Cost of diagnostic tests
| Cost (\#8364;) | |
| Blood tests | |
| Complete blood count | 6.74 |
| Biochemistry | 21.40 |
| Haemostasis | 15.00 |
| Blood gases | 30.00 |
| Microbiological tests | |
| Blood culture | 15.52 |
| Sputum culture, bronchial aspirate | 13.39 |
| Serology, urine antigens | 5.85 |
| Imaging techniques | |
| Chest or abdominal radiographs | 9.23 |
| CT | 71.10 |
| ECG | 3.93 |
| Invasive techniques | |
| Bronchoscopy | 82.94 |
| Thoracocentesis | 54.00 |
| Chest drainage | 95.60 |
CT: computed tomography.