|
Most important n (%)
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Important
n (%)
|
Moderate importance
n (%)
|
Low importance
n (%)
|
No Importance
n (%)
|
Laboratory management, leadership and coaching
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ethics and professionalism
|
25 (5.5)
|
33 (7.2)
|
76 (16.7)
|
135 (29.6)
|
187 (41.0)
|
Critical thinking and decision making
|
23 (5.0)
|
30 (6.6)
|
96 (21.1)
|
146 ( 32.0)
|
161 ( 35.3)
|
Supervision and delegation
|
30 (6.6)
|
45 (9.9)
|
106 (23.2)
|
152 (33.3)
|
123 (27.0)
|
Data management, report writing and presentation skill
|
26 (5.7)
|
42 (9.2)
|
89 (19.5)
|
157 (34.4)
|
142 (31.1)
|
Basic cost accounting for clinical laboratory services
|
46 (10.1)
|
49 (10.7)
|
104 (22.8)
|
116 (25.4)
|
141 (30.9)
|
Management of resources and supplies
|
26 (5.7)
|
39 (8.6)
|
102 (22.4)
|
140 (30.7)
|
149 (32.7)
|
Medical Equipment Management
|
27( 5.9)
|
45 (9.9)
|
93 (20.4)
|
130 (28.5)
|
161 (35.3)
|
Work place Stress management and burn out prevention
|
37 (8.1)
|
62 (13.6)
|
106 (23.2)
|
135 (29.6)
|
116 (25.4)
|
Team building
|
28 (6.1)
|
34 (7.5)
|
89 (19.5)
|
142 (31.1)
|
163 (35.7)
|
Strategic planning
|
38 (8.3)
|
53 (11.6)
|
110 (24.1)
|
141 (30.9)
|
114 (25.0)
|
Rationale selection of testes
|
30 (6.6)
|
51 (11.2)
|
100 (21.9)
|
136 (29.8)
|
139 (30.5)
|
Training facilitation skill/ Clinical laboratory teaching skills
|
52 (11.4)
|
67 (14.7)
|
98 (21.5)
|
140 (30.7)
|
99 (21.7)
|
Competency assessment
|
39 (8.6)
|
55 (12.1)
|
86 (18.9)
|
132 (28.9)
|
144 (31.6)
|
Accreditation and quality management
|
|
|
|
|
|
Evaluation and selection of analytical methods and equipment
|
38 (8.3)
|
64 (14.0)
|
107 (23.5)
|
145 (31.8)
|
102 (22.4)
|
Definition, establishment, and use of reference ranges
|
36 (7.9)
|
50 (11.0)
|
92 (20.2)
|
128 (28.1)
|
150 (32.9)
|
Point of care testing
|
30 (6.6)
|
44 (9.6)
|
83 (18.2)
|
139 (30.5)
|
160 (35.1)
|
Method validation and verification
|
63 (13.8)
|
64 (14.0)
|
120 (26.3)
|
130 (28.5)
|
79 (17.3)
|
Specimen management
|
23 (5.0)
|
28 (6.1)
|
70 (15.4)
|
123 (27.0)
|
212 (46.5)
|
Accreditation standards (ENAO, ISO15189)
|
72 (15.8)
|
69 (15.1)
|
91 (20.0)
|
123 (27.0)
|
101 (22.1)
|
Use of internal quality control (IQC) and external quality assessment (EQA)
|
28 (6.1)
|
36 (7.9)
|
76 (16.7)
|
106 (23.2)
|
210 (46.1)
|
Quality system essentials for medical laboratory
|
28 (6.1)
|
42 (9.2)
|
72 (15.8)
|
136 (29.8)
|
178 (39.0)
|
Preparation of standard operational procedures
|
25 (5.5)
|
44 (9.6)
|
65 (14.3)
|
124 (27.2)
|
198 (43.4)
|
Laboratory policies
|
24 (5.3)
|
32 (7.0)
|
79 (17.3)
|
124 (27.2)
|
197 (43.2)
|
Techniques to identify and control sources of errors in laboratory procedures
|
23 (5.0)
|
35 (7.7)
|
104 (22.8)
|
142 (31.1)
|
152 (33.3)
|
Management of non-conformances in laboratory service
|
36 (7.9)
|
55 (12.1)
|
104 (22.8)
|
161 (35.3)
|
100 (21.9)
|
Preparation and storage of reagents
|
31 (6.8)
|
42 (9.2)
|
75 (16.4)
|
129 (28.3)
|
179 (39.3)
|
Hematology
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perform and interpret Hemoglobin/Hematocrit Testing
|
19 (4.2)
|
13 (2.9)
|
31 (6.8)
|
73 (16.0)
|
319 (70.1)
|
Perform and interpret blood cell count
|
22 (4.8)
|
17 (3.7)
|
47 (10.3)
|
99 (21.8)
|
270 (59.3)
|
Perform and interpret WBC differential count
|
24 (5.3)
|
22 (4.8)
|
65 (14.3)
|
89 (19.5)
|
256 (56.1)
|
Perform and interpret RBC morphology assessment
|
24 (5.3)
|
46 (10.1)
|
96 (21.1)
|
128 (28.1)
|
162 (35.5)
|
Perform and interpret preparation and examination of thick and thin blood film
|
18 (3.9)
|
19 (4.2)
|
39 (8.6)
|
102 (22.4)
|
278 (61.0)
|
Perform blood collection
|
16 (3.5)
|
10 (2.2)
|
20 (4.4)
|
50 (11.0)
|
360 (78.9)
|
Perform and interpret Coagulation tests
|
66 (14.5)
|
68 (14.9)
|
93 (20.4)
|
102 (22.4)
|
127 (27.9)
|
Perform and interpret flow cytometry procedure
|
64 (14.0)
|
70 (15.4)
|
81 (17.8)
|
122 (26.8)
|
119 (26.1)
|
Immunohematology/Blood bank
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perform and interpret Blood typing and cross matching
|
18 (3.9)
|
17 (3.7)
|
34 (7.5)
|
84 (18.4)
|
303 (66.4)
|
Perform and interpret preparation of red cell suspension
|
34 (7.5)
|
39 (8.6)
|
89 (19.5)
|
94 (20.6)
|
200 (43.9)
|
Perform and interpret preparation and storage of blood products
|
40 (8.8)
|
30 (6.6)
|
78 (17.1)
|
104 (22.8)
|
204 (44.7)
|
Perform and interpret antibody screening and identification
|
34 (7.5)
|
34 (7.5)
|
76 (16.7)
|
99 (21.7)
|
213 (46.7)
|
Immunology and Serology
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perform and interpret specific and nonspecific treponemal tests
|
29 (6.4)
|
29 (6.4)
|
73 (16.0)
|
101 (22.1)
|
224 (49.1)
|
Perform and interpret ASO test
|
28 (6.1)
|
28 (6.1)
|
40 (8.8)
|
100 (21.9)
|
260 (57.0)
|
Perform and interpret widal and weil-felix test
|
18 (3.9)
|
9 (2.0)
|
16 (3.5)
|
60 (13.2)
|
353 (77.4)
|
Perform and interpret rapid serological tests
|
17 (3.7)
|
10 (2.2)
|
20 (4.4)
|
70 (15.4)
|
339 (74.3)
|
Perform and interpret pregnancy testing
|
17 (3.7)
|
4 (.9)
|
14 (3.1)
|
47 (10.3)
|
374 (82.0)
|
Perform and interpret ELISA testing
|
93 (20.4)
|
83 (18.2)
|
110 (24.1)
|
83 (18.2)
|
87 (19.1)
|
Parasitology
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perform and interpret collection and preservation of stool
|
18 (3.9)
|
16 (3.5)
|
58 (12.7)
|
90 (19.7)
|
274 (60.1)
|
Perform and interpret direct/wet mount stool examination
|
18 (3.9)
|
13 (2.9)
|
18 (3.9)
|
64 (14.0)
|
343 (75.2)
|
Perform and interpret stool concentration technique
|
37 (8.1)
|
31 (6.8)
|
75 (16.4)
|
119 (26.1)
|
194 (42.5)
|
Perform and interpret Examination and Identification of parasites
|
20 (4.4)
|
13 (2.9)
|
33 (7.2)
|
79 (17.3)
|
311 (68.2)
|
Perform and interpret scotch-tape technique
|
59 (12.9)
|
57 (12.5)
|
102 (22.4)
|
127 (27.9)
|
111 (24.3)
|
Microbiology
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perform and interpret gram staining
|
34 (7.5)
|
26 (5.7)
|
49 (10.7)
|
100 (21.9)
|
247 (54.2)
|
Perform and interpret Acid Fast Staining (AFS)
|
21 (4.6)
|
13 (2.9)
|
25 (5.5)
|
65 (14.3)
|
332 (72.8)
|
Perform and interpret culture media preparation
|
82 (18.0)
|
101 (22.1)
|
109 (23.9)
|
81 (17.8)
|
83 (18.2)
|
Perform and interpret inoculation of microbiological media
|
87 (19.1)
|
86 (18.9)
|
119 (26.1)
|
78 (17.1)
|
86 (18.9)
|
Interpretation of bacterial and mycological colony characteristics
|
102 (22.4)
|
95 (20.8)
|
118 (25.9)
|
70 (15.4)
|
71 (15.6)
|
Identification of bacterial and mycological species from Solid and Liquid Culture Media
|
107 (23.5)
|
102 (22.4)
|
117 (25.7)
|
68 (14.9)
|
62 (13.6)
|
Perform and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility testing
|
100 (21.9)
|
93 (20.4)
|
108 (23.7)
|
71 (15.6)
|
84 (18.4)
|
Urine and other body fluid analysis
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perform and interpret physical examination of urine
|
19 (4.2)
|
8 (1.8)
|
25 (5.5)
|
79 (17.3)
|
325 (71.3)
|
Perform and interpret chemical examination of urine
|
18 (3.9)
|
5 (1.1)
|
23 (5.0)
|
64 (14.0)
|
346 (75.9)
|
Perform and interpret microscopic examination of urine
|
18 (3.9)
|
16 (3.5)
|
38 (8.3)
|
81 (17.8)
|
303 (66.4)
|
Perform collection and examination of other body fluids
|
69 (15.1)
|
75 (16.4)
|
99 (21.7)
|
85 (18.6)
|
128 (28.1)
|
Clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostics
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perform operation and maintenance of clinical chemistry machines
|
70 (15.4)
|
77 (16.9)
|
108 (23.7)
|
93 (20.4)
|
108 (23.7)
|
Perform and interpret renal function tests
|
46 (10.1)
|
45 (9.9)
|
79 (17.3)
|
89 (19.5)
|
197 (43.2)
|
Perform and interpret liver function test
|
47 (10.3)
|
43 (9.4)
|
80 (17.5)
|
89 (19.5)
|
197 (43.2)
|
Perform and interpret lipid profile testing
|
54 (11.8)
|
54 (11.8)
|
79 (17.3)
|
91 (20.0)
|
178 (39.0)
|
Perform and interpret hormonal assays
|
87 (19.1)
|
82 (18.0)
|
88 (19.3)
|
84 (18.5)
|
114 (25.1)
|
Perform and interpret electrolyte analysis
|
81 (17.8)
|
72 (15.8)
|
86 (18.9)
|
81 (17.8)
|
136 (29.8)
|
Perform and interpret DNA/RNA extraction and quantification
|
153 (33.6)
|
93 (20.4)
|
87 (19.1)
|
79 (17.3)
|
44 (9.6)
|
Perform and interpret nucleic acid amplification-based tests/PCR
|
134 (29.5)
|
80 (17.6)
|
83 (18.2)
|
78 (17.1)
|
80 (17.6)
|