| Consumables cost per test, in $ (% of total) [uncertainty range]†| Equipment cost per test, in $ (% of total) [ uncertainty range]†| Labor * cost per test, in $ (% of total) [uncertainty range]†| Overhead cost per test, in $ (% of total) [uncertainty range]†| Total cost per test, in $ [uncertainty range]†|
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Fluorescence smear microscopy | $0.36 (10%) [$0.27–$0.45] | $0.12 (4%) [$0.09–$0.48] | $2.18 (64%) [$1.64–$3.00] | $0.74 (22%) [$0.18–$0.93] | $3.40 [$2.19–$4.76] |
Ziehl-Neelsen light smear microscopy | $0.34 (15%) [$0.26–$0.43] | $0.11 (5%) [$0.08–$0.45] | $1.05 (47%) [$0.88–$1.53] | $0.74 (33%) [$0.18–$0.93] | $2.25 [$1.40–$3.24] |
MGIT culture | $8.05 (66%) [$6.04–$8.65] | $1.05 (9%) [$0.71–$4.74] | $2.17 (18%) [$2.05–$2.50] | $0.89 (7%) [$0.66–$1.11] | $12.16 [$9.46–$16.99] |
Phenotypic DST using MGIT SIRE system | $16.22 (61%) [$12.16–$18.71] | $2.77 (10%) [$2.08–$13.42] | $4.15 (16%) [$3.41–$6.16] | $3.26 (12%) [$2.45–$4.07] | $26.39 [$20.10–$42.37] |
MTBDR plus | $14.13 (60%)[$10.37–$17.24] | $1.60 (7%) [$4.17–$7.39] | $3.46 (15%) [$2.85–$5.13] | $4.28 (18%) [$3.21–$5.35] | $23.46[$20.61–$35.12] |
Xpert MTB/RIF | $11.97 (80%) [$11.49–$19.47] | $0.93 (6%) [$0.70–$3.99] | $1.13 (8%) [$0.94–$4.30] | $0.90 (6%) [$0.22–$1.12] | $14.93 [$13.36–$28.88] |