In hospitals they say things like, "Dr. Blank to OR1, stat."
What does the stat part mean?
2006-07-30 13:18:31 · 22 answers · asked by Sophie S. 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I have to clear up something. Stat does not mean 'now' it means STAT - no time to waste. I know this because I am a nurse and I have been in the medical field for 8 years. Sometimes when the doctors write orders they write 'NOW" meaning now - but don't pretty much ASAP - STAT means there is no and i mean NO time to waste - it is top priority!
2006-07-30 17:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Stat means as soon as possible. Most times it is indicative of some sort of problem or emergency when the word "stat" is used.
2006-07-30 13:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Runs, most definitely. That's what defines who wins and loses. I will take a guy that scores a 110 runs a year over anything. Those runs mean the guy is getting on, whether by HBP, walk, hit. In addition those runs means he knows how to run the bases, no stupid decisions, like getting picked off when you have a guy batting that blasts 40 homers a year batting.
2016-03-27 07:38:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word 'stat' means quickly.
However... doctors DON"T ACTUALLY USE this word. It's something that was invented by a TV writer, and they all just jumped on the bandwagon.
Just like policemen drawing chalk outlines around dead bodies...
2006-07-30 20:27:45 · answer #4 · answered by jedimastercurtis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sooner than already there
Stat - from the Latin statim, is a medical term meaning "immediately" or, in more recent history, someone has come up with the acronym: Sooner Than Already There
2006-07-30 13:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by Kya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stat comes from the latin word "statim" which means immediately. Doctors sure love that Latin!
2006-07-31 09:31:31 · answer #6 · answered by meltee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL....yea what the rest said.....now,quickly,speedily
....but when you say i have a question,stat? you're not gonna get it in a timely fashion. You gotta be like I have a question STAT!!!! you'll get a better response.
2006-07-30 13:28:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We always called STAT, "super turn around time".
2006-07-30 13:37:19 · answer #8 · answered by GOSHAWK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's similar to the ambulance term "puha" which stands for "pack up & haul a**".
Actually, what the others said (the Latin origin) is correct.
2006-07-30 16:02:21 · answer #9 · answered by firemedicgm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a short form of the Latin word "statim" which means "without delay".
2006-07-30 13:24:16 · answer #10 · answered by idiot detector 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋