Table 5 Variable Cost
From: Cost of dialysis in Tanzania: evidence from the provider’s perspective
Cost category | cost per dialysis [US$] |
|---|---|
Dialyzer high flux | 24.51 |
Bibag 1 | 4.37 |
Blood line | 6.25 |
Nornal saline 500mls (2x) | 0.31 |
Syringes 20 cm3 | 0.09 |
Syringes 10 cm3 (4x) | 0.27 |
Syringes 5 cm3 (4x) | 0.15 |
Iv giving set | 0.94 |
Heparin 5000 I.u | 4.37 |
Gauze sterile 1roll 40000 | 3.12 |
Adhesive wound plaster 1pair | 0.69 |
spirit 20mls | 8.12 |
Iodine providine 20mls | 1.56 |
Sterile gloves (pair) (4x) | 0.40 |
clean gloves (pair) (4x) | 0.40 |
Disposable mask (2x) | 0.62 |
safety boxes | 0.62 |
Plastic Apron disposable | 1.25 |
water cost (120 l per dialysis) | 0.11 |
Electricity cost | 3.29 |
waste | 0.06 |
laboratory | 0.57 |
laundry (4sheets per dialysis) | 5.00 |
sterilization | 13.12 |
sum of variable (per dialysis) | 80.21 |