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Table 3 Type of equipment available at the 39 study heath facilities

From: Performance of health laboratories in provision of HIV diagnostic and supportive services in selected districts of Tanzania

Type of equipment

Regional Lab

District laba

Primary Lab

Total

Biochemistry analyserb

4

14

13

31

FACS machine

7

6

1

14

Haematology Analyzerb

6

6

15

27

HemoCue®

4

2

22

28

Microscopes

2

2

12

16

Pima CD4

0

1

10

11

Refrigerator

2

11

17

30

Others

5

5

21

31

  1. Lab Laboratory
  2. aIncluded laboratories located at district and other types of hospitals
  3. bTwo dispensaries in Iringa urban and Mtwara districts had at least one biochemistry and/or a haematology analyser