DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i09.060

Pages: 3212-3215

Background: This study aims to audit analytic turnaround time (TAT) in a histopathology laboratory with a view to assessing the timeliness of its reports, identify causes of delay in its turnaround time. Short turnaround time facilitates prompt decision-making in patient management and this influences hospital stay and cost of hospitalization. The size of the institution, extent of automation, and number of personnel, among other factors may affect the laboratory's mean TAT. The turnaround time for issue of reports should not exceed 4 days (As per NABL guidelines).Objectives: To identify the causes of delay in turnaround time in a histopathology laboratory. Materials and Methods: 3000 specimens processed over a 10 month period in the histopathology laboratory of tertiary care hospital were included in our study. From these, mean turnaround time were calculated and causes of delay identified....................