Table 2 Minor laboratory equipment in the 122 facilities surveyed
From: Malaria diagnostic capacity in health facilities in Ethiopia
Equipment | Number of facilities with functional equipment | Number of facilities without equipment |
|---|---|---|
Slide staining racks | 30 (25%) | 88 (72%) |
Slide drying racks | 29 (24%) | 88 (72%) |
Automatic pipettes | 46 (38%) | 72 (59%) |
Timers | 94 (77%) | 23 (19%) |
Tally counters | 21 (17%) | 97 (76%) |
Differential counters | 82 (67%) | 36 (30%) |
Fridge thermometers | 34 (28%) | 84 (69%) |
Staining troughs | 21 (17%) | 97 (80%) |
Slide storage boxes | 65 (53%) | 53 (43%) |
Beakers | 43 (35%) | 74 (61%) |
Flasks | 44 (36%) | 72 (59%) |