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Official Journal of the Human Genome Organisation

Table 2 Array CGH cost breakdown

From: Diagnosing idiopathic learning disability: a cost-effectiveness analysis of microarray technology in the National Health Service of the United Kingdom

Stagea

Cost

Sample reception and initial processing

£45

Digestion/Reference Sample Processing

£15

Cleaning

£4

Labelling

£78

Arrays, plus preparation and washing b

£188

Scanning

£14

Analysis and report writing

£24

General resources (e.g. PC and printer)

£1

Overheads

£73

Total c

£442

  1. a Cost of obtaining blood sample not included
  2. b Cost of array: £500 for four patients, £125 each
  3. c Baseline of 25 tests per week (1,150 per annum)