National laboratory activity, positivity trends, specimen flow, and biosafety indicators for the selected reporting period.
| Hub | All Tests | All Completed Tests | Completion Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ola During Childrens' Hospital / Princess Christian Maternity Hospital | 978 | 715 | 73.11% |
| National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory | 605 | 412 | 68.1% |
| Makeni Regional Hospital Laboratory | 523 | 146 | 27.92% |
| Kenema Government Hospital | 309 | 271 | 87.7% |
Trend of tests completed over time for the current filters.
| Period | Bo Government Hospital | Bonthe Govt. Hospital | UNIVERSITY OF SIERRA LEONE TEACHING HOSPITAL COMPLEX | Kailahun Government Hospital | Kambia Government Hospital | Kenema Government Hospital | Koidu Government Hospital | Magburaka Government Hospital | Makeni Regional Hospital Laboratory | Moyamba Government Hospital | Port Loko Government Hospital | __________ | Ola During Childrens' Hospital / Princess Christian Maternity Hospital | National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory | Central Public Health Reference Laboratory (CPHRL) | Sierra Leone China Friendship Hospital Jui | Rokupa Maternal & Child Health Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 106 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 524 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 707 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Median turnaround time by lab test type across the selected reporting period.
| Lab Test | Bo Government Hospital (Hours) | Bonthe Govt. Hospital (Hours) | UNIVERSITY OF SIERRA LEONE TEACHING HOSPITAL COMPLEX (Hours) | Kailahun Government Hospital (Hours) | Kambia Government Hospital (Hours) | Kenema Government Hospital (Hours) | Koidu Government Hospital (Hours) | Magburaka Government Hospital (Hours) | Makeni Regional Hospital Laboratory (Hours) | Moyamba Government Hospital (Hours) | Port Loko Government Hospital (Hours) | __________ (Hours) | Ola During Childrens' Hospital / Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (Hours) | National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (Hours) | Central Public Health Reference Laboratory (CPHRL) (Hours) | Sierra Leone China Friendship Hospital Jui (Hours) | Rokupa Maternal & Child Health Hospital (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABO Blood grouping | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03 | - | - | - | - |
| ALT/SGPT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03 | - | - | - | - |
| Appearance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.05 | - | - | - | - |
| Blood Film for Malaria Parasites | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01 | - | - | - | - |
| Blood Sugar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.09 | - | - | - | - |
| Culture and Sensitivity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03 | 2769.11 | - | - | - |
| Electrolytes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.06 | - | - | - | - |
| Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | - | - | - | - | - | 0.14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GeneXpert MTB/RIF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.94 | - | - | - |
| GeneXpert MTB/XDR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.25 | - | - | - |
| Gram Staining | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.04 | - | - | - | - |
| H. Pylori Rapid Diagnostic Test | - | - | - | - | - | 1.26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.04 | - | - | - | - |
| HB | - | - | - | - | - | 0.07 | - | - | 0.38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| HBsAg Rapid Diagnostics Test | - | - | - | - | - | 0.14 | - | - | 0.07 | - | - | - | 0.03 | - | - | - | - |
| HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03 | - | - | - | - |
| HGB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02 | - | - | - | - |
| HIV Serology | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03 | - | - | - | - |
| Liver Function Tests (LFTs) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.05 | - | - | - | - |
| Magnesium | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01 | - | - | - | - |
| Microscopy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.04 | - | - | - | - |
| MPS | - | - | - | - | - | 0.56 | - | - | 0.46 | - | - | - | 0.01 | - | - | - | - |
| Phosphorus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01 | - | - | - | - |
| RDT for Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02 | - | - | - | - |
| Renal Function Tests (RFTs) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02 | - | - | - | - |
| Sickling | - | - | - | - | - | 0.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02 | - | - | - | - |
| Sickling Test | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.52 | - | - | - | 0.01 | - | - | - | - |
| Stool Analysis | - | - | - | - | - | 0.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02 | - | - | - | - |
| TB Microscopy (ZN technique) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 271.22 | - | - | - |
| Urinalysis | - | - | - | - | - | 0.43 | - | - | 0.06 | - | - | - | 0.03 | - | - | - | - |
| VDRL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01 | - | - | - | - |
| White Blood Cell Count | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01 | - | - | - | - |
| WIDAL | - | - | - | - | - | 0.11 | - | - | 0.06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Xpert MTB/RIF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.11 | - | - | - |
Visual summary of positivity rates across the reporting period.
| Test | Positivity Rate |
|---|---|
| Sickling Test | 27.59% |
| TB Microscopy (ZN technique) | 24.32% |
| RDT for Malaria | 8.47% |
| Xpert MTB/RIF | 0.00% |