Table 2 Status of health care laboratories on basic equipments/reagents for carrying out blood smear microscopy for diagnosis of malaria parasite in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2006
Lab equipments/Reagents | No (%) of laboratories |
|---|---|
No of microscope | Â |
 One | 13 (44.8) |
 Two | 14 (48.3) |
 Three | 2 (6.9) |
Type of microscope | Â |
 Binocular with natural solar light | 21 (72.4) |
 Binocular with external light | 1 (3.6) |
 Binocular with inbuilt lamp | 4 (14.3) |
 Monocular with natural solar light | 3 (10.3) |
 Monocular with external light | 0 (0) |
 Monocular with inbuilt lamp | 0 (0) |
Kinds of stains | Â |
 Giemsa | 21 (72.4) |
 Wright | 0 (0) |
 Both | 6 (20,7) |
 None | 2 (6.9) |
Guide line for reagent preparation | Â |
 Present | 5 (17.2) |
 Absent | 24 (82.8%) |
Adequate number of slides | 16 (55.2) |
Drying rack | 21 (72.4) |