Table 3

The proportions of sending laboratories dissatisfied with specimen referral services

Risk of dissatisfaction
Public (%)
Private (%)
All (%)

Availability of equipment at referral laboratories
1/8(12.5)
1/7(14.3)
2/15(13.3)
Communication between receiving and referral laboratories
1/8 (12.5)
3/7(47.9)
4/15 (26.7)
Timely results feed back from receiving laboratories
4/7(57.1)
4/7 (57.1)

Clear result report
2/7(28.6)
2/7(28.6)
4/14* (28.6)
Result generated from referral laboratories
1/8 (12.5)
1/7(14.3)
2/15(13.3)

* = does not add up to 15 owing due to missing value

Mfinanga et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:171   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-171