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. 2014 Sep;48(3):158–162. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v48i3.7

Table 3.

Cost expended on post-donation ELISA screening of 800 donated units found reactive to pre-donation simple rapid testing and ELISA screening of units remaining after emergency use.

Post-donation ELISA screening of 800 units found reactive
to simple rapid testing
Post-donation ELISA screen of donated units remaining after
emergency use
Procedure Amount N($) Procedure Amount N($)
ELISA for 800 @ N2,145 ($13) N1,716,000 ($10,296) ELISA for 1250 units @ N2,145 ($13) N2,681,250 ($16,088)
Blood bags for 800 @ N200 ($1.2) N160,000 ($960) Blood bags for 4200 units @ N200 ($1.2) N84,000 ($504)
Consumables for 800 @ N100
($0.6)
N80,000 ($480) Consumables for 5000@ N100 ($0.6) N500,000 ($3,000)
TOTAL N1,956,000 ($11,736) TOTAL N3,265,250 ($19,592)