Table 3.

TB-related health system costs (2017 Canadian $)

	Value	Range	Reference
Health system costs (including material and health care worker time/salary)
•Tuberculin skin test	$18.22		[82]
•INH (9-month regimen)	$182.01		[83]
•Major adverse reaction to Isoniazid	$14,937		[82]
•Chest X-ray	$68.00		[84]
•Three sputum samples analysis (when results are negative)	$29.34		Dynacare
•Three sputum samples analysis (when results are positive)	$80.79		Dynacare
•Spontaneous sputum production	$3.52	(2.65–4.41)	[41]
•Sputum induction	$96.84		[42]
•Xpert® MTB/RIF test for one individual (1 sample)	$134.40		[41]
•Standard 6 month TB medication regimen*	$640.84		[83]

INH isoniazid, NRT nicotine replacement therapy

*The cost includes vitamin B6