Fees
Biospecimen Banking
| Service | Unit | Internal Rate | External Affiliated Rate | External Academic Non-Profit Rate | External Start-Up Company Rate | External Commercial Rate |
| Data Abstraction | hour | $111.20 | $111.20 | $285.25 | $349.32 | $413.40 |
| Initiation of Banking Project | each | $50.00 | $50.00 | $69.35 | $84.93 | $100.51 |
| Tissue banking, standard | sample | $27.85 | $27.85 | $71.18 | $87.17 | $103.16 |
| Tissue banking, complex | sample | $37.10 | $37.10 | $95.13 | $116.49 | $137.86 |
| Bodily fluids banking, standard | sample | $10.55 | $10.55 | $26.95 | $33.01 | $39.06 |
| Bodily fluids banking, complex | sample | $17.70 | $17.70 | $45.27 | $55.44 | $65.61 |
| Feces banking, standard | sample | $18.95 | $18.95 | $48.54 | $59.45 | $70.35 |
| Feces banking, complex | sample | $29.50 | $29.50 | $75.50 | $92.46 | $109.42 |
| PBMC Processing, CPT, Lymphoprep & Ficoll | aliquot | $30.00 | $30.00 | $85.57 | $104.80 | $124.02 |
| PBMC Processing, RBC Lysis Buffer | aliquot | $42.00 | $42.00 | $125.35 | $153.51 | $181.67 |
| Liquid Nitrogen Annual Storage (i.e. for PBMC) | box | $41.05 | $41.05 | $105.07 | $128.67 | $152.28 |
| Frozen / Refrigerated Sample Registration | sample | $1.65 | $1.65 | $4.19 | $5.13 | $6.07 |
| Room Temperature Sample Registration | sample | $0.81 | $0.81 | $2.09 | $2.56 | $3.03 |
| Storage of samples | box/year | $31.55 | $31.55 | $80.86 | $99.03 | $117.19 |
| Retrieval from Storage | sample | $3.71 | $3.71 | $9.55 | $11.70 | $13.84 |
| Preparation for Tissue Shipping (i.e. – dry ice) | sample | $6.20 | $6.20 | $15.83 | $19.39 | $22.95 |
| Pathologist Analysis of Tissues/scoring | hour | $185.50 | $185.50 | $475.24 | $581.99 | $688.75 |
| DNA Isolation | tube | $42.15 | $42.15 | $107.98 | $132.23 | $156.49 |
| DNA Isolation, each additional aliquot | each | $2.82 | $2.82 | $7.20 | $8.81 | $10.43 |
| Miscellaneous Research Technician Time | hour | $39.50 | $39.50 | $101.28 | $124.03 | $146.78 |
| Miscellaneous Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) Time | hour | $79.00 | $79.00 | $202.42 | $247.89 | $293.36 |
| Cryobox | each | $8.55 | $8.55 | $21.85 | $26.76 | $31.67 |
Histological Services
| Service | Unit | Internal Rate | External Affiliated Rate | External Academic Non-Profit Rate | External Start-Up Company Rate | External Commercial Rate |
| Tissue processing & paraffin embedding. | block | $6.00 | $6.00 | $10.65 | $13.04 | $15.43 |
| Tissue processing & paraffin embedding, complex. | block | $9.00 | $9.00 | $15.97 | $19.56 | $23.14 |
| Paraffin, block facing & 1st section. | block | $7.00 | $7.00 | $12.42 | $15.21 | $18.00 |
| Additional sections (H&E, IHC). | slide | $2.00 | $2.00 | $3.55 | $4.35 | $5.15 |
| Additional sections, complex (Levels, DNA, LCM). | slide/vial | $6.00 | $6.00 | $10.65 | $13.04 | $15.43 |
| H&E staining of paraffin sections, automated. | slide | $3.00 | $3.00 | $5.32 | $6.52 | $7.71 |
| Frozen tissue, block facing & 1st section. | block | $9.00 | $9.00 | $15.97 | $19.55 | $23.14 |
| Additional frozen sections. | slide | $2.00 | $2.00 | $3.55 | $4.35 | $5.14 |
| H&E staining of frozen section, manual. | slide | $6.00 | $6.00 | $10.65 | $13.04 | $15.43 |
| TMA block preparation, including path verification. | core | $10.00 | $10.00 | $17.74 | $21.73 | $25.71 |
| Block facing & 1st section, TMA. | block | $7.00 | $7.00 | $12.42 | $15.23 | $18.02 |
| Additional sections, TMA. | slide | $6.00 | $6.00 | $10.65 | $13.04 | $15.43 |
| H&E staining, TMA sections. | slide | $3.00 | $3.00 | $5.32 | $6.49 | $7.69 |
| Immunohistochemistry, single antibody. | slide | $29.00 | $29.00 | $51.57 | $63.15 | $74.73 |
| Double immunostaining. | slide | $45.00 | $45.00 | $79.84 | $97.78 | $115.71 |
| Special stains (i.e. PAS, Trichrome). | slide | $18.00 | $18.00 | $31.94 | $39.11 | $46.28 |
| TUNEL staining. | hour | $21.00 | $21.00 | $37.26 | $45.63 | $54.00 |
| Slide Box. | each | $15.00 | $15.00 | $26.61 | $32.59 | $38.57 |
| Cryostat usage. | hour | $19.00 | $19.00 | $33.71 | $41.28 | $48.85 |
| Cryostat training. | hour | $62.00 | $62.00 | $110.00 | $134.76 | $159.48 |
| Olympus Scanner Training. | hour | $34.00 | $34.00 | $60.32 | $74.36 | $88.00 |
| Olympus Scanner Usage. | hour | $6.00 | $6.00 | $10.65 | $13.02 | $15.41 |
| RNAscope Technology (automated). | slide | $29.00 | $29.00 | $51.45 | $62.53 | $74.00 |
| Pathology Verification of Tissue Samples. | sample | $36.00 | $36.00 | $63.87 | $78.22 | $92.57 |
| Retrieval of Archival Slides/Blocks. | sample | $4.00 | $4.00 | $7.10 | $8.69 | $10.29 |
| Miscellaneous. | total | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
*Consult with Terri Li (tli1@bsd.uchicago.edu) prior to use of the service. Cost of supplies including RNAscope technology reagents required for the test not included in the price.
Digital Pathology
| Service | Unit | Internal Rate | External Affiliated Rate | External Academic Non-Profit Rate | External Start-Up Company Rate | External Commercial Rate |
| Slides scanned at 20x magnification | slide | $7.60 | $7.60 | $19.50 | $23.88 | $28.26 |
| Slides scanned at 40x magnification | slide | $15.25 | $15.25 | $39.00 | $47.76 | $56.53 |
| Slides scanned at 20x magnification, TMA | slide | $15.25 | $15.25 | $39.00 | $47.76 | $56.53 |
| Slides scanned at 40x magnification, TMA | slide | $30.45 | $30.45 | $77.98 | $95.50 | $113.01 |
| Usage of eSlide Manager | hour | $41.85 | $41.85 | $107.16 | $131.24 | $155.31 |
| Basic Aperio Training | session | $125.50 | $125.50 | $321.36 | $393.55 | $465.74 |
| Olympus Camera | hour | $28.45 | $28.45 | $72.88 | $89.25 | $105.63 |
| Slide Re-naming | hour | $35.00 | $35.00 | $89.63 | $109.76 | $129.90 |
Laser Capture Microdissection
| Service | Unit | Internal Rate | External Affiliated Rate | External Academic Non-Profit Rate | External Start-Up Company Rate | External Commercial Rate |
| Laser Capture Microdissection | hour | $53.25 | $53.25 | $136.47 | $167.13 | $197.79 |
| Laser Capture Microdissection Training | hour | $60.90 | $60.90 | $155.97 | $191.01 | $226.04 |