Table 53 Target timeframes for testing (working days) Priority of Physicochemical testing Microbiological testing Medical devices testing testing 20 (95% of target times to be 40 (95% of target times to 20 (95% of target Urgent met) be met) times to be met) 40 (80% of target to be 50 (80% of target times to 40 (80% of target Priority met) be met) times to be met) Routine 50 50 50 Samples requiring biological testing are excluded from the target turnaround timeframes. Table 54 Compliance with testing timeframes: January to June 2014 Priority Total Percentage Routine 66 74% Medical devices Priority 12 100% Urgent 0 (none received) N/A Routine 23 78% OTC medicines Priority 0 (none received) N/A Urgent 0 (none received) N/A Routine 154 79% Prescription medicines Priority 21 100% Urgent 24 100% Routine 143 62% Complementary Priority 57 97% medicines Urgent 1 100% Routine 25 4% Unregistered products Priority 179 95% Urgent 6 100%
Table 53 Target timeframes for testing (working days) Priority of testing Physicochemical testing Microbiological testing Medical devices testing Urgent 20 (95% of target times to be met) 40 (95% of target times to be met) 20 (95% of target times to be met) Priority 40 (80% of target to be met) 50 (80% of target times to be met) 40 (80% of target times to be met) Routine 50 50 50 Samples requiring biological testing are excluded from the target turnaround timeframes. Table 54 Compliance with testing timeframes: January to June 2014 Priority Total Percentage Medical devices Routine 66 74% Priority 12 100% Urgent 0 (none received) N/A OTC medicines Routine 23 78% Priority 0 (none received) N/A Urgent 0 (none received) N/A Prescription medicines Routine 154 79% Priority 21 100% Urgent 24 100% Complementary medicines Routine 143 62% Priority 57 97% Urgent 1 100% Unregistered products Routine 25 4% Priority 179 95% Urgent 6 100%