Table 2. Variable and fixed costs per client of rapid HIV testing services in Kansas City, Missouri, and Detroit, 2004–2006.

^aIncludes determining eligibility and waiting for client to initiate the test.

^bPreliminary HIV-positive result was confirmed by Western blot. Data on test kit cost and test processing time came from a national commercial reference-testing laboratory. (Source: Farnham PG, Hutchinson AB, Sansom SL, Branson BM. Comparing the costs of HIV screening strategies and technologies in health-care settings. Public Health Rep 2008;123[Suppl 3]:51-62.)

^cIncludes time spent for prevention counseling.

^dThe CBO in Detroit ran controls more frequently for quality assurance.

^eBoth nonmonetary and in-kind incentives were offered in Detroit outreach settings.

HIV = human immunodeficiency virus

N/A = not applicable

CBO = community-based organization