Table 2 Workload components and activity standards for medical technologists
Workload Group 1: Health Service Activities | Activity standard |
|---|---|
 Complete blood count—automated | 9 min/sample |
 Complete blood count—manual | 25 min/sample |
 ABO and Rh blood typing | 10 min/sample |
 Fasting blood sugar | 33 min/sample |
 Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) | 123 min/sample |
 Cholesterol | 9 min/sample |
 Creatinine (serum/urine) | 9 min/sample |
 Lipid profile | 9 min/sample |
 Triglycerides | 9 min/sample |
 Dengue rapid | 10 min/sample |
 Hepatitis B antigen rapid | 10 min/sample |
 Hepatitis B (AHBS)—automated | 9 min/sample |
 Hepatitis BHBc—automated | 9 min/sample |
 Hepatitis B IgG | 9 min/sample |
 HIV—automated | 29 min/sample |
 HIV rapid | 31 min/sample |
 Rapid syphilis | 10 min/sample |
 Pap smear staining | 33 min/sample |
 Acid fast bacilli | 29 min/sample |
 Urinalysis—automated | 4 min/sample |
 Urinalysis—manual | 8 min/sample |
 Faecalysis | 23 min/sample |
Workload Group 2: Support Activities | Activity Standard |
|---|---|
 Internal quality control (IQC) | 30 min/day |
 Calibration of laboratory equipment | 20 min/day |
 Inventory management | 1 h/month |
 Technical Evaluation of New Equipment | 3 h/year |
 Validation of test parameters | 8 h/year |
 Advocacy lecture | 2 h/week |
 Mobile blood collection | 6 h/year |
 External quality control | 1 h/month |
 Departmental meetings | 2 h/month |
 Continuous professional development | 5 days/year |
Workload Group 3: Additional Activities | Activity standard Number of staff per additional activity varied per facility |
|---|---|
 Registration of health certificates | 1 h/day |
 Management meetings and review | 4 h/month |
 Supervision of staff | 30 min/day |
 Orientation new staff | 2 h/year |
 Documentary requirements for License to Operate | 30 min/year |
 Monthly reports | 1 h/month |
 Billing forms | 30 min/month |
 Quality manual review | 2 h/year |
 Research | 2 h/month |