Fee Schedule: Research Histology Services
| Service | Unit | Price per Unit, USD |
| Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissue (FFPE) | ||
| FFPE- Process/Embed | Sample | $6.00 |
| FFPE- Multi-chamber Cassette surcharge | Cassette | $2.00 |
| FFPE- Unstained slide (USS)(Cut one section per slide) | Slide | $7.00 |
| FFPE- Addtl unstained slides - step Section (Levels) | Slide | $3.00 |
| FFPE- Addtl unstained slides - Serial Section | Slide | $3.00 |
| FFPE- Add sections to a slide (up to 3) | Slide | $2.00 |
| FFPE- H&E Stain (on previously cut slides) | Slide | $5.00 |
| FFPE- Cut one slide/ H&E Stain | Slide | $7.00 |
| FFPE- Process/Embed/Cut one slide/H&E | Sample | $13.00 |
| FFPE- Cut 10um Unstained slide | Slide | $10.00 |
| FFPE- Cut 10um Addtl unstained slides - same block | Slide | $7.00 |
| FFPE- Cut 10um section to vial | Scroll | $12.00 |
| FFPE- Addtl 10um sections | Scroll | $6.00 |
| Cell Block (embed cells in agar and process) | Block | $23.00 |
| FFPE- Re-Embed already processed tissue | Block | $2.00 |
| FFPE- Embed, Special (ie ALI, Organoids, RAFTS) | Block | $17.00 |
| FFPE- Quality Control | Block | $23.00 |
| Unfixed Frozen Tissue | ||
| Frozen- Embed/Orientation to blade | Block | $12.00 |
| Frozen- Cut 1 unstained slide | Slide | $5.00 |
| Frozen- Add an additional section to a slide | Slide | $2.00 |
| Frozen- H&E stain - Cut 1 slide and stain with H&E | Slide | $6.00 |
| Frozen- Cut 10um (or thicker) scroll to vial | Scroll | $6.00 |
| Frozen- Addtl 10um (or thicker) scroll to vial | Scroll | $2.00 |
| Frozen- Cut 10um Unstained slide | Slide | $5.00 |
| Frozen- Special techniques surcharge (Snap freeze, Sucrose treatment, etc) | Slide | $2.00 |
| Immunohistochemistry - Antibodies supplied by client | ||
| Custom IHC stain, 1st Ab (Human) | Slide | $30.00 |
| Custom IHC stain (HT), 1st Ab (Human) | Slide | $26.00 |
| Additional targets for IHC multi-staining | Slide | $28.00 |
| TUNEL Assay | Slide | $30.00 |
| Concentration check for novel Ab is charged at per slide rate | ||
| Histochemical Stains (Special Stains) - Up to 5 slides | ||
| PAS | Batch | $17.00 |
| Iron Stain (Prussian Blue) | Batch | $17.00 |
| Mason's Trichrome | Batch | $17.00 |
| Verhoff Van Gieson (VVG) Elastic Stain | Batch | $17.00 |
| Safarin O | Batch | $17.00 |
| Picro Sirus Red | Batch | $17.00 |
| Alcian Blue pH 2.5 | Batch | $17.00 |
| Oil Red O | Batch | $17.00 |
| Surcharges | ||
| Special Services | Hour | $46.00 |
| Decalcification, 1-5 samples per set | Sample | $6.00 |
| Cassette labelling | Each | $2.00 |
| Sample dissection | Hour | $46.00 |
| Slide Repair | Hour | $46.00 |
| Misc Container Charge | ||
| 100 slide boxes | Box | $23.00 |
| 50 slide boxes | Box | $18.00 |
| 25 slide boxes | Box | $12.00 |
| Tissue MicroArray (TMA) | ||
| TMA Design/Layout, First 100 cores | Each | $230.00 |
| TMA Design/Layout, addtl 50 cores | Each | $29.00 |
| TMA Block Fee | Block | $86.00 |
| TMA Coring, One core | Core | $12.00 |
| Slide Imaging (Aperio ScanScope XT) | ||
| Whole slide scan 20X | Slide | $6.00 |
| Whole slide scan 40X | Slide | $12.00 |
POR: Price on Request; contact us to discuss ResearchHistology@upmc.edu
https://www.sharedfacilities.pitt.edu/biospecimen-core (412) 623-3930
Fee Schedule: Tissue Bank Services
| Service | Unit | Price per Unit, USD | ||
| Sample Collection | ||||
| Rapid Autopsy Program Collection | Sample | POR | ||
| Investigator Initiated Collections | Case | POR | ||
| Sample collection is typically a research function and is therefore not included on this price list of Fee-for-service activities. If you are interested in having the PBC perform tissue collection for your study then please contact us for information on our research services. | ||||
| Banking and Storage | ||||
| Storage at -80C | Year | POR | ||
| Storage LN2 | Year | POR | ||
| Disbursement Frozen; Project Base Rates | ||||
| Base rate; Criteria/Search | Project | $165.00 | ||
| Base rate; Pick List Provided | Project | $60.00 | ||
| Additional fees may apply for more complex projects | ||||
| Disbursement Frozen; PBC Collections | 1-20 | 21-50 | >50 | |
| PBC Solid, Frozen, 1st | Case | $75.00 | $65.00 | $52.00 |
| PBC Solid, Frozen, Addtl | Sample | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| PBC Vial (Serum, Plasma, Urine), 1st | Case | $20.00 | $20.00 | $16.00 |
| PBC Vial (Serum, Plasma, Urine), Addtl | Sample | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| PBC Vial (PBMC), 1st | Case | $26.00 | $23.50 | $20.00 |
| PBC Vial (PBMC), Addtl | Sample | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Disbursement Frozen; Grant Paid Collections | 1-20 | 21-50 | >50 | |
| Sample Retrieval, 1st | Sample | $7.00 | $4.50 | $3.00 |
| Sample Retrieval, Addtl | Sample | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Fresh Collection and Disbursement Without Banking | ||||
| Collection, Base Rate, Simple | Project | $115.00 | ||
| Collection, Base Rate, Complex | Hour | $57.50 | ||
| Fresh Collection w/Disbursement, Simple, 1st | Case | $77.00 | ||
| Fresh collection w/Disbursement, Simple, Addtl | Sample | $25.00 | ||
| Fresh Disbursement, Paid Collection | Sample | $14.00 | ||
| Fresh Disbursement, Paid Collection, Processed, Addtl | Sample | $8.00 | ||
| Fresh Disbursement, Paid Collection, Unprocessed, Addtl | Sample | $4.00 | ||
| FFPE Project Base Rate and Sample Acquisition | ||||
| Base Rate, FFPE, 1-50 | Project | $120.00 | ||
| Base Rate, FFPE, >50 | Project | $200.00 | ||
| FFPE sample acquisition, IM/MB | Sample | $22.00 | ||
| Slide De-identification | Sample | $1.00 | ||
| Honest Broker | Sample | $5.00 | ||
| Disbursement Surcharges | ||||
| EMR | Case | $12.00 | ||
| Tumor/Normal pairing | Pair | $6.00 | ||
| Gross Dissection | Sample | $20.00 | ||
| Special Services | Hour | $55.00 | ||
| Special Data Reporting | Hour | $70.00 | ||
| Pathologist Services | Hour | $210.00 | ||
| Project Management | Hour | $100.00 | ||
| QC, Tissue | Sample | $40.00 |
POR: Price on Request; contact us to discuss ResearchHistology@upmc.edu
https://www.sharedfacilities.pitt.edu/biospecimen-core (412) 623-3930