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Table 4 Additional tests and costs with HC2 and Cobas versus Aptima over 2 years of follow-up

From: Performance of Aptima-HPV in the cervical cancer screening program of Portugal: a cost-analysis

 

Diagnostic tests* after the first HPV test, n = 

Costs, €

Additional tests* versus Aptima, n = 

Additional costs versus Aptima, €

Aptima® HPV

1,137,309

11,794,860 €

Hybrid Capture® 2

1,399,753

393,354,356.91 €**

262,443

381,559,496.91 €

Cobas® 4800

1,407,165

14,592,550.70 €

269,856

2,797,690.71 €

  1. Legend: Aptima: Aptima® HPV; Cobas: Cobas® 4800; HC2: Hybrid Capture® 2.
  2. *Includes HPV tests and other diagnostic tests (cytology, colposcopy, and biopsy)
  3. **Includes the cost of HPV genotyping after the first and subsequent Hybrid Capture® 2 tests