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Percentage of turnaround times standards met (%)
Current Value
87%
Definition
Measure Definition
The percentage of tests that Utah Public Health Lab programs complete by the expected deadline.
Infectious Disease: AFB Smears Microscopy, Candida Auris Colonization Screening PCR, Expanded AST, COVID-19 PCR, Rabies DFA, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea TMA, Syphilis Serology, HIV Serology.
Toxicology: Law Enforcement Cases, OME Cases.
Next Gen Sequencing: Enteric Pathogens, ARLN Pathogens, SARS-CoV-2.
Newborn Screening: Newborn Blood Spots.
Bio Safety Lab: Biothreat Agents.
Chemistry: Phosphate.
Chemical Threat: Nerve Agent Metabolites, Cyanide.
Story Behind the Curve
Our goal for this measure is to complete 90% of tests by their expected deadline. In 2023, we met this goal for quarters 2 and 3, but did not meet it in quarter 1 or 4.
Reasons for unmet TAT's: short staff, new staff, high volume, holiday, sickness, project shut downs, section relocation, late delivery times.
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