Cost-Effectiveness and Validity Assessment of Cyscope Microscope, Quantitative Buffy Coat Microscope, and Rapid Diagnostic Kit for Malaria Diagnosis among Clinic Attendees in Ibadan, Nigeria

Table 3

Operational characteristics of CareStart, light, Cyscope, and QBC microscopes, Ibadan, April 2014.

Parameters	CareStart	Light microscope	Cyscope	QBC
Turnaround time	20 minutes	45 minutes	5 minutes	8 minutes
Blood quantity needed/test	3 uL	10 uL	8 uL	50 uL
Electric current by standby battery	NA	No	Yes	No
Average cost of equipment	NA	1,197	1,155	14,970
Number of tests/hour	3	1	12	7

Findings as of March 2014 obtained from this study’s procedures and manufacturer’s website. NA: not applicable.