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. 2007 Jul 11;45(9):2993–2998. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00670-07

TABLE 2.

Comparison of time, ease of use, and cost to process 14 samples

Parameter Kit lysis Achromopeptidase lysis
Breaking swab into tube
    Time Same Same
    Reagents Included $5.04
Hands-on time (min) 22 3
Labor cost $11.00 $1.50
Incubation time (min) 13 20
Total time (min) 35 23
Setup of PCR Same Same