Table 5 Quality of laboratory support
| Â | Number of district hospitals in which item was found (n=6) | Number of sub-district hospitals in which item was found (n=12) |
|---|---|---|
24-7 availability and timely delivery of all essential laboratory tests (blood glucose, haemoglobin or haematocrit (PCV), microscopy for malaria, microscopy for cells in CSF and urine, blood grouping and cross-matching, HIV test) | 5 | 3 |
Availability of supplies for blood glucose test | 5 | 3 |
Availability of supplies for haemoglobin test | 6 | 10 |
Availability of supplies for haematocrit (PCV) test | 1 | 1 |
Availability of supplies for microscopy of malaria | 4 | 3 |
Availability of supplies for microscopy for cells in cerebrospinal fluid | 1 | 0 |
Availability of supplies for microscopy for cells in urine | 6 | 11 |
Availability of supplies for blood grouping and cross-matching | 6 | 3 |
Availability of supplies for HIV test | 2 | 0 |
Performance of laboratory tests according to standard operating procedures | 3 | 4 |
Maintenance of laboratory safety measures | 2 | 3 |