Table 3.
List of reagents and cost of goods per SARS-CoV-2 test. Calculated cost based on MSRP listed on vendor websites. Cost of general laboratory consumables (e.g., pipette tips) and instrumentation is not included.
| Vendor | Item | Catalog # | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Millipore | Microcentrifuge tubes | T6649-500EA | 0.10 |
| Amazon | Glucometer test strip | Accu-Chek GuideMe | 0.25 |
| Sigma Millipore | Dynabeads magnetic beads | 60210 | 2.20 |
| Sigma | Invertase (S. cerevisiae) | I4504-5G | 0.10 |
| Integrated DNA Technology | SARS-CoV-2 N or S aptamer, antisense oligo | 278779587, 278779588 | 0.50 |
| Thermo Fisher | 10% BSA solution | 37525 | 0.05 |
| Sigma | Dulbecco PBS buffer | D8537 | 0.01 |
| Sigma | Citrate buffer | P4809 | 0.01 |
| Sigma | Magnesium | M8266 | 0.001 |
| Sigma | EDTA | E6758 | 0.002 |
| Sigma | Calcium | 21049 | 0.005 |
| Sigma | Sucrose | S7903 | 0.01 |
| Thermo Fisher | TCEP bond breaker | 77720 | 0.005 |
| Sigma | Sulfo-SMCC | 573115 | 0.10 |
| Total cost per test | $3.20 | ||