Outsourced Genotyping Comparison
Use this calculator if you currently outsource your genotyping
Instructions: Enter your own values in the yellow boxes and cost calculations will appear automatically. Direct cost savings appears in the RED box. Net time savings and Indirect cost savings appear in the ORANGE box. TOTAL cost savings appears in the GREEN box.
Steps for Genotyping Sample Submission
Traditional Outsourced
Vs.
GTCA
# Samples
Number of samples in a submission
# of submission per year
Total # of samples tested annually
Time Study
Value
Value of technician time $/hr
Time taken to collect each sample (min)
Shipment preparation time (min)
Time value subtotal
Shipping Costs
Sample capacity per shipping container
Number of containers used (rounded up)
Cost of the shipping container (each)
Cost to ship container (each)
Total shipping cost
Shipping subtotal
Genotyping Test Cost (outsourced - per sample)
Total direct cost (annually)
Direct cost savings with GTCA ($)
Technician time comparison (in hours)
Time savings with GTCA (hours)
Indirect cost savings with GTCA (Tech time saved)
TOTAL cost savings with GTCA
In-House Genotyping Comparison
Use this calculator if you currently perform genotyping in your lab
Instructions: Enter your own values in the yellow boxes and cost calculations will appear automatically. Direct cost savings appears in the RED box. Net time savings and Indirect cost savings appear in the ORANGE box. TOTAL cost savings appears in the GREEN box..
Steps for Genotyping Sample Processing
In-house
Number of samples per submission
Technician Time
Time taken to digest samples (min)
NA
Time to transfer each sample to well plate (min)
Subtotal of sample transfer
Assay prep time (min)
Assay run time (min)
Subtotal assay prep & run
Test Costs
Disposables (est. per sample)
Reagents (est. per sample)
Equipment (est. per sample - includes equipment cost, maintenance, controls, etc.)
Total test cost (in-house)
Tube capacity per shipping container
Genotyping Test Cost (in-house - per sample)