Table 1.

Key POCT Characteristics and their attributes as identified by STD focus groups.

Sample Type:	Hands-on Time:	Instrument Process Time:	No. Samples per Batch:	Instrument Set-up Cost:	Cost per Assay:
Vaginal Swab	5 min	5 min	1	$5000	$10
Urine	10 min	20 min	2	$10000	$25
Cervical/Urethral		1 hr	4	$20000	$50
Swab		4 hr