stat

1. An informal shortening of "statistic," usually used in plural constructions. I found some interesting stats on declining birthrates in certain geographical regions of the world.2. Right away; without delay. A shortening of the Latin term "statim," used especially in medicine (or as a parody of such usage). I'm losing the patient. I need 10 CCs of epinephrine, stat! Uh oh, I'm starting to feel sober. I need a pint and a shot of whiskey, stat!

stat

(stæt)1. n. a thermostat. (see also stats.) I’m afraid you need a new stat. 2. and STAT mod. a medical notation meaning “immediately.” (From Latin statim “immediately.”) The order is marked stat, so do it now.

STAT

verbSee stat

stats

(stæts) n. statistics. The stats are expected to show that the trade balance is growing steadily worse. See also: stat

stat

, STAT (stăt), Referring to a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure that is to be performed immediately. [L. statim, immediately]

stat

(stăt)adv. & adj. With no delay; at once. Used especially in medicine.

stat

Drug slang
A regional term for methcathinone.

Lab medicine
noun A term of art for a specimen, often from the ITU/ICU or A&E/ER, which is prioritised in a lab, as the results have a potentially immediate impact on patient management.
Examples
Serum glucose, haematocrit, white cell count, certain enzymes, PT, PTT, BUN, creatinine.

Medspeak
adverb
(1) Fast, quickly, immediately.
(2) STAT. A jocular acronym (Some Time After Tomorrow) for the opposite of stat, i.e., unlikely to be completed in the desired timeframe.
Molecular biology
Signal transduction and activation of transcription.

Neurology
Stroke Treatment with Ancrod Trial.

STAT

Stat! Clinical medicine adverb Fast, quickly, immediately, schnell, vite Lab medicine noun A specimen, often from the ICU or ER, which is given priority in a lab to measure analytes with immediate potential impact on Pt management; 'stats' include serum glucose, hematocrit, WBC count, certain enzymes, PT, PTT, BUN, creatinine. Cf 'Stats' Medtalk Jocularly, Some Time After Tomorrow, the likelihood of having an event occur in the desired timeframe Neurology A clinical trial–Stroke Treatment with Ancrod Trial.

stat

, STAT (stat) Referring to a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure that is to be performed immediately. [L. statim, immediately]

STAT, stat.

Abbreviation for statim. [L. immediately]

STAT

Acronym	Definition
STAT➣Status
STAT➣Statistic(s)
STAT➣Statim (Latin: Immediately [medical])
STAT➣Statistical (mathematics)
STAT➣Statutes at Large (IRB)
STAT➣Statutes (legal)
STAT➣Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription
STAT➣Photostat
STAT➣Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
STAT➣Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques (various organizations)
STAT➣Statistics Austria (government bureau)
STAT➣Science Teachers Association of Texas
STAT➣Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco
STAT➣Short Turn-Around Time
STAT➣Southern Tier Alternative Therapies, Inc. (Binghamton, NY)
STAT➣Security Threat Avoidance Technology (Harris Corporation)
STAT➣Standing Tall and Talented (nickname for basketball player Amare Stoudemire)
STAT➣Security Test and Analysis Tool
STAT➣State Transition Analysis Technique
STAT➣Short Term Assessment and Treatment
STAT➣Science and Technology Assistance Team
STAT➣Slotted Tube Atom Trap
STAT➣Stratospheric Tracers of Atmospheric Transport
STAT➣Sooner Than Already There :-)
STAT➣Space Telescope Astrometry Team
STAT➣Situation Triage and Assessment Team
STAT➣Stafford Aquatic Team (swim team)
STAT➣Students Teaching Anti-Tobacco
STAT➣Student Trial Advocacy Team
STAT➣Small Transport Aircraft Technology
STAT➣Superfund Technical Assessment Team
STAT➣Some Time After Tomorrow (humor)
STAT➣Substance Testing Applications and Technology