Economics of a pre-analytical system
| Cost of preanalytical system | £300 000 | |
| Savings from losing 2.5 WTE experienced technologists | £62 500 | |
| Period of payback | 4.8 years | |
| Savings from losing 4 WTE experienced technologists | £100 000 | |
| Period of payback | 3.0 years | |
| Savings from losing 4 WTE laboratory assistants | £50 000 | |
| Period of payback | 6.0 years | |