Table 1.
Unit costs of key consumables and equipment*
| Consumables | Unit (quantity) | Unit cost $US |
|---|---|---|
| NALC/NAOH Kit |
per Sample |
$1.73 |
| N95 Mask |
per Box(100) |
$55.19 |
| ZN stain |
per liter |
$4.87 |
| Auramine-O |
per liter |
$4.67 |
| Methylene blue |
per liter |
$3.26 |
| Potassium permanganate |
Per liter |
$3.22 |
| AFB fixative |
per 100 ml |
$8.52 |
| PANTA |
one box(100) |
$89.07 |
| MGIT growth supplement |
one box(100) |
$70.80 |
| Anti-MPB64 Capilia TB Neo |
per test |
$1.69 |
| MGIT Tube |
per Box(100) |
$195.00 |
| SIRE kit |
per kit (35) |
$127.50 |
| MTBDR rif kit |
per kit (96) |
$917.42 |
| Xpert MTB/Rif cartridge |
per cartridge |
$9.98 |
|
Equipment |
|
|
| Centrifuge plus accessories |
per Instrument |
$22,439 |
| Vortex |
per Instrument |
$304 |
| Biosafety cabinet |
per Instrument |
$3,190 |
| Biosafety cabinet filter replacement |
yearly |
$1,608 |
| Biosafety cabinet decontamination |
q 6months |
$156 |
| Light microscope |
per Instrument |
$3,409 |
| LED microscope |
per Instrument |
$4580 |
| Bactec MGIT 960 |
per Instrument |
$38,950.00 |
| Epicenter software |
-- |
$12,500.00 |
| Barcode scanner |
per Instrument |
$158.30 |
| Thermocycler |
per Instrument |
$5,621.18 |
| Ultrasonicator |
per Instrument |
$1,596.42 |
| GTBLOT maintenance |
semi-annual |
$487.08 |
| GT BLOT |
per Instrument |
$17,557.40 |
| UPS (power supply) |
per Instrument |
$137.24 |
| Xpert instrument |
per Instrument |
$17,000.00 |
| Xpert calibration | per 1800 runs | $1,800.00 |
*Not all items are shown. Additional minor consumables and equipment costs included but were not limited to costs associated with gloves, disposable gowns, pipettes and pipetters and tips, computers and supplies, soap and disinfectant, waste disposal including biohazard bags, microscopy slides, and other common microbiology supplies.