Table 1 Assessment modules included in the adapted WHO Laboratory Assessment Tool used in Guangxi and Guizhou Provinces, China, 2014
From: Capacity assessment of the health laboratory system in two resource-limited provinces in China
Modules | Laboratory Capacities |
Organization & management | Internal & external communication, budget, licensing/supervision/accreditation |
Documents | Document control system, quality procedures, biosafety documents |
Specimen collection, handling & transport | Specimen collection, handling, referral/transport |
Data & information management | Test results and reports, data analysis and statistics, data security & confidentiality, it and laboratory information management system (LIMS) |
Consumables & reagents | Procurement, inventory and storage, use, expired reagents |
Equipment | Equipment inventory, maintenance, calibration and monitoring |
Laboratory testing performance | All relevant tests performed, concerning bacteriology, virology, parasitology and food |
Facilities | Infrastructure, work conditions |
Human resources | Staff number, qualifications, continuous education |
Biorisk management | Biorisk management policy, biorisk assessment and control, implementation and operation |
Public health functions | Surveillance and response, specimens and reporting for public health purposes |