Evaluation of a laboratory quality assurance pilot programme for malaria diagnostics in low-transmission areas of Kenya, 2013

Table 2 Health facilities with observed laboratory supplies in malaria low-transmission areas in Kenya, June–December 2013

Item	Percentage of health facilities with supply availability, N = 80
Item	Visit 1: June	Visit 2: July	Visit 3: November	Visit 4: December	Change in percentage from visits 1 to 4	p value
Lancets	74	84	84	88	14	0.04
Methanol	55	79	85	89	34	<0.001
Soap	94	96	96	99	5	0.22
Detergent	96	99	100	100	4	0.25
Disinfectant	95	95	99	98	3	0.69
Cotton wool	96	96	96	100	4	0.25
Cotton gauze	91	96	98	96	5	0.34
Pencils	86	93	98	95	9	0.12
Gloves	93	99	100	100	7	0.03
pH paper	40	30	40	43	3	0.88
Lens tissue	59	86	93	91	32	<0.001
Lens cleaning fluid	46	83	91	90	44	<0.001
Slides	94	89	80	94	0	1.00
Immersion oil	99	93	91	100	1	1.00
Giemsa	65	89	86	95	30	<0.001
Field stain	89	76	84	81	(−8)	0.29
Rapid diagnostic tests	33	35	29	23	(−10)	0.22

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