Question NW2280 to the Minister of Health

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18 November 2021 - NW2280

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Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health

(1)What total number of laboratories in his department are currently (a) functional and (b) non-functional in each province; (2) what (a) total number of laboratory tests still need to be conducted, (b) is the current backlog and (c) is the monthly demand for laboratory tests nationally?

Reply:

(1) (a) All four (4) forensic chemistry Laboratories are functional. There is one (1) laboratory each in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria.

(b) None.

(2) (a)-(b) Total number of laboratory tests still to be conducted (including the backlog) as at 30 September 2021 refer to Table 1 below.

TABLE 1

Test to be conducted as at

Ante-mortem drunken driving

Post-mortem drunken driving

Toxicology testing

Food Testing

30 September 2021

38,111

10,648

30,669

1,745

(c) Monthly demand for laboratory tests nationally refer to Table 2 below.

TALBE 2

 

Ante-mortem drunken driving

Post-mortem drunken driving

Toxicology testing

Food Testing

Average number of test requests received per month (5-year average)

5,046

1,617

411

229

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