Table 2.
Average unit cost*of 6 algorithms at various HIV prevalence rates in a hypothetical population of 5,000 persons
|
Algorithm |
Average Cost (US$) at different HIV Prevalence |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 30% | |
| Determine®/Uni-GoldTM |
3.28 |
3.42 |
3.59 |
3.76 |
3.92 |
4.09 |
4.26 |
| Determine®/OraQuick®/ |
3.31 |
3.52 |
3.77 |
4.03 |
4.29 |
4.55 |
4.81 |
| OraQuick®/Determine® |
7.17 |
7.22 |
7.29 |
7.35 |
7.41 |
7.48 |
7.54 |
| OraQuick®/Uni-GoldTM | 7.20 | 7.33 | 7.50 | 7.67 | 7.83 | 8.00 | 8.17 |
*Unit cost represents the cost screening HIV in each algorithm.