The National Tuberculosis Control Programme of Liberia Laboratory Programme Performance

Table 5

Biosafety practice in microscopy testing laboratories in Liberia.

Biosafety factors	Microscopy sites (laboratories) (N = 93)
	Number	Frequency (%)
Availability of running water supply
Yes	20	22
No	73	78
Waste container with lid
Yes	67	72
No	26	28
Waste disposal system in place
Yes	83	89
No	10	11
Well-ventilated TB laboratory
Yes	71	76
No	22	34
Availability of biosafety hood for sputum processing
Yes	2	2
No	91	98