Gaps in Capacity in Primary Care in Low-Resource Settings for Implementation of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions

Table 2

Percentage availability of basic diagnostic tests in primary care facilities in defined areas in eight countries, 2009/2011.

Urine and blood tests	Benin; (𝑛=12)	Eritrea; (𝑛=6)	Sudan; (𝑛=12)	Syria; (𝑛=14)	Bhutan; (𝑛=7)	Sri Lanka; (𝑛=14)	Vietnam; (𝑛=15)	Suriname; (𝑛=10)
Urine albumin	100	67	92	64	100	46	0	70
Urine glucose	92	67	92	71	100	54	0	70
Urine ketones	42	33	58	79	0	0	0	40
Blood glucose	67	17	75	93	0	0	0	90
Blood cholesterol	25	0	33	14	0	8	0	20
Serum creatinine	33	0	58	0	0	8	0	10
Serum troponin	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0