Diagnostic  Specimen  % of patients successfully treated  ACER (5% prevalence)  ACER (20% prevalence)  ACER (50% prevalence)
CXR  None  77.0%  $1,077  $270  $109
DQ  Oral wash  27.0%  $175  $46  $20
Expectorated sputum  54.0%  $85  $24  $11
Induced sputum  67.5%  $261  $68  $29
Bronchoalveolar lavage  67.5%  $2,288  $574  $232
GMS  Oral wash  27.0%  $315  $81  $34
Expectorated sputum  46.8%  $184  $48  $21
Induced sputum  63.0%  $343  $88  $37
Bronchoalveolar lavage  73.8%  $2,146  $539  $217
TBO  Oral wash  27.0%  $72  $20  $10
Expectorated sputum  64.3%  $29  $10  $6
Induced sputum  67.5%  $220  $57  $25
Bronchoalveolar lavage  72.0%  $2,107  $529  $213
CW  Oral wash  27.0%  $221  $58  $25
Expectorated sputum  29.7%  $194  $51  $22
Induced sputum  51.3%  $367  $94  $39
Bronchoalveolar lavage  70.2%  $2,218  $557  $225
IFA  Oral wash  27.0%  $1,543  $388  $157
Expectorated sputum  45.0%  $923  $233  $95
Induced sputum  72.9%  $749  $190  $78
Bronchoalveolar lavage  90.0%  $2,127  $534  $216
PCR  Oral wash  63.9%  $279  $72  $31
Expectorated sputum  76.5%  $231  $60  $26
Induced sputum  84.6%  $363  $93  $39
Bronchoalveolar lavage  90.0%  $1,864  $468  $189
nPCR  Oral wash  74.7%  $279  $72  $31
Expectorated sputum  81.9%  $253  $65  $28
Induced sputum  90.0%  $375  $96  $40
Bronchoalveolar lavage  90.0%  $1,901  $477  $193
rtPCR  Oral wash  80.1%  $353  $90  $38
Expectorated sputum  82.8%  $339  $87  $36
Induced sputum  85.5%  $483  $123  $51
Bronchoalveolar lavage  89.1%  $2,005  $503  $203