Investigation/Procedure | Unit cost (2005 US$) | Source |
---|---|---|
Inter costal drainage | 21.91 | Kilifi District hospital |
Blood transfusion | 34.60 | National blood transfusion centre |
Resuscitation | 3.78 | Tenwek Mission Hospital |
Chest X-ray | 1.94 | Kilifi costing, KNH |
Blood count | 8.26 | Kilifi District hospital |
Lumbar puncture laboratory supplies | 1.40 | NetSPEAR* |
CSF Kenyatta procedures | 37.80 | Kenyatta National Hospital |
CSF Kilifi procedures | 14.69 | Kilifi District hospital |
Blood culture | 18.36 | Kilifi District hospital |
HIV test | 3.68 | Kilifi District hospital |
Ultrasound | 6.05 | Kenyatta National Hospital |
Electrolytes | 4.04 | Kilifi District hospital |
Glucose | 3.68 | Kilifi District hospital |
Blood slide for malaria parasites | 3.50 | Kenyatta National Hospital |
Other microbiology | 14.69 | Kilifi District hospital |
Day in Kenyatta National Hospital | 17.46 | Guinness et al (2002)[16] |
 | 8.85 | WHO CHOICE 2005 |
Day in provincial hospital | 13.52 | |
 | 6.48 | WHO CHOICE 2005 |
Day in primary referral hospital | 9.57 | Nganda et al (2003)[17] |
 | 4.97 | WHO CHOICE 2005 |