Table 88Ongoing cost to manage renal impairment

ResourceSourceUnit costCost/year
Clinical BiochemistryNHS Reference Costs 2015/16, DAPS04£1.18£4.72
PhlebotomistPSSRU 2016, Band 6, 5 minutes of fixed salary cost, £44/hour£3.67£14.67
Nephrology attendanceNHS Reference Costs 2015/16, Non-Admitted Face to Face Attendance, Nephrology 361, WF01A£153.01£612.04
Diuretics40mg furosemide daily£0.03£6.65
Total ongoing annual cost £638.08

From: Appendix K, Health Economics

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