Table 7. Compliance with RDT Administration Procedure.
| Compliance | Non-Compliance | |||
| N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| All supplies available before performing RDT | 274 | 99.28% | 2 | 0.72% |
| Expiry date on test packet checked | 229 | 82.97% | 47 | 17.03% |
| Administrator wears gloves properly | 272 | 98.55% | 4 | 1.45% |
| Opens packet and removes contents | 269 | 97.46% | 7 | 2.54% |
| Writes the patient's name on the cassette | 246 | 89.13% | 30 | 10.87% |
| Cleans the patient's 4th finger with alcohol swab | 275 | 99.64% | 1 | 0.36% |
| Allows cleaned finger to dry before pricking | 276 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Opens lancet and pricks patient's finger | 276 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Discards the lancet in sharps box after pricking | 270 | 97.83% | 6 | 2.17% |
| Use pipette to collect correct amount of blood | 249 | 90.22% | 27 | 9.78% |
| Uses pipette to place the drop of blood onto RDT | 273 | 98.91% | 3 | 1.09% |
| Discard pipette in the sharps box after placing blood on RDT | 271 | 98.19% | 5 | 1.81% |
| Places three drops of buffer into the round hole | 275 | 99.64% | 1 | 0.36% |
| Waits for 20 minutes before reading the results | 266 | 96.38% | 10 | 3.62% |
| Interprets the test results accurately | 275 | 99.64% | 1 | 0.36% |
| Records the results in registry | 274 | 99.28% | 2 | 0.72% |
| Disposes of cassette in sharps container | 274 | 99.28% | 2 | 0.72% |
Notes: Based on 276 visits during which RDT administration was observed.