Cost breakdown per volunteer sample
| Pharyn/Manual | Pharyn/Kit | Saliva/Kit | Saliva/1-step Kit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swab or collection tube and etc. | $0.50 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| Trizol | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| RNA preperation kit | - | $7.70 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| Protease K | - | - | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| cDNA synthesis Kit | $8.13 | $8.13 | $8.13 | |
| SYBR master mix | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | |
| 1-step-qRT-PCR kit | $1.60 | |||
| Primer set | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Tubes and buffers | $2.50 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Total time | $15.58 | $21.98 | $23.48 | $13.70 |