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    Evaluation of laboratory performance and associated factors towards achieving turnaround time in clinical Chemistry and Hematology departments at Armed Force Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Gebreyesus, Mebrat; Wolde, Mistre(PhD, Associate professor); Sisay, Abay(MSc, Lecturer)
    Background: Establishing and maintain Turnaround time (TAT) for each test parameters is one of essential point for delivering quality laboratory services and client satisfactions. According to WHO recommendation, each laboratory should establish TAT to monitor and evaluate performance throughout of pre-analytical, analytical and post analytical processes. Objective: To evaluate the laboratory performance and associated factors towards achieving turnaround time in CC and Hema test sat, AFCSH, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted to evaluate the performance of TAT on clinical chemistry and hematology test parameters at AFCSH, laboratory from April2019 to June2019.A total of 422samples were collected, out of these samples 253 were from clinical chemistry test parameters169 were collected from hematology test parameters. In addition professional KAP for the Laboratory staffs with TAT has been assessed by using standard questionnaire. The data was entered; cleaned and analyzed using SPSS 24.0 Software. Descriptive statistics was applied in univariate analysis. Bivariate and multivariable regression analysis was done to find out statistically significant association and strength of association between dependent and independent variables at p-value <0.050 and OR with 95%CI. Result: A total of 422 test results were systematically selected with 100% completeness rate. Of the total, 253(59.9%) were chemistry and 169(40.1%) hematology test. From the expected < 90min TAT clinical chemistry tests only 41(16.3%); and < 60min TAT for hematology tests37(21.6%) met the target. The mean +/-SD TAT for chemistry and hematology tests were 184.96±74.928 and 139.85±88.118 respectively. Also the level of knowledge, attitude and practices of lab staffs was assessed to support the output of TATshowed 60%, 85.7% and 62.9% respectively. This may have influence on the achievement of turnaround time of chemistry and hematology test reviled by current study which was 16.3% and 21.6% respectively. Conclusion: Overall, the dalliance of Chemistry and Hematology tests TAT as determined in the current study was higher as compared to findings of other studies.