Research Article
Early Infant Diagnosis Sample Management in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe, 2017
Table 3
Expertise of Personnel Responsible for Collection of DBS samples for EID for Mhondoro, Zvimba, and Chegutu Districts, 2016.
| | Variable | Mhondoro
n=19 | Zvimba
n=17 | Chegutu
n=17 | Total ()
n=53 |
| | Accurately relates DBS collection sequence | 15 | 12 | 14 | 41 (77.4) |
| | Able to identify a valid DBS sample | 10 | 14 | 16 | 40 (75.5) |
| | Identify precautionary measures necessary for valid samples | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 (56.6) |
| | Accurately relates sample packaging process | 12 | 10 | 10 | 32 (60.4) |
| | Perceive sequential DBS process essential for sample validity | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 (37.7) |
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