Table 1 Materials and costs for laboratory diagnoses by Giemsa staining at the Baptist Medical Centre/Bowen University, 2009.
Cost of Supplies in bulk | Cost of materials for each test | Materials used for a Giemsa thick smear | Materials used for a Giemsa thin smear |
|---|---|---|---|
â–ª Methanol: N5,500/2.5L â–ª Slides: N200/50 slides â–ª EDTA tube: N21,000/1500 â–ª (Blood lancets) N600/200 â–ª Syringes and Needles N1800/100 â–ª Giemsa Stain N3500/500 mL â–ª Buffer salts (Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate and potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate) N3500/kg â–ª Cover Slips: N250/100 â–ª Immersion Oil: N2,500/100 mL | â–ª EDTA tube N14 â–ª Giemsa Stain: N3.11 â–ª Methanol fix N8.8 â–ª Slide: N4 â–ª Cover slip: N2.5 â–ª Syringe: N18 â–ª Buffer (Giemsa): N0.26 â–ª Lancet: N3 | â–ª 4 mL buffer (1 part stain to 9 parts buffer) â–ª 0.44 mL Giemsa Stain â–ª 4 mL of Buffer to wash slide â–ª 0.05 mL of oil for microscope viewing â–ª 1 EDTA Tube â–ª 1 Slide â–ª 1 Cover Slip â–ª 1 syringe and needle | â–ª 4 mL buffer (1 part stain to 9 parts buffer) â–ª 0.44 mL Giemsa Stain â–ª 4 mL of Buffer to wash slide â–ª 0.05 mL of oil for microscope viewing â–ª 4 mL Methanol for fixation â–ª 1 EDTA Tube â–ª 1 Slide â–ª 1 Cover Slip â–ª 1 syringe and needle |