Table 2.
Estimation of costs for Lot Testing (2014–2016)
| Cost estimate (US$) | Description |
|---|---|
| 375,487.08 | LT functioning1 |
| 31,341.43 | QC sample collections2 |
| 39,043.74 | Characterization of samples2 |
| 197,425.20 | Personnel |
| 19,117.33 | Operational costs |
| 662,414.79 | Total costs 2014–2016 |
| 254.48 | Costs per lot3 |
Costs for LT were estimated based on expenses incurred by the Global RDT Evaluation Programme from 2014 to 2016, by extracting payments specifically done for LT-related activities
1 Budgets for LT work in the WHO-FIND reference laboratories, procurement of materials for LT, etc
2 Prorata of overall Programme’s costs for QC samples based on percentage of samples used for LT
3 Based on 2603 lots tested throughout 2014–2016