Table 3. Costs per test according to number of samples.
| Test Stages | Category | Sample Quantity per Test | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| DNA Extraction (3.93 hours) | Manpower | $38.98 | $19.49 | $12.99 | $9.74 | $7.80 | $6.50 |
| Reagentsa | $1.46 | $1.46 | $1.46 | $1.46 | $1.46 | $1.46 | |
|
Real Time PCR (2.33 hours) |
Manpower | $23.12 | $11.56 | $7.71 | $5.78 | $4.62 | $3.85 |
| Materiala | $1.07 | $0.64 | $0.50 | $0.43 | $0.39 | $0.36 | |
| Reagentsa | $8.56 | $5.13 | $3.99 | $3.42 | $3.08 | $2.85 | |
|
Data Reporting (0.33 hours) |
Manpower | $3.30 | $1.65 | $1.10 | $0.83 | $0.66 | $0.55 |
| Total cost per test | $76.50 | $39.94 | $27.76 | $21.67 | $18.01 | $15.57 | |
Detailed costs regarding DNA extraction, real time PCR and data reporting considering samples per test. The time expected for each stage is also described.
a Material and reagents costs were calculated with an addition of 10% expected losses and four controls.