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. 2015 Jul 29;14(1):73–79. doi: 10.2450/2015.0122-15

Table V.

Costs (in Euro) incurred at one bank for the production of one CBPC.

Item Cost/item N. Cost/CBPC
Materials
Wafers for sterile docking 3.29 3,00 9.87
Multiple bag kit for 1st centrifugation 6.10 0.25 1.53
Multiple bag kit for 2nd centrifugation 17.69 0.50 8.85
Multiple bag kit for CBPC cryopreservation 25.25 0.33 8.33

Subtotal 28.58

Laboratory tests and labour
CB group (ABO/Rh) 7.90 1,00 7.90
Complete blood count 4.05 5,00 20.25
HBsAg 10.00 1,00 10.00
Anti-HCV 8.95 1,00 8.95
Anti-TPHA 3.70 1,00 3.70
Anti-HIV1/2 8.95 1,00 8.95
HTLV-I/II 13.15 1,00 13.15
Tri-NAT (HCV, HIV, HBV) 18.00 1,00 18.00
PPP culture 26.44 1,00 26.44
Technician’s time (Euro/hour) 30.00 0.5, 15.00

Subtotal 132.34

Total 160.92

CBPC: cord blood platelet concentrates; HBsAg: hepatitis B virus surface antigen; HCV: hepatitis C virus; TPHA: Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; HTLV: human T-lymphotropic virus I/II; NAT: nucleic acid testing; HBV: hepatitis B virus.