After Alexanderâs death his Empire was divided among his four generals (known in Latin as the Diadochi, the name by which they are still referenced, from the Greek, Diadokhoi, meaning successors): Lysimachus, Cassander, Ptolemy and Seleucus.
It is generally recognized that POCT is more expensive on a unit cost basis than central laboratory testing. In the case of the Biosite D-dimer, the unit cost, including reagents, labor, quality control, and calibration, is approximately $23.92 per test. The VIDAS D-dimer cost is approximately $20.92 per test, including labor, supplies, and specimen processing.
1 All pregnant women or women trying to conceive should take a prenatal vitamin containing folic acid; the average cost is about $0.30 per day -- or about $9 per month.2  For more information, see CostHelper.com's article on prenatal vitamins. This figure includes about 12 doctors' visits at $100 to $200 each, as well as routine blood tests, urinalysis and at least one ultrasound -- usually done at about 20 weeks. 2  The March of Dimes offers an overview of routine prenatal tests. 3  Prenatal care usually is covered by health insurance.