Table 1.

Steps in RDT performance evaluated on OTSS checklist

Procedure*	Score
Put on a new pair of gloves	☐Yes ☐No
Check expiry date on the package	☐Yes ☐No
Write client ID on cassette	☐Yes ☐No
Clean patient finger with antiseptic/alcohol and allow finger to dry	☐Yes ☐No
Collect the right amount of blood with the inverted cup	☐Yes ☐No
Put collected blood into the correct well	☐Yes ☐No
Apply right amount of buffer to correct well	☐Yes ☐No
Wait for the correct time before reading results	☐Yes ☐No
Read the test results correctly	☐Yes ☐No
Record the test results in a laboratory register	☐Yes ☐No
Dispose of used tests, transfer devices, and other blood-contaminated material	☐Yes ☐No
Dispose of used lancet in sharps container	☐Yes ☐No

OTSS = outreach training and supportive supervision; RDT = rapid diagnostic test.

* Checklist steps in bold (“minimum standard” steps) are considered more important and are collectively weighted twice as much as the other steps when calculating scores.