false
Child Table	Specimen Fact
Child Role Name	received
Child Multiplicity	ZERO_TO_MANY
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Child Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE
Parent Table	Calendar Dimension
Parent Multiplicity	ONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert	NONE
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update	NONE

Primary Key Details

Specimen Fact PK

Key Attribute

Specimen Detail Dk

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