Estimated cost for the adoption and validation of WGS in a clinical laboratory setting
| Item . | Estimated cost range ($) . | Comments . |
|---|---|---|
| Capital equipment | 800 000-1 000 000 | Ex: Illumina NovaSeq 6000 |
| Bioinformatics pipeline | 10 000-30 000 | Ex: Illumina Dragon license |
| Test validation | 39 000-100 000 | 30-50 samples |
| Staff salary | 50 000-200 000 (varies per country) | Technologist and research and development scientist (3-6 mo), bioinformatician (3-6 mo), laboratory geneticist and/or pathologist (1-3 mo) |
| Total | 899 000-1 330 000 |
| Item . | Estimated cost range ($) . | Comments . |
|---|---|---|
| Capital equipment | 800 000-1 000 000 | Ex: Illumina NovaSeq 6000 |
| Bioinformatics pipeline | 10 000-30 000 | Ex: Illumina Dragon license |
| Test validation | 39 000-100 000 | 30-50 samples |
| Staff salary | 50 000-200 000 (varies per country) | Technologist and research and development scientist (3-6 mo), bioinformatician (3-6 mo), laboratory geneticist and/or pathologist (1-3 mo) |
| Total | 899 000-1 330 000 |