1.Collection and Swabbing (7 Collection Centres):

Utilization rate = (16,667 / 26,600) * 100 62.7%.

2.Processing and Bar-Coding:

Utilization rate = (16,667 / (8,750 24 15)) * 100 40.1%.

3.Genetic Extraction:

Utilization rate = (16,667 / (3,500 24 15)) * 100 16.9%.

4.Amplification:

Utilization rate = (16,667 / 105,000) * 100 15.9%

5.Counting:

Utilization rate = (16,667 / (42,000 15)) 100 26.4%.

6.Reporting:

Utilization rate = (16,667 / (300 15)) 100 37.0%.

Which step was the bottle neck?