Table 9.
Comparison of estimated reagent cost of Nanopore workflow (24-plex) and randomly-selected prices of HPV genotyping referral service in Hong Kong
| This study | ||
|---|---|---|
| Procedure | Number of specimens | Cost |
| DNA extraction and PCRs | 201 patients +20 controls = 221 | USD 20.02 × 221 reactions = USD 4424.42 |
| Nanopore sequencing |
115 patients / 24 = at least 5 runs N = 120 for 1 positive control per run |
USD 1155.94 × 5 runs = USD 5779.70 |
| Cost per patient specimen | (4424.42 + 5779.70) / 201 = USD 50.77 | |
| Referral service (transportation cost not included) | ||
| Lab A | USD 77.19 | |
| Lab B | USD 124.79 | |
| Lab C | USD 101.63 | |
| Lab D | USD 120.93 | |
| Average | USD 106.14 | |