As administrative director of the Laboratory you have been asked to see if it is feasible to add more staff to support Laboratory services. You have gathered the following information:

Revenue per Lab Test= $115

Equipment lease per month per machine= $12,000

Technologist cost per test= $48

Variable cost per test= $27

The Center has 1 machine and 1 technologist

Question= Calculate the patient volume needed per month to cover monthly fixed and variable costs (breakeven).