Table 2 TB laboratory diagnostic facilities and infrastructure assessment, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Separate TB laboratory room | ||
 Yes | 79 | 58.5 |
 No | 56 | 41.5 |
Separate area for TB laboratory works | ||
 Yes | 104 | 77.0 |
 No | 31 | 23.0 |
Regular electric power supply | ||
 Yes | 131 | 97 |
 No | 19 | 14.1 |
Regular water supply | ||
 Yes | 127 | 94.1 |
 No | 8 | 5.9 |
Runn IQC slides parallel with routine tasks | ||
 Yes | 38 | 28.1 |
 No | 97 | 71.9 |
SOPs, guideline and manuals | ||
 Yes | 107 | 79.3 |
 No | 28 | 20.7 |
Functional light microscopes | ||
 Yes | 135 | 100 |
 No | 0 | 0.0 |
ZN-staining reagents | ||
 Yes | 121 | 89.6 |
 No | 14 | 10.4 |
Lens cleaning tissue paper | ||
 Yes | 49 | 36.3 |
 No | 86 | 63.7 |
IQC reagents | ||
 Yes | 26 | 19.3 |
 No | 109 | 80.7 |
Good storage condition for reagents | ||
 Yes | 82 | 60.7 |
 No | 53 | 39.3 |
Checking quality of sputum | ||
 Yes | 76 | 56.3 |
 No | 59 | 43.7 |
Always carbol-fuchsin filtered before use | ||
 Yes | 78 | 57.8 |
 No | 57 | 42.2 |
Having news slides (frosted slide) | ||
 Yes | 124 | 91.9 |
 No | 11 | 8.1 |
Re-used sputum container | ||
 Yes | 0 | 0.0 |
 No | 135 | 100 |
Having personal protective equipment | ||
 Yes | 135 | 100 |
 No | 0 | 0.0 |
Having functioning incinerator | ||
 Yes | 135 | 100 |
 No | 0 | 0.0 |
Staff received training on ZN sputum smears microscopy | ||
 Yes | 103 | 76.3 |
 No | 32 | 23.7 |
Having standard TB result registration log-book | ||
 Yes | 109 | 80.7 |
 No | 26 | 19.3 |
Received EQA feedback | ||
 Yes | 124 | 91.9 |
 No | 11 | 8.1 |