Stool Culture | EBP | |||||
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Cost/Unit | #Units | Cost | Cost/Unit | #Units | Cost | |
Basic test | ||||||
Labor -Technologist time (minutes) | 0.45 | 15 - 17 | 6.75 – 7.65 | 0.45 | 1.48 | 0.67 |
Information System labels | 0.05 | 3 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 2 | 0.1 |
5 % Sheep Blood agar plate | 0.25 | 1 | 0.25 | |||
MacConkey agar plate | 0.25 | 1 | 0.25 | |||
Campy agar plate and BioBag | 2.39 | 1 | 2.39 | |||
Hektoen Enteric agar plate | 0.31 | 1 | 0.31 | |||
MacConkey Sorbitol agar plate | 0.44 | 1 | 0.44 | |||
Shiga toxin test kit and MacConkey Broth | 13.52 | 1 | 13.52 | |||
Disposable 10 μl loop | 0.02 | 1 | 0.02 | |||
Enteric Panel Kit | 30 – 35.00 | 1 | 30 – 35.00 | |||
MAX test cartridge | 0.40 – 0.65 | 1 | 0.40 – 0.65 | |||
Test site burden | 1.00 | 2 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 |
Additional workup* | ||||||
Labor -Technologist time (minutes) | 0.45 | 35-40 | 15.75 – 18.00 | |||
5 % Sheep Blood agar plate | 0.25 | 1-3 | 0.25 – 0.75 | |||
Vitek-Gram negative ID card | 6.00 | 1-3 | 6.00 – 18.00 | |||
RIM EC O157:H7 test | 0.59 | 1 | 0.59 | |||
Total Cost (in $) | $26.06 – 64.30 | $32.19–37.44 |