TABLE IV

Cost Evaluation per Batch of 50 PN Bags

Cost (assumptions)TraditionalRMM
Sterility testAseptic broth runAES ChemunexbioMérieuxCelsis
Equipment (capital costs/yr/batch)£40£38£38
Maintenance (fee/yr/batch)£22£8£11
Consumables*£25£20£25
Facilities£1£1£1
Staff£34£6#£34
Contract prices
Total£70£75£122£71£109
  • * 1 mL sample volume only.

  • # bioMérieux Staff grade Band 3 for 30 min.

  • Celsis and AES Chemunex Staff grade Band 5 for 2 h.

  • Prices as of November 2010.