Table 4.
Percentage of facilities stock out for laboratory commodities on the day of visit, reported stock outs during the last 6 months, average duration of stock outs and mean number of stock outs in the last 6 months, March-September/2010, Addis Ababa
| Commodities | No of Facilities | Facilities stock Out on the day of visit n (%) | Facilities stock out any time in the past months% (n) | Mean # of days (range) of stock outs in the past 6 months | Mean # of times stock outs in the past 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD4 reagents | 8 | 1 (12.5%) | 4 (50%) | 6 (1-10) | 3 |
| FACS flow | 8 | 2 (25%) | 2 (25%) | 5 (1-7) | 1 |
| ALP | 8 | 1 (12.5%) | 3 (37.5%) | 40 (10-60) | 2 |
| GPT | 8 | 1 (12.5%) | 3 (37.5%) | 40 (7-60) | 2 |
| GOT | 8 | 1 (12.5%) | 3 (37.5%) | 40 (7-60) | 2 |
| Bilirubin (Direct) | 8 | 4 (50%) | 75 (6) | 73 (15-90) | 2 |
| Bilirubin (Total) | 8 | 4 (50%) | 75 (6) | 73 (15-90) | 2 |
| BUN | 8 | 2 (25%) | 50 (4) | 30 (7-45) | 1 |
| Creatinine | 8 | 2 (25%) | 25 (2) | 21 (5-30) | 2 |
| Glucose | 8 | 2 (25%) | 25 (2) | 15 (5-30) | 1 |
| Cell Dyne lyze | 8 | 2 (25%) | 37.5 (3) | 15 (7-21) | 3 |
| CellDyne detergent | 8 | 2 (25%) | 25 (2) | 15(7-30) | 3 |
| Cell Dyne diluent | 8 | 1 (12.5%) | 37.5 (3) | 15 (3-21) | 3 |
| KHB | 33 | 4 (12%) | 27.3 (9) | 13 (5-20) | 3 |
| Stat-pack | 33 | 0 (0%) | 9 (3) | 3 (5-20) | 1 |
| Uni-gold | 33 | 1 (3%) | 21 (7) | 7 (5-12) | 2 |
| Vacutainer tube (4 ml) | 25 | 10 (40%) | 52 (13) | 5 (3-10) | 3 |
| Vacutainer tube (10ml) | 25 | 10 (40%) | 52 (13) | 5 (2-7) | 3 |
| Vacutainer tube needle | 25 | 12 (48%) | 40 (10) | 6 (5-10) | 3 |
| Carbon fuchsin | 34 | 0 (0%) | 11.8 (4) | 7 (5-15) | 1 |
| Methylene blue | 34 | 0 (0%) | 11.8 (4) | 7 (5-15) | 1 |
| Acid alcohol | 34 | 1 (3%) | 17.8 (6) | 7 (3-10) | 2 |