Table 3 Supply of laboratory consumables in the 122 facilities surveyed
From: Malaria diagnostic capacity in health facilities in Ethiopia
Laboratory consumables | Facilities with problem of supplies | Facilities without problem of supplies | Facilities which do not use specified consumable |
|---|---|---|---|
Giemsa stain | 55 (47%) | 56 (48%) | 6 (5%) |
Field stain | 15 (15%) | 4 (4%) | 83 (81%) |
Lancets | 30 (26%) | 77 (68%) | 7 (6%) |
Pasteur pipettes | 60 (52%) | 46 (40%) | 9 (8%) |
Sharps containers | 37 (32%) | 78 (68%) | 0 (0%) |
Microscope slides | 36 (30%) | 78 (64%) | 0 (0%) |
Immersion oil | 45 (38%) | 72 (62%) | 0 (0%) |
Lens tissue | 90 (76%) | 25 (21%) | 3 (3%) |
Lens cleaning solution | 80 (70%) | 19 (17%) | 15 (13%) |
Biohazard container | 75 (66%) | 39 (34%) | 0 (0%) |
Alcohol | 43 (36%) | 75 (64%) | 0 (0%) |
Bleach | 42 (35.5%) | 75 (63.5%) | 1 (1%) |
Gloves | 56 (48%) | 60 (51%) | 1 (1%) |
First aid kit | 56 (62%) | 8 (9%) | 53 (45%) |
Glycerol | 58 (49%) | 31 (26%) | 29 (25%) |
Methanol AR grade | 47 (40%) | 55 (46.5%) | 16 (13.5%) |
Na2HPO4 buffer | 65 (55%) | 9 (8%) | 44 (37%) |
KH2OPO4 buffer | 66 (56%) | 7 (6%) | 45 (38%) |
pH paper | 84 (71%) | 7 (6%) | 27 (23%) |
Filter paper | 86 (73%) | 23 (20%) | 8 (7%) |