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. 2021 Oct 13;6:268. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17226.1

Table 5. Potential reduction in testing resources for different pool sizes.

Pool Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Plastics
1 mL tips Percent Reduction compared to standard test 0% 1% 13% 18% 22% 24% 26% 27% 28% 28%
10-200μL tips Percent Reduction compared to standard
test
0% 50% 67% 75% 80% 83% 86% 88% 89% 90%
Total Tips 0% 15% 27% 34% 38% 40% 42% 43% 44% 45%
Deep well plates Percent Reduction compared to
standard test
0% 29% 48% 57% 63% 67% 69% 71% 73% 74%
PCR Plates Percent Reduction compared to standard test 0% 50% 67% 75% 80% 83% 86% 88% 89% 90%
Total Plates 0% 31% 50% 59% 65% 69% 71% 73% 75% 76%
Reagents
Extraction Percent Reduction compared to standard test 0% 50% 67% 75% 80% 83% 86% 88% 89% 90%
qPCR reagents Percent Reducation compared to
standard test
0% 50% 67% 75% 80% 83% 86% 88% 89% 90%