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Table 3 The proportions of sending laboratories dissatisfied with specimen referral services

From: Dissatisfaction with the laboratory services in conducting HIV related testing among public and private medical personnel in Tanzania

Risk of dissatisfaction

Public (%)

Private (%)

All (%)

Availability of equipment at referral laboratories

1/8(12.5)

1/7(14.3)

2/15(13.3)

Communication between receiving and referral laboratories

1/8 (12.5)

3/7(47.9)

4/15 (26.7)

Timely results feed back from receiving laboratories

4/7(57.1)

4/7 (57.1)

 

Clear result report

2/7(28.6)

2/7(28.6)

4/14* (28.6)

Result generated from referral laboratories

1/8 (12.5)

1/7(14.3)

2/15(13.3)

  1. * = does not add up to 15 owing due to missing value