Table 3 Common diagnostics tests performed on patients admitted at the in-patient department of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
From: Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on inpatient service utilization and patient outcomes in Uganda
Diagnostic test | Overall: n (%) | 2019: n (%) | 2020: n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Complete blood count | 2992 (79.8) | 1592 (82.4) | 1400 (77.1) | 0.041 |
Renal function tests | 2433 (64.9) | 1365 (70.6) | 1068 (58.8) | 0.000 |
Liver function tests | 2136 (57) | 1229 (63.6) | 907 (49.9) | 0.000 |
Electrolytes | 925 (24.7) | 649 (33.6) | 276 (15.2) | 0.000 |
Urinalysis | 742 (19.8) | 418 (21.6) | 324 (17.8) | 0.018 |
Sputum gene-Xpert | 705 (18.8) | 395 (20.4) | 310 (17.1) | 0.035 |
Blood smear for malaria | 684 (18.2) | 381 (19.7) | 303 (16.7) | 0.017 |
Serum cryptococcal antigen | 680 (18.1) | 365 (18.9) | 315 (17.3) | 0.222 |
CD4/viral load | 513 (13.7) | 247 (12.8) | 266 (14.6) | 0.034 |
Random/fasting blood sugar | 493 (13.2) | 289 (15) | 204 (11.2) | 0.003 |
Urine LAM for TB | 466 (12.4) | 235 (12.2) | 231 (12.7) | 0.341 |
HIV test | 403 (10.7) | 209 (10.8) | 194 (10.7) | 0.792 |
Malaria rapid diagnostic test | 268 (7.1) | 131 (6.8) | 137 (7.5) | 0.362 |
Chest X-ray | 255 (6.8) | 131 (6.8) | 124 (6.8) | 0.950 |
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis | 246 (6.6) | 149 (7.7) | 97 (5.3) | 0.003 |
Glycated haemoglobin | 231 (6.2) | 136 (7) | 95 (5.2) | 0.044 |
Stool analysis | 190 (5.1) | 106 (5.5) | 84 (4.6) | 0.231 |
Lumbar puncture | 175 (4.7) | 114 (5.9) | 61 (3.4) | 0.000 |
Electrocardiogram | 166 (4.4) | 85 (4.4) | 81 (4.5) | 0.925 |
Echocardiography | 166 (4.4) | 93 (4.8) | 73 (4) | 0.681 |
