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Westwood M, Ramaekers B, Lang S, et al. ImmunoCAP® ISAC and Microtest for multiplex allergen testing in people with difficult to manage allergic disease: a systematic review and cost analysis. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2016 Sep. (Health Technology Assessment, No. 20.67.)

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ImmunoCAP® ISAC and Microtest for multiplex allergen testing in people with difficult to manage allergic disease: a systematic review and cost analysis.

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Appendix 8Cost calculation for Microtest (performed at service provider laboratory)

Microtesta – minimumTotalPer year (annuitised)Costs per test (annuitised)Costs per patient tested (annuitised)Source
Test costs
Cost of allergy reagents (can be used for 1–5 tests)£1.00£1.00Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Costs of allergy biochip£100.00£100.00
Capital costs
Microtest instrumentConfidential information has been removed£6321.07£16.38£16.38Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Resale value£0.00
Life time of Microtest instrument (years)5
Other costs (service, maintenance)
Personnel time for quality control7.00Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Personnel costs for quality control£55.16£1.00£1.00Curtis 201488
Personnel costs to perform and interpret test
Personnel time to interpret test results (hours per test)0.08Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Personnel costs for interpreting test results (per hour): immunologistb£140.00£11.67£11.67Curtis 201488
Personnel time to perform one test (hours per test)0.17Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Personnel costs to perform one batch of 4 tests (per hour): biomedical scientistc£55.16£9.19£9.19Curtis 201488
No. of tests
No. of tests per year386Assumption
Total costs£139.24
a

This calculation assumed that test would be performed at the service provider laboratories.

b

Costs of a medical consultant was used to reflect the costs of an immunologist.

c

Costs of a health-care scientist was used to reflect the costs of a biomedical scientist.

Microtesta – minimumTotalPer year (annuitised)Costs per test (annuitised)Costs per patient tested (annuitised)Source
Test costs
Cost of allergy reagents (can be used for 1–5 tests)£5.00£5.00Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Costs of allergy biochip£100.00£100.00
Capital costs
Microtest instrument£35,000.00£6,321.07£16.38£16.38Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Resale value£0.00
Life time of Microtest instrument (years)5
Other costs (service, maintenance)
Personnel time for quality control7.00Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Personnel costs for quality control£55.16£1.00£1.00Curtis 201488
Personnel costs to perform and interpret test
Personnel time to interpret test results (hours per test)0.17Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Personnel costs for interpreting test results (per hour): immunologistb£140.00£23.33£23.33Curtis 201488
Personnel time to perform one test (hours per test)0.25Information submitted to NICE by Microtest DX
Personnel costs to perform one batch of 4 tests (per hour): biomedical scientistc£55.16£13.79£13.79Curtis 201488
No. of tests
No. of tests per year386Assumption
Total costs£159.50
a

This calculation assumed that test would be performed at the service provider laboratories.

b

Costs of a medical consultant was used to reflect the costs of an immunologist.

c

Costs of a health-care scientist was used to reflect the costs of a biomedical scientist.

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