Standard 4: 95% of screening card samples to be received by the laboratory within 6 days of being taken and 100% within 13 days of being taken
| Results | 1996 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of neonates screened | 5017 | |
| Total number of samples screened | 5169 | |
| Number received at 7-13 days | 131 (2.5%) | 2.8% |
| Number received at 13 days or more (range 9 between 15-27 days and 1 at 119 days) | 10 (0.2%) | 0.2% |
| Percentage of samples received within 6 days | 97.2% | 97% |
| Percentage of samples received within 13 days | 99.8% | 99.8% |