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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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▪ Methanol: N5,500/2.5L ▪ Slides: N200/50 slides ▪ EDTA tube: N21,000/1500 ▪ (Blood lancets) N600/200 ▪ Syringes and Needles N1800/100 ▪ Giemsa Stain N3500/500 mL ▪ Buffer salts (Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate and potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate) N3500/kg ▪ Cover Slips: N250/100 ▪ Immersion Oil: N2,500/100 mL |
▪ EDTA tube N14 ▪ Giemsa Stain: N3.11 ▪ Methanol fix N8.8 ▪ Slide: N4 ▪ Cover slip: N2.5 ▪ Syringe: N18 ▪ Buffer (Giemsa): N0.26 ▪ Lancet: N3 |
▪ 4 mL buffer (1 part stain to 9 parts buffer) ▪ 0.44 mL Giemsa Stain ▪ 4 mL of Buffer to wash slide ▪ 0.05 mL of oil for microscope viewing ▪ 1 EDTA Tube ▪ 1 Slide ▪ 1 Cover Slip ▪ 1 syringe and needle |
▪ 4 mL buffer (1 part stain to 9 parts buffer) ▪ 0.44 mL Giemsa Stain ▪ 4 mL of Buffer to wash slide ▪ 0.05 mL of oil for microscope viewing ▪ 4 mL Methanol for fixation ▪ 1 EDTA Tube ▪ 1 Slide ▪ 1 Cover Slip ▪ 1 syringe and needle |