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PAGAL  +  94402 Fri, 29 Apr 05 02:22 AM
Hi Abbie

Thank you for your explanation. Ok! I would like to know what different usages of the word "stat" are there in english other than that is being used in medical language meaning "immediately".

Awaiting your reply...

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abbie1948  +  94506 Fri, 29 Apr 05 12:42 PM
Actually, Pagal, I am not aware of any other meaning.
Pertiwi suggested a different use. It may be the case that people in other work areas have thought that STAT is an acronym. Accordingly they may have made up the sentence for which they think it is an abbreviation.

Pertiwi suggested
'short turn around time'
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Hope that helps. Abbie
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PAGAL, 4 yr 210 days ago
Ok Abbie!

Now it is clarified. Thanx.
rwiles, 4 yr 184 days ago
In a business or legal context stat. can mean statutory
PAGAL, 4 yr 184 days ago
Hi
Is it "stat." or just "stat"?
The acronym stat. might stand for statutory.
abbie1948  +  103149 Thu, 26 May 05 06:44 PM
Hi Pagal and Richard. It's interesting to learn that in legal terms "stat." can be short for statutory.

In the context of the medical question originally asked by Antonia however, it is just as explained - "statim" i.e. immediately. Smile [:)]
abbie1948
kulal123  +  104018 Mon, 30 May 05 12:07 PM
You are perfectly right. "stat" means immedately. ''Dip her urine stat.'' means test her urine by dipping a test strip immedately.
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kulal123  +  104023 Mon, 30 May 05 12:18 PM
You are perfectly right. "stat" means immediately. ''Dip her urine stat.'' means test her urine by dipping a test strip immediately.
kulal123
Anonymous, 2 yr 321 days ago
I work in a medical laboratory, and we process some samples in a STAT lab. In this context, the word STAT cannot mean immediately, as the sample first has to be centrifuged and typed into a computer for a machine readable barcode to be produced. The barcode is then placed on the sample, and  the sample placed on an analyser. The analyser samples the specimen, adds specific reagents to produce an enzymatic or colorimetric reaction. Then after several muniutes, results are produced, sent to the machine analyser, then on to the patients records. All  this means a " short turn around time " of less than an hour.
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