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Table 4 Estimated average cost per test at the nursing home

From: The economic cost of implementing antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 screening in high-risk transmission settings: evidence from Germany

SCENARIO

COST ITEMS

NON-DEDICATED MODE

100%

NURSING HOME

Protective gear

€ 0.90

Test + consumables

€ 5.58

Staff

€ 6.56

Overhead - variable

€ 0.26

Overhead - fix

€ 1.17

Building / space

€ 0.28

Equipment

€ 0.03

AVERAGE COST PER TEST

€ 14.78

(+) PCR confirmation

€ 15.17

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

LOW

€ 11.80

HIGH

€ 18.82

Staff time per-test:

Minimum 8 min, average 12 min, maximum 16 min