| Method |  | |
---|---|---|---|
Component | MODS | Xpert | Source |
Equipment Xpert test | |||
 # Xpert MTB/Rif Machine 4 module and accessories | – | 19900 | Invoice |
Equipment MODS test | |||
 # Centrifuge (Beckmann Coulter x12R) | 18000 | – | Invoice |
 # Incubator (CO2) | 19500 | – | Invoice |
 # Autoclave | 24500 | – | Invoice |
 # Bio-safety cabinet (class 2) | 11500 | – | Invoice |
 # Inverted microscope | 2700 | – | Invoice |
 # Fridge | 1300 | – | Invoice |
 # Vortex | 524 | – | Invoice |
 # Pipettes (200ul-1 ml pipette) | 218 | – | Invoice |
 # Pipettes (50ul-200ul pipette) | 218 | – | Invoice |
Consumables | |||
 # Xpert cartridge & reagent kit | – | 10 | Invoice |
 # MODS culture media per year | 245 | – | Invoice |
 # MODS Culture plate | 5 | – | Invoice |
 # MODS digestion & decontamination reagents per year | 416 | – | Invoice |
Staff | |||
 # Annual salary for a laboratory technician | 4000 | 4000 | Invoice |
 # Training costs (5 days for Xpert, 22 for MODS) | 990 | 225 | Invoice |
Overheads: Utilities, space | |||
 # Utilities (water, power, stationary) per year | 540 | 540 | Invoice |
 # Space cost per M2 (25 M2 for either Xpert or MODS) | 463 | 463 | Invoice |
Quality control | |||
 # Xpert calibration cartridge per 2000 tests | – | 450 | Invoice |
 # MODS proficiency panels per year | 940 | – | Invoice |