Evaluation of Laboratory Request and Report Form Completeness and Legibility in Tuberculosis Diagnostic Laboratory at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background:The laboratory plays a crucial role in patient care. Laboratory requests and reports forms are used as a communication agent between clinicians and laboratory professionals. Completing laboratory request and report forms reduce errors associated with customers' results that have negative impact on both diagnosis and management of the patients including extra loss of resource and time.