APPENDIX
| List Price ($) | Weight (pounds) | Total ACT Sample Size (mL) | List Price per Cartridge ($) | Average Time for Results (seconds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS | 26000 | 34.1 | .80 | 2.60 | 196 |
| ACT-PLUS | 4400 | 11.5 | .80 | 1.90 | 188 |
| i-STAT | 7000 | 1.4 | .04 | 7.11 | 244 |
| Hemochron | 7900 | 1.2 | .05 | 2.81 | 142 |
Relative specifications for each system used at our institution including list price, weight, ACT sample size, list price per cartridge, and average time for results as of January 1, 2011.