Costs have to include MATERIALS and SALARY component so you have to do several
things:1- determine the hands-on time preparing the slide to go the IHC
procedure. For example: if you do IHC automated there is time in handling the
slides to complete HIER (even when the HIER time itself does not
I used the vendor reagent contract/proposal/organizational pricing. You need
the cost for each reagent, bulk, detection, ancillaries, slides, coverslips,
labels and antibody. I broke it down by each component in the per slide unit,
then figured it the other way by adding each individual cost
QI Macros software or Palisades Decision Tools software may help ( maybe latter
for cost-seeking emphasis). It will help you track the data, make good
comparision charts,find hidden waste and cost, and perform calculations with
sensitivity analysis beyond Excel
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL
Michelle:
From grossing to HE slide all procedures manual: materials = $2.11 + labor =
$3.20 Total = $ 5.31;
using automatic stainers and coverslippers: material = $ 2.00 + labor = $ 2.71
TOAL = $ 4.71
Under separate cover I am sending an article I wrote on the subject with costs
for many other
