and demand factors) as well as provide commentary on risk of to populations not targeted by ‘leakage’ the service: Uptake in the next three years could result in all of the at-risk population using the test in diagnosis. This could be projected at 10% of 2.5 million patients with hypertriglyceridaemia i.e. 250,000. Leakage to populations not targeted by the service would be restricted by the item descriptor. PART 8 COST INFORMATION – Indicate the likely cost of providing the proposed medical service. Where possible, please provide overall cost and breakdown: ApoB testing is likely to cost $15 to perform Equipment and resources Per test Kit, probes, reagents, ancillary reagents 4.00 Labour medical (consultant pathologist) 2.00 Labour scientific 3.00 Labour on costs 2.00 Depreciation, overheads 1.00 Admin, IT 3.00 Total $15.00 Specify how long the proposed medical service typically takes to perform: On arrival in lab, less than 24 h If public funding is sought through the MBS, please draft a proposed MBS item descriptor to define the population and medical service usage characteristics that would define eligibility for MBS funding. Cost ($15 plus $2 margin) Category (proposed category number) (proposed category description) – Proposed item descriptor Quantitation of apoB in patients with Triglycerides mmol/L AND <10 mmol/L4 ≥3 OR Total cholesterol >7.5 mmol/L AND clinical evidence of cholestatic liver disease Fee: $17
and demand factors) as well as provide commentary on risk of ‘leakage’ to populations not targeted by the service: Uptake in the next three years could result in all of the at-risk population using the test in diagnosis. This could be projected at 10% of 2.5 million patients with hypertriglyceridaemia i.e. 250,000. Leakage to populations not targeted by the service would be restricted by the item descriptor. PART 8 – COST INFORMATION Indicate the likely cost of providing the proposed medical service. Where possible, please provide overall cost and breakdown: ApoB testing is likely to cost $15 to perform Equipment and resources Per test Kit, probes, reagents, ancillary reagents 4.00 Labour medical (consultant pathologist) 2.00 Labour scientific 3.00 Labour on costs 2.00 Depreciation, overheads 1.00 Admin, IT 3.00 Total $15.00 Specify how long the proposed medical service typically takes to perform: On arrival in lab, less than 24 h If public funding is sought through the MBS, please draft a proposed MBS item descriptor to define the population and medical service usage characteristics that would define eligibility for MBS funding. Cost ($15 plus $2 margin) Category (proposed category number) – (proposed category description) Proposed item descriptor Quantitation of apoB in patients with Triglycerides ≥3 mmol/L AND <10 mmol/L4 OR Total cholesterol >7.5 mmol/L AND clinical evidence of cholestatic liver disease Fee: $17
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