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The MEASUREMENT table contains records of Measurement, i.e. structured values (numerical or categorical) obtained through systematic and standardized examination or testing of a Person or Person's sample. The MEASUREMENT table contains both orders and results of such Measurements as laboratory tests, vital signs, quantitative findings from pathology reports, etc.
Field|Required|Type|Description
:-----------------------------|:--------|:------------|:------------------------------------------------
:-------------------------------|:--------|:------------|:------------------------------------------------
|measurement_id|Yes|integer|A unique identifier for each Measurement.|
|person_id|Yes|integer|A foreign key identifier to the Person about whom the measurement was recorded. The demographic details of that Person are stored in the PERSON table.|
|measurement_concept_id|Yes|integer|A foreign key to the standard measurement concept identifier in the Standardized Vocabularies.|