Table 4.
Costs of ancillary monitoring tests and DR-TB medications in USD
| Cost per Unit | |
|---|---|
| Ancillary monitoring tests | |
| Audiometry | 31.65 |
| Kidney function tests (E, U, Cr) | 21.04 |
| Thyroid Function Test | 62.18 |
| Urinalysis | 2.69 |
| Liver Function Test | 22.26 |
| Fasting Blood Sugar | 4.85 |
| Chest X-Ray | 10.92 |
| HIV Test | 6.33 |
| Pregnancy test | 2.85 |
| DR-TB medications | |
| Capreomycin 1 g (per vial) | 4.7 |
| Amikacin 500 mg (per vial) | 0.62 |
| Cycloserine 250 mg (per capsule) | 0.29 |
| Ethambutol 400 mg (per tab) | 0.03 |
| Prothionamide 250 mg (per tab) | 0.07 |
| Kanamycin 1 g vial (per vial) | 0.24 |
| Levofloxacin 250 mg (per caplet) | 0.03 |
| Pyrazinamide 400 mg (per tab) | 0.02 |
| Pyrazinamide 500 mg (per tab) | 0.03 |
| Pyridoxin 10 mg (per tab) | 0.03 |
Cr creatinine, DR-TB drug resistant tuberculosis, DST drug susceptibility testing, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, E electrolytes, U urea
The cost of audiometric testing was obtained from the financial reports of three treatment centers. For C-Xrays, chemistry and hematology tests, the actual costs were obtained from five commercial laboratories and averaged. The drug costs were based on the Global Drug Facility price list