A comparison of sample processing times and manual steps to extract NAs from sputum, blood and stool specimens.

Comparison or turnaround time (min) and number of manual steps for extraction methods for developers (A-F) for each specimen type (sputum, blood, and stool). The area surrounded by the dashed line indicates where the more optimal technologies are in terms of processing time and the number of user steps. Note, to prevent obfuscation with clusters of multiple symbols located on a single point, in such instances each symbol is slightly diffused (where applicable) to provide clarity to the reader.