Research Article
The National Tuberculosis Control Programme of Liberia Laboratory Programme Performance
Table 3
Human resource and laboratory space at microscopy sites (N = 93).
| Human resource and laboratory space for TB testing | Microscopy sites (laboratories) (N = 93) | Number | Frequency (%) |
| Minimum qualification of laboratory staff | Laboratory technologist | 11 | 12 | Laboratory technician | 29 | 31 | Laboratory assistant | 16 | 17 | Laboratory aid | 37 | 40 | Presence of trained personnel for TB microscopy | Yes | 93 | 100 | No | 0 | 0 | Availability of separate area for the TB work | Yes | 38 | 41 | No | 59 | 59 | Separate table for TB specimen | Yes | 61 | 66 | No | 32 | 34 | Availability of weighing balance | Yes | 23 | 25 | No | 70 | 75 | Adequate specimen cup | Yes | 77 | 83 | No | 16 | 17 | Adequate stock of slides | Yes | 74 | 80 | No | 19 | 20 | Adequate supply of staining reagents | Yes | 46 | 49.5 | No | 47 | 50.5 | Adequate number of staining equipment | Yes | 92 | 99 | No | 1 | 1 | Adequate stock of slide boxes | Yes | 47 | 50.5 | No | 46 | 49.5 |
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