Question NW2280 to the Minister of Health
18 November 2021 - NW2280
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 |
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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 |
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Ante-mortem drunken driving |
Post-mortem drunken driving |
Toxicology testing |
Food Testing |
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Average number of test requests received per month (5-year average) |
5,046 |
1,617 |
411 |
229 |
END.