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0 Hi Antonia, 02br
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00"stat" is short for the Latin word "statim" which means 'immediately'. It is therefore an instruction to do something immediately or urgently. 0-

0 Thank you abbie, *** bless! You are the best! 0-

0 Really? Could it be 'short turn around time' in this context? 0-

0 Hi Pertiwi, 02br
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00As a medical instruction it does come from the Latin "statim" - and is used on drug charts etc. to indicate that a dose of medication should be given immediately. 02br
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00It may have been adapted in other situations to mean 'short turn around time' - although this would not make sense in the context of dipping a test stick i

0 TQ Abbie for the clarification, it really helps. 0-

0You're very welcome. 050010id1

0 Hi Abbie, Pertiwi, and Antonia 02br
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00I am pleased with your discussion. Let me also share. I am a proof reader in a Medical Transcription Company and I have come across the following sentence a number of times - "Labs were done stat in the office." 02br
00Does not it represent that STAT means "at the same time" or "immediately". 0-

0 Hello Pagal, 02br
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00if you are speaking of medical terminology, "stat" always means immediately. 02br
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00This entry from Webster: 02br
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00Main Entry: stat 02br
00Function: abbreviation 02br
00Latin statim - immediately; 0-

0 Hi Abbie 02br
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00Thank 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". 02br
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00Awaiting your reply... 0-

0 Actually, Pagal, I am not aware of any other meaning. 02br
00Pertiwi 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. 02br
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00Pertiwi suggested 01blockquote

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