STAT scores are reported as a mark on a scale ranging between 100 and 200, with a mean of 150. The score scale reflects the differing abilities of the candidates and the different degrees of difficulty of the test items. Results are calculated using complex algorithms.
What is hospital stat lab?
STAT laboratory tests and services are those that are needed immediately in order to manage medical emergencies. If less urgent tests are also ordered STAT, a backlog may develop and each specimen will be processed in order of receipt, thereby delaying the reports for true emergencies.
How long do stat labs take?
The international standard for STAT TAT time is <60 minutes for 90% of specimens. Some legitimate reasons exist for ordering a STAT test, such as to measure troponin in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain or hemoglobin in patients with excessive bleeding.16 Jan 2020