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Table 3 Comparison of indicative costs and time per sample

From: Next-generation sequencing for genetic testing of familial colorectal cancer syndromes

 

FAP

HNPCC

 

Sanger

NGS + Sanger

Sanger

NGS + Sanger

PCR reactions

71 reactions × 28.0 € = 1988.0 €

13 reactions × 28.0 € = 364.0 €

105 reactions × 28.0 € = 2940.0 €

14 reactions × 28.0 € = 392.0 €

PGMa

0

325.0 €

0

325.0 €

Total costs

1988.0 €

689.0 €

2940.0 €

717.0 €

Indicative timing

25 days

15 days

28 days

16 days

  1. a PGM, Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine (Life technologies)