"Stat" testing is a major asset and a major liability of the hospital laboratory. The ability to perform critically important tests in large numbers with great speed and with reliable precision and accuracy has developed to a remarkable degree. Nonetheless, the demand for "stat" service so outstrips the supply in most hospitals that delivery of this service often falls short of the expectations of the physicians who order the tests with disturbing frequency.
急诊检验既是医院实验室的一项重要资产，也是一项重大负担。能够快速、可靠且精确地大量进行至关重要的检验，这一能力已经发展到了相当显著的程度。然而，在大多数医院，急诊检验的需求远远超过了供给，以至于这项服务的提供往往达不到那些频繁开具此类检验医嘱的医生的期望，这令人不安。
