Articles T67 Số CDD10 - HN Bệnh viện Nhi Đồng 2 - HN Trường Đại học Nguyễn Tất Thành

STUDY ON PATIENT WAITING TIME FOR BLOOD COLLECTION AND LABORATORY TEST RESULT RETURN AT THE ENDOCRINOLOGY CARDIOLOGY OUTPATIENT CLINIC, HOAN MY MINH HAI GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2024–2025

Nguyen Hong Hat1,2, Le Trung Hieu1,2, Tran Van Ngoan1,2, Nguyen Viet Trieu1,2, Phan Van Hung1,2
1 Hoan My Minh Hai General Hospital
2 Bệnh viện đa khoa Hoàn Mỹ Minh Hải
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67icd10.5857
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Keywords
laboratory testing, waiting time, result delivery.
Abstract

Objectives: To determine patient waiting time for blood collection and laboratory test result return at the endocrinology–cardiology outpatient clinic, Hoan My Minh Hai general hospital, 2024–2025; To determine the proportion of on-time laboratory test result reporting and to compare the time to result reporting across different laboratory test groups.

            Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using routinely collected electronic data from 1339 patients who underwent laboratory testing, at the hospital from 1/8/2024-30/6/2025.

            Results: The median waiting time for blood collection was 8 (5–12) minutes. The median waiting time for testing was 48 (38-59) minutes. The percentage of patients receiving results on time was 95.9%.

            Conclusion: Waiting time for blood collection and result reporting was determined. No statistically significant difference in result reporting time was observed between prothrombin time and glucose + HbA1c tests (p=0.188).

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