Table 3.
Estimated costs (excl. taxes) and TAT of DFA, Simplexa™, and TAC testing.
| Costs/sample | Costs/pathogen | Turn-around-time (h)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA | Consumables | 2.4 € | 2 | |
| Lab technician | 5.8 € | |||
| Total | 8.2 €b | 2.7 € | ||
| Simplexa™ | Kit | 30.6 € | 1.5 | |
| Lab technician | 1.2 € | |||
| Total | 31.8 € | 10.6 € | ||
| TAC | Extraction | 4.0 € | 3 | |
| MasterMix | 7.6 € | |||
| Customized card | 35.6 € | |||
| Lab technician | 7.4 € | |||
| Total | 54.6 € | 1.6 €c | ||
a
Estimation based on immediate testing, without considering organizational aspects.
b
Costs/sample includes DFA for RSV, Flu A and Flu B.
c
Calculation based on 34 pathogens detectable.