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Table 5 Total health system cost per test results delivered to the SCS and to the patient

From: Cost analysis of centralized viral load testing for antiretroviral therapy monitoring in Nicaragua, a low-HIV prevalence, low-resource setting

SCS

Minimum

Mean

Median

Maximum

% of results successfully delivered to the SCS

81%

93%

92.5%

100%

Total cost per results delivered to SCS (US$)

100.94

118.94

114.08

153.80

% of results delivered to the patient

80%

88%

90%

99%

Total cost per results delivered to patient (US$)

112.15

134.63

135.48

155.35

Increase in cost due to attrition in results delivered

11%

23%

24%

33%