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Table 1 Base Case: Unit Test Cost1 (In-House Laboratory Protocol)

From: A new fetal RHD genotyping test: Costs and benefits of mass testing to target antenatal anti-D prophylaxis in England and Wales

Item

Cost per sample (£)

Blood sampling (phlebotomy)

3.00 2

Sample transport & registration

1.10 3

Laboratory consumables

4.224

Laboratory equipment

1.02 5

Laboratory labour

2.07

Result reporting

1.00

Re-tests

0.29

Laboratory overheads

3.55

Unit Test Cost

16.25

  1. 1Figures excluding any royalty fee.
  2. 2See [29]
  3. 3Based on current charges in West Midlands for mailing 4 samples. Figure will be lower if existing transportation system used; and higher if < 4 samples mailed.
  4. 4Based on 88 samples per run, includes 20% discount for bulk purchase.
  5. 5Assumes 44,000 samples processed annually per set of equipment
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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