Table 3 TB-related health system costs (2017 Canadian $)

Health system costs (including material and health care worker time/salary)

 •Tuberculin skin test

$18.22

[82]

 •INH (9-month regimen)

$182.01

[83]

 •Major adverse reaction to Isoniazid

$14,937

[82]

 •Chest X-ray

$68.00

[84]

 •Three sputum samples analysis (when results are negative)

$29.34

Dynacare

 •Three sputum samples analysis (when results are positive)

$80.79

Dynacare

 •Spontaneous sputum production

$3.52

(2.65–4.41)

[41]

 •Sputum induction

$96.84

[42]

 •Xpert® MTB/RIF test for one individual (1 sample)

$134.40

[41]

 •Standard 6 month TB medication regimen^*

$640.84

[83]