STANDARD TIMELINESS

Laboratory Turn Around Time (LTAT)for urgent (Stat) tests (Refer to Appendix [1] ) : within one hour
LTAT for routine tests performed daily all in within 4 hours:
• Chemical Pathology
• Haematology
• Blood Bank
LTAT for batch testing in:
• Microbiology
• Chemical Pathology
• Haematology
• Refer to the specific test in Appendix [2] : a-d
LTAT for microbiology tests:
• Cultures : 24 to 72 hours
Performance
• Participation in national and external Quality Assurance Program (QAP).
• Received accreditation certification from NATA for compliance in ISO 15189 in 2007.