Molecular Pathology Core Laboratory

Service Rates at the Molecular Pathology Core Laboratory

Please complete the service order form. We will prepare a quote upon request, before proceeding with your project.

If you have additional questions, email [email protected] or call 401-444-5849.

Order Services

Histology/H&E/Special Stains

ServiceUnitLifespanExternal Academic
Tissue Trimming and CassettingCassette$10 (standard)
$12.50 (Large)
$15 (standard)
$19 (Large)
Paraffin ProcessingCassette$10$15
Paraffin EmbeddingCassette$10 (standard)
$12.50 (Large)
$15 (standard)
$19 (Large)
Embedding additional tissues in a single blockTisuue$2.50$3.75
DecalcificationCassette$10$15
Paraffin Sectioning (up to 5μm)Section$15.00 (first)
$5.00 (additional)
$22.50 (first)
$7.50 (additional)
Paraffin Sectioning for RNA/DNA extraction (up to 10μm /section)Section/Scroll$25 (first)
$8 (additional)
$37.50 (first)
$12 (additional)
Paraffin Sectioning GeoMx DAP Assay/VisiumSection$30 (first)
$10 (additional)
$45 (first)
$15 (additional)
FFPE tissue Core PunchesPunch$20 (1 mm)
$25 (2 mm)
$30 (3 mm)
$30 (1 mm)
$37.50 (2 mm)
$40 (3 mm)
Frozen Tissue - Embedding in OCT BlockBlock$15$22.50
Frozen Tissue SectioningSlide$15 (first)
$5 (additional)
$22.50 (first)
$7.50 (additional)
Frozen sectioning for GeoMX DAP Assay/VisiumSection$30$45
H&E StainSlide$15 (first)
$5 (additional)
$22.50 (first)
$7.50 (additional)
Special StainsSlide$20$30

Electron Microscopy

ServiceUnitLifespanExternal Academic
TEM sample processing and embedding per sampleSample$100$130
Ultramicrotomy (includes semi-thin sections)Sample$110$143
Semi-Thins onlyEach$55$71.50
EM scoping and imagingHour$75$97.50
Immuno labeling (run)* Run$325$422.50
*An Immuno gold labeling run includes making up solutions, performing the labeling process, and performing a QC check on samples. Please note that the customer is to supply the needed antibodies. For secondary antibodies, recommend using Aurion (from EMS) or Jackson laboratories.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)/ImmunoFluorescense (IF)/In Situ Hybridization (ISH)

ServiceUnitLifespanExternal Academic
IHC - Manual (EnVision FLEX Reagents)Slide$20$30
IHC Optimization manual with antibody providedAntibody$250$375
IHC - Dako automated (20 slides minimum)Slide$30$45
IHC Optimization Dako automated with antibody providedAntibody$350$525
IHC - Bond RXm automated (20 slides minimum)Slide$40$60
IHC Optimization Bond RXm automated with antibody providedAntibody$450$675
ISH (RNAscope), chromogenic singleplex (does not include probe cost)Slide$140$210
Using core lab antibodyContact us for price inquiry

Digital Pathology

ServiceUnitLifespanExternal Academic
Image analysisContact us for price inquiry
De-identify PHI for digital slide scanningSlide$1$1.50
Clean slides by Molecular Pathology Core LaboratorySlide$1$1.50
BF 20XSlide$10 (1 to 19)
$8 (20 to 99)
$5 (100 or more)
$15 (1 to 19)
$12 (20 to 99)
$7.50 (100 or more)
BF 40XSlide$15 (1 to 19)
$12 (20 to 99)
$7.50 (100 or more)
$20 (1 to 19)
$15 (20 to 99)
$10 (100 or more)
Aperio VERSA Brightfield, Fluorescence, and FISH Digital Pathology Scanner equipped with four filters
T‐DAPI                             T350/50x, ET460/50m, T400lp
T‐Green#1 FISH            T495/25x, ET357/29m, T515lp
T‐Red#1 FISH                 T580/20X, ET625/30m, T600lpxr
T‐Gold FISH                    T546/10x, ET572/23m, T556lpxr
 Small area (<25 mm)/Large area (>25 mm)
IF 20X; DAPI + 1 TargetSlide$25/$30$35/$40
IF 20X; DAPI + 2 TargetsSlide$30/$35$40/$45
IF 20X; DAPI + 3 TargetsSlide$35/$40$45/$50
IF 40X; DAPI + 1 TargetSlide$30/$35$40/$45
IF 40X; DAPI + 2 TargetsSlide$35/$40$45/$50
IF 40X; DAPI + 3 TargetsSlide$40/$45$50/$55

Tissue Microarrays (TMA)

ServiceUnitLifespanExternal Academic
TMA production set upEach$200$300
Tissue microarray - pathologist chooses region of interest/coreEach$10$15
TMA production core punch (1.5, 2, 3, 4 mm cores) with block providedCore$10$15
TMA production core punch (1.5, 2, 3, 4 mm cores) with Molecular Pathology Core Laboratory blockCore$20 (1.5 mm)
$25 (2 mm)
$30 (3 mm)
$35 (4 mm)
$30 (1.5 mm)
$37.50 (2 mm)
$40 (3 mm)
$52.50 (4 mm)
TMA sectionSection$30 (first)
$10 (additional)
$45 (first)
$10 (additional)
TMA H&ESlide$30$45
Precast Paraffin Block (4 mm, 15 Cores/3 mm, 35 Cores/2 mm, 60 Cores, 1.5 mm, 150 Cores)Each$20$30
Contact the Molecular Patholoy Core Laboratory for a consultation on TMA projects.

Tissue Bank

(All tissue bank requests require approval from the lab director.)

ServiceUnitLifespanExternal Academic
Tissue collection (transport from OR)Per request$100$150
Special storage in -80°C freezerBox/month$50$75
Frozen Tissue Specimens (about 100 mg)Specimen$50$75

Instrument Usage

(Users can bring their own lab supplies or will be charged an additional fee is supplied by the lab.)

ServiceUnitLifespanExternal Academic
Equipment trainingSession$50$75
     Nanodrop 2000Event$5$7.50
     CovarisEvent$5$7.50
     BioRad thermo cycler C1000Run$5$7.50
     MX3005p Agilent Real Time‐PCRRun$5$7.50
     Olympus fluorescence microscopeHour$15$22.50
Bioanalyzer 2100 trainingSession$50$75
     Bioanalyzer 2100Run$10$15
Cryostat trainingSession$200$300
     Leica CryostatRun$15$22.50
ArcturusXT LCM trainingSession$300$450
     ArcturusXT LCM (assisted)Hour$65$97.50
     ArcturusXT LCM (unassisted)Hour$40$60

Technical Assistance

ServiceUnitLifespanExternal Academic
Pathology reviewing H&E/special staining slidesCase$100$150
Pathology Reports (Identifiers Removed)Report$100$150
Pathology ConsultationContact the Molecular Pathology Core Laboratory for a price inquiry
Technical Assistance and LaborHour$65$97.50

Other Services

ServiceUnitLifespanExternal Academic
Block/slide retrievalCase$10 (1 to 4 cases)
$5 (5 or more cases)
$15 (1 to 4 cases)
$7.50 (5 or more cases)
Pathology verification for macrodissection of tissue sampleSample$25$37.50
Microdissection (manual)Sample$25$37.50
DNA/RNA extraction (not including the kit and reagents)Contact the Molecular Pathology Core Laboratory for price inquiry
RNAscope AssayContact the Molecular Pathology Core Laboratory for price inquiry
Visium Spatial Gene Expression AssayContact the Molecular Pathology Core Laboratory for price inquiry
Administrative/shipping/handling feeCase$50$75
Stat feeCase$100$150

Supplies

(Users can bring their own lab supplies or will be charged an additional fee if supplied by the lab.)

ServiceUnitFee
Microtome Blades (paraffin and frozen)Blade$4
Fiberboard box (with 81/100 divider)Each$10
Slide BoxEach$35 (100 counts)
$20 (25 counts)
$6 (5 counts)