Table 2. Costs for establishing and maintaining a clinic-based POC laboratory facility over a 5-year period (2017 US$).
| Instruments/Supplies | Initial Fixed Costs | Variable Costs Over 5 Years | Total Cost Per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pima™ CD4 | 7757.65 | -- | 129.29 |
| GeneXpert® Xpert® HIV-1 Viral Load IV | 21761.69 | -- | 362.69 |
| StatSensor® Xpress-iTM Creatinine | 656.55 | -- | 10.94 |
| Centrifuge | 129.04 | -- | 2.15 |
| Refrigerator | 132.81 | -- | 2.21 |
| Value of space | 2486.11 | -- | 41.44 |
| Pima™ CD4 maintenance | -- | 256.68 | 5.35 |
| GeneXpert® maintenance | -- | 2351.28 | 48.99 |
| Pima™ CD4 QC reagents | -- | 387.64 | 8.08 |
| StatSensor® Xpress-iTM Creatinine QC reagents | 44.31 | 177.24 | 3.69 |
| Total | 32,968.16 | 3,172.84 | 602.35 |
| Discounted Costs | 35,943.07 | ||
| Grand Total | 72,084.07 |
These costs are not dependent on clinic size or number of tests performed.
Discounted costs assume a 5 year life-span for POC machines discounted at 3% annually.