Table 2: General knowledge of laboratory personnel at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital and St.Paul Millennium medical college, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018.
Have you take phlebotomy training |
Frequency |
Percent |
Yes |
22 |
52.4 |
No |
20 |
47.6 |
How do you check identity of patient when collecting blood |
|
|
I ask the patients relatives |
7 |
16.7 |
I check patients hospital ID |
25 |
59.5 |
I call patients name |
10 |
23.8 |
Do you label the collection time on test tube |
|
|
Yes |
35 |
83.3 |
No |
7 |
16.7 |
If yes how do you mark sampling time on request and tube |
|
|
Both tube and request |
28 |
71.8 |
Test tube only |
9 |
23.1 |
Not always but sometimes |
2 |
5.1 |
If you see hematoma when performing blood collection what did you do |
|
|
I stop before first tube collection |
25 |
59.5 |
I stop any time during sampling |
15 |
35.7 |
I stop after the sampling finished |
2 |
4.8 |
Do you know recommended minimum volume to be filled in tube |
|
|
yes |
40 |
95.2 |
no |
2 |
4.8 |
Do you have adequate knowledge on phlebotomy |
|
|
yes |
37 |
88.1 |
no |
5 |
11.9 |
Do you have knowledge in proper collection and handling of sample |
|
|
yes |
24 |
57.1 |
no |
16 |
38.1 |
Do you have knowledge on impact of phlebotomy in quality lab result |
|
|
yes |
38 |
90.5 |
no |
1 |
2.4 |
missing |
3 |
7.1 |
How do you mix the test tube has additive |
|
|
I always mix |
38 |
90.5 |
I always mix except when I am busy |
4 |
9.5 |
How store the test tube immediately after sampling |
|
|
in test tube stand rack |
42 |
100 |
When do you transport specimens |
|
|
immediately after withdraw |
4 |
9.5 |
within a time according to nature request |
36 |
85.7 |
after all patient withdraw |
2 |
4.8 |
How do you transport specimen |
|
|
by holding with my hand |
2 |
4.8 |
by test tube stand rack |
40 |
95.2 |