Table 3.
Record of laboratory investigations and results.
| Public | Private | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | 135 | 463 | |
| Malaria parasite test ordered? | |||
| Yes | 45 (13.7%) | 87 (64.4%) | 132 (28.5%) |
| No | 283 (86.3%) | 48 (35.6%) | 331 (71.5%) |
| Malaria microscopy done? | |||
| Yes | 28/45 (62.2%) | 86/87 (98.9%) | 114/132 (86.4%) |
| No | 17/45 (37.8%) | 1/87 (1.1%) | 18/132 (13.6%) |
| Malaria RDT done? | |||
| Yes | 12/45 (26.7%) | 13/87 (14.9%) | 25/132 (18.9%) |
| No | 33/45 (73.3%) | 74/87 (86.1%) | 101/132 (76.5%) |
| % PCV/Hb ordered |
24/328 (7.3%) |
83/135 (61.5%) |
107/463 (23.1%) |
| % PCV/Hb done |
16/24 (66.7%) |
79/83 (95.2%) |
95/107 (88.8%) |
| Severe anaemia: PCV ≤ 21% or Hb ≤ 7 g/dL |
0/16 (0%) | 13/79 (17.3%) |
13/95 (13.7%) |