Table 3.
Equipment costs for POC VL testing (2020 USD).
| Capital Costs of POC Instruments | Total Cost | Annualized Cost a |
|---|---|---|
| WHO negotiated price for one GeneXpert machine with 4-cartridges | 26,000.00 | 5677.00 |
| Calibration install kit (e.g., customs fees, taxes, delivery to site, and calibration) | 80.00 | 17.47 |
| Automated generator | 927.00 | 202.60 |
| UPS GeneXpert back-up system | 150.00 | 32.75 |
| GeneXpert battery system | 4000.00 | 873.36 |
| Total POC instrument costs | 31,157.00 | 6803.18 |
| Variable Costs | Total Cost | Unit Cost |
| Annual servicing b (e.g., costs of the servicing kit and the traveling engineer) | 6960.00 | 1392.00 |
| Fixed Costs (per-Test) | Unit Cost | |
| Single cartridge for POC VL testing (includes reagents/consumables) | Dependent on VL testing volume | 14.90 |
a Annualized unit costs assume a 5-year lifespan at 3% annual discount rate. b The cost of servicing equipment is dependent on the agreed-upon “servicing package” when purchasing the GeneXpert equipment from Cephied, Kenya. For this analysis, we assumed that servicing would occur on an annual basis.