Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care digital chest-x-ray in HIV patients with pulmonary mycobacterial infections in Nigeria

Table 3 Estimated cost of ingredients used in the performance of smear microscopy and chest-x-ray diagnostic tests

Diagnostic test	Item	Unit	Unit cost (US dollars)	Cost per test	Source
Sputum smear (SS)	TB Stain Kit (ZN)	250 ml	138.20	2.76	Manufacturer provider’s record
	Microscope	Piece	1.73	0.03	WHO-Stop TB
	Sputum container	Piece	0.13	0.13	Provider’s record
	Applicator stick	500 Pieces	7.89	0.01	Provider’s record
	Immersion oil	500 ml	43.16	0.09	WHO-Stop TB
	Slides	50 Pieces	4.28	0.09	WHO-Stop TB
	Gloves	100 Pieces	14.47	0.15	WHO-Stop TB
	Logbook	Piece	3.90	0.02	Provider’s record
	Pen	12 Pieces	4.93	0.01	Provider’s record
	Lab coat	Per day	0.01	<0.01	WHO-Stop TB
	Staff salary	Per day	28.5	1.14	Interview
	Quality control	Per day	0.12	<0.01	Provider’s record
	Staff training	Per day	2.37	0.10	Provider’s record
	Building	Per day	0.38	0.02	Interview
	Electricity	Per day	0.75	0.03	Interview
	Water	Per day	0.30	0.01	Interview
	Other	Per day	3.50	0.14	Provider’s record
	*Cost of an SS test*			*4.73*
Chest-x-ray (CXR)	MinXray	Package	65,000.00	0.46	Manufacturer
	Shipment	Once	1,500.00	0.01	Manufacturer
	Installation and training	Once	15,000.00	0.11	Manufacturer
	Technical support	Per year	2,500.00	0.21	Manufacturer
	Apron	Piece	100.00	<0.01	Interview
	CD-ROM	100 Pieces	0.50	0.50	Observation
	Pen	12 Pieces	4.93	0.01	Provider’s record
	Logbook	Piece	3.90	<0.01	Provider’s record
	Staff salary	Per day	32.90	0.66	Interview
	Building	Per day	0.38	<0.01	Interview
	Electricity	Per day	2.24	0.05	Interview
	Quality control	Per day	21.58	0.48	Interview
	Other	Per day	3.00	0.07	Interview
	*Cost of an CXR*			*2.56*	Oc accounted
				2.47	Oc unaccounted

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