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. 2015 Oct 9;14:394. doi: 10.1186/s12936-015-0901-2

Table 2.

Facilities with malaria diagnostic capacity

Definition Criteria for malaria diagnostic capacity Facilities n (%)
1 Test conducted during the survey: ≥1 blood smear or RDT done and results available in facility laboratory 11 (37)
2 Malaria microscopy capacity: adequate laboratory and electrical supply 8 (27)
Adequate laboratory supplies and equipment (≥1 working microscope, Giemsa stain and glass slides) 11 (37)
Adequate electrical supply (electricity at least 5 days/week and ≥4 h/day or generator) 18 (60)
Trained microscopy technician 16 (53)
3 RDT diagnosis: stock of an approved RDT and >1 health worker trained on them 2 (7)
≥1 approved RDT in stock (CareStart, First Response, Bioline) 2 (7)
≥1 provider trained in performing RDTs 13 (43)
1, 2, 3 Diagnostic capacity by any definition 16 (53)