Visualizing Lab Testing Turnaround Times

Tableau
BI Dashboard
Public Health
Published

March 21, 2025

The Lab Testing Turnaround Time Dashboard is a tool for understanding and improving the efficiency of fictional labs. It offers a clear and detailed look at key metrics, helping to optimise testing processes. What You’ll Find:

Interactive Maps: See where labs and healthcare facilities are located and how they perform in different regions.

Trend Tracking: Dive into historical data to spot trends and changes in turnaround times, helping you plan better.

Outlier Spotting: Identify any unusual delays or inefficiencies so you can take quick action.

Comparisons: Compare labs and facilities to see who’s doing well and share best practices.

This dashboard was inspired by a Tableau dashboard created in collaboration with the USAID Mozambique team. It uses a dataset from the Mozambique CDC laboratory partner, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL). The data presented here is fictional and was generated using R.

Although this is designed for Lab Testing, it applies equally to any processes where time is essential. The live version of the dashboard is here.


Links

Lab Testing Turnaround Time (available on Tableau Public)

Data (available on GitHub)

Guide to creating sample data