| Indicator calculations for children with an admission diagnosis of an acute, non-surgical illness |
| Use of malaria testing | Proportion with an admission diagnosis of malaria for whom a malaria test (blood slide examination or rapid test) is ordered to substantiate diagnosis |
| Use of HIV testing (at least rapid testing) | Proportion for whom an HIV test is requested (typically a first rapid test). Routine HIV testing for all admissions has been recommended in Kenya as part of formerly diagnostic testing and counselling and latterly provider initiated testing and counselling |
| Use of haemoglobin measurement | Proportion with clinically documented pallor for whom a measured haemoglobin is requested as a standalone test or as part of a full blood count using any available laboratory method |
| Use of blood glucose measurement | Proportion of admissions for whom a blood glucose measurement is requested/documented either as a rapid bedside test or as a formal laboratory test using any available laboratory method |
| Use of lumbar puncture to identify meningitis | Proportion of all admissions for whom a lumbar puncture is requested/documented by the admitting clinical team to rule out/rule in meningitis |
| Indicator calculations among children with specific admission diagnoses |
| Use of a quinine loading dose | Proportion with an admission diagnosis of malaria for whom a quinine prescription began with a loading dose to initiate therapy |
| Use of once daily gentamicin | Proportion of children prescribed gentamicin in whom therapy was based on the recommended once daily regimen |
| Use of a specific fluid plan for children with severe dehydration | Proportion of children given iv fluids for severe dehydration in whom the nature, volume and duration of initial fluids prescribed matched national and international recommendations |