Journal of Medical Diagnostic Methods
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9784
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2168-9784
+44 1300 500008
College of Health Sciences, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Research Article
Assessment of Gram Stain Competency and Associated Factors among Laboratory Professional in Clinical Laboratories at Mekelle City Health Facility
Author(s): Fikadu Miruts*, Habtamu Molla, Fatuma Hassen, Kibra Hailu and Letekidan Lemlem
Background: Gram stains are initially used as a pre-analytical indicator of specimen quality and acceptability for
culture. It also gives the clinician preliminary information regarding the nature of potential pathogens present in
the patient specimen and thus serve to guide empirical therapy. This procedure is still considered a high-complexity
procedure by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program. The manual nature of the
staining process and the subjectivity of Gram stain interpretation contribute to the incidence of errors.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2020 to March 2020 on 77 different health
facilities present at Mekelle City. Convenient sampling method was used to collect qualitative data from 148 medical
laboratory professional through a structured self-administere.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2168-9784.2020.9.296