Unit Cost of Laboratory Investigation of Division of Dermatoimmunology, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

Authors

  • Papapit Tuchinda Department of Dermatology
  • Ussanee Phongsai Department of Dermatology
  • Nungruethai Torsuwan Cost Controlling Division, Department of Finance, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
  • Kanokvalai Kulthanan Department of Dermatology

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the cost of the Division of Dermatoimmunology.

Methods: This was a retrospective study using the database of the Division of Dermatoimmunology, Department of Derma- tology including number of investigations, labor cost, material cost, maintenance cost and depreciation cost of durable items and buildings during from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.

Results: The results showed that the total cost of direct immunofluorescence study, indirect immunofluorescence study, skin prick testing, and autologous serum skin testing were 516.80, 431.66, 233.73, and 132.48 Baht, respectively.

Conclusion: This study helped us and the hospital to estimate the unit cost of investigations in the Division of Dermato- immunology and to fix the price of each investigation.

Keywords: Unit cost, dermatoimmunology, dermatology, investigation

Siriraj Med J 2014;66:39-41 

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Published

01-03-2014

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Tuchinda, P., Phongsai, U., Torsuwan, N., & Kulthanan, K. (2014). Unit Cost of Laboratory Investigation of Division of Dermatoimmunology, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. Siriraj Medical Journal, 66(2). Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/55294

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Vol. 66 No. 2 (2014): March-April

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Original Article

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