TABLE 1—

Cost of Selective Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in 2 Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics: Louisiana, 2010–2012

Cost Components of Selective Screenings	Cost, $
Patient registration clerk	55 175
Phlebotomist’s time	92 425
Nurse visit time	304 590
Cost of test, at $13.20/test	243 448
Phone call, at $0.25/call	1 251
Time spent on phone call by nurse	7 002
Letter, at $0.45/postage and $0.15/envelope	601
Time spent on the letter by nurse	2 801
Epidemiologist’s time	3 976
Total cost of selective screening	711 269