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Table 4 Cost per test for performing Capilia TB in comparison with in-house PCR

From: Evaluation of Capilia TB assay for rapid identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in BACTEC MGIT 960 and BACTEC 9120 blood cultures

Materials per test

PCR

Capilia

 

Quantity

Cost a

Quantity

Cost a

Cryovial

1

0.34

-

 

Pasteur pipettes

1

0.19

1

0.19

Capilia test cassette

-

-

1

1.84

PCR reagents

1

10.00

-

 

Quality control PCR

1

0.53

-

 

Pipette tips

8

0.40

-

 

PCR tubes

1

0.05

-

 

Total cost a

 

12.59

 

2.03

  1. -Not applicable; aUS dollars
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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