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Table 3 Cost of tests in rural and urban, private peripheral labs (LT #4-9, 12,17, PP#2)

From: Point-of-care testing in India: missed opportunities to realize the true potential of point-of-care testing programs

Name of test

Cost

Glucometer

Rs40 (USD0.65)

Blood grouping

Rs45 (USD75)

Urine test

Rs50 (USD0.85)

Typhoid slide (Widal)

Rs50 (USD0.85)

Haemoglobin

Rs50 (USD0.85)

FBS, PPBS blood sugar (manual)

Rs60 (Rs25) (USD1, USD0.40)

Platelet

Rs80-Rs150 (USD1.35-USD2.50)

Albumin

Rs100 (USD1.65)

Urine pregnancy test

Rs100 (USD1.65)

Malaria smear

Rs100 (USD1.65)

Smear for acid fast bacilli (TB)

Rs100 (USD1.65)

Mantoux

Rs100 (USD1.65)

VDRL (syphilis)

Rs100 (USD1.65)

Sputum

Rs120 (USD2)

HbsAG card (hepatitis)

Rs120 (USD2)

Coombs test (HIV)

Rs150 (USD2.50)

HIV rapid (Tridot)

Rs200 (USD3.30)

Complete blood count (CBC)

Rs250 (USD4.15)

Typhoid tube

Rs250 (USD4.15)

Malaria card

Rs300 (USD5)

Blood/Urine/pus Culture & sensitivity

Rs250 to Rs350 (USD4.15-USD5.85)

HIV 1 & 2 (serology)

RS350 (USD5.85)

Thyroid hormone assays

Rs350 (USD5.85)

Fever profile

Rs400 (USD6.65)

Lipid profile

Rs400 (USD6.65)

Renal profile

Rs600 (USD10)

TB

Rs650 (USD10.85) (X-ray: Rs200 (USD3.35); CBC: Rs250 (USD4.15); Sputum: Rs100 (USD1.65); Mantoux: Rs100 (USD1.65))

Dengue NS1 card test

Rs750 (USD12.50)

Ante-natal profile (haemoglobin, random blood sugar, HBsAG, VDRL, HIV, urine routine, blood grouping)

Rs750 (USD12.50)

TB serology

Rs900 (USD15)

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Rs1500 (USD25)

Fertility related hormone assays

Rs15,000 (USD249.75)