A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Capacity of Health Facility Laboratories in Zone One of Afar Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 2

Tests performed at six health centers laboratories of zone one of Afar region, Ethiopia.

No	Laboratory Test	Number of health centers laboratories (%)
1.	Hemoglobin estimation	2 (33.3 %)
2.	Blood slide for haemoparasites	6 (100%)
3.	Stool microscopy for parasites	6 (100%)
4.	Sputum for AFB	6 (1000%)
5.	Skin slit for AFB	0 (0%)
6.	Urine sediment microscopy	6 (100%)
7.	Urine chemical test using multiple urine deep stick	6 (100%)
8.	Syphilis screening	5 (83.3%)
9.	Sickle cell screen	0 (0%)
10.	Genito-urinary tract specimens	0 (0%)
11.	Pus swabs	0 (0%)
12.	HIV screening	6 (100%)
13.	Blood grouping (ABO)	6 (100%)
14.	Rhesus typing (Rh blood grouping)	6 (100%)
15.	Total white cell count	2 (22.2%)
16.	Differential white cell count	3 (33.3%)
17.	Cerebrospinal fluid microscopy	0 (0%)
18.	Cerebrospinal fluid chemistry	0 (0%)