Table 3.
Laboratory monitoring (monthly frequency of testing) | ||
---|---|---|
N+I [source] | D+T [source] | |
Renal | 2.09† | 1 |
Hepatic | 2.09† | 1† |
Complete blood count | 0† | 1† |
Thyroid | 2.09† | 0† |
Electrolyte | 0† | 1† |
Other HRUs | N+I [source] | D+T [source] |
PICC lines per regimen | 1* | N/A |
Infusions/month | 2.1 | N/A |
MD visits/month | 2.1** | 0*** |
Infusion time | 1.0 Hr; nivolumab [16] 1.5 Hr; ipilimumab [17] |
N/A |
Wait time between infusions | 30 min† | N/A |
Time lost for travel to infusion clinic | 1.0 h [20] | N/A |
Time lost for travel to pharmacy and wait time for filling prescription | N/A | 0.35 h [21,23] |
Assumption.
Assumed one PICC line per patient for the full course of therapy.
Assumed one MD visit for each infusion.
Assumed one MD visit assumed for D+T for the initial prescription.