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. 2020 Jul 29;9:793. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.23379.1

Table 1. Cost breakdown for each category.

Costs in USD.

Item Cost per test %
Capital cost * 102.42 37.68
Reagents + consumables 101.48 37.35
Personnel 46.81 17.22
Utilities 14.69 5.41
Maintenance cost of equipment 2.37 0.87
Quality assurance program 4.00 1.47
Total cost 271.78 100.00

* The most costly component of HIV resistance testing.