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Table 2 Average unit cost * of 6 algorithms at various HIV prevalence rates in a hypothetical population of 5,000 persons

From: Field comparison of OraQuick® ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 antibody test and two blood-based rapid HIV antibody tests in Zambia

Algorithm

Average Cost (US$) at different HIV Prevalence

 

1%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Determine®/Uni-GoldTM

3.28

3.42

3.59

3.76

3.92

4.09

4.26

Determine®/OraQuick®/

3.31

3.52

3.77

4.03

4.29

4.55

4.81

OraQuick®/Determine®

7.17

7.22

7.29

7.35

7.41

7.48

7.54

OraQuick®/Uni-GoldTM

7.20

7.33

7.50

7.67

7.83

8.00

8.17

  1. *Unit cost represents the cost screening HIV in each algorithm.