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.