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Table. 4.
Table. 4.
Obstacles to turnaround time (TAT) improvement
| Important obstacles to TAT improvement (Duplicate check up to 3 | |
|---|---|
| Excessive pre-clinic and stat tests | 15 (50%) |
| Specimen transportation problems | 14 (47%) |
| Steep increase in the number of tests | 13 (43%) |
| Analysis and reporting problems | 8 (27%) |
| Problem of phlebotomy | 7 (23%) |
| Labor shortage | 6 (20%) |
| Specimen loading problems | 5 (17%) |
| Accessioning problems | 4 (13%) |
| Temporary increase in the number of specimens | 1 (3%) |
| Specimen rush during morning hours (peak time) | 1 (3%) |
| Request for resampling due to poor sample quality | 1 (3%) |
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