Seema Butt, Shahbaz Amin, Hafiza Fajar Shabbir, Shazia Nilofar Ibne Rasa, Saira Rathore, Muhammad Rizwan.
Turnaround Time of Surgical Pathology Reports in a tertiary care teaching hospital.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;13(2):330-1.

Aim: The study was conducted to analyze the turnaround time (TAT) of surgical specimens received in the pathology laboratory with affiliated Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital (GTTH). The rationale of the study was to help improve the patient care. Methods: The data of 1000 biopsies was collected from the record in the histopathology lab of Lahore Medical and Dental College (LMDC). This included the site, type of biopsy and date of receiving the specimen and signing out of the report. TAT was calculated excluding the weekends and any public holidays. The different reasons which could delay in signing out the reports were also observed. Results: The maximum numbers of cases were reported within 5 to 8 days, which are 612. The minimum TAT was 2 days and the maximum TAT was 15 days. The mean TAT was calculated to be 5.6 days. Conclusion: The pace with which laboratory results are reported affects the institution as well as the patient

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