User Fees
The Histotechnology Facility’s fees are based on the type of work that is done for a project. All investigators are asked to contact the facility to determine rates for any work to be done.
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| Wistar/Academic | Commercial |
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Paraffin: | Pricing unit | |||
Decalcification | $1.95 | $2.60 | specimen | |
Fixation | $1.95 | $2.60 | specimen | |
Trimming | $1.95 | $2.60 | specimen | |
Tissue Processing | ||||
with cassette | $3.90 | $5.20 | specimen | |
without cassette | $1.95 | $2.60 | specimen | |
Embedding | $1.95 | $2.60 | specimen | |
Sectioning | $1.95 | $2.60 | section | |
| $1.13 | $1.50 | additional level(s) | |
| $0.60 | $0.80 | additional section(s)/slide | |
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Frozen Sections: | ||||
Embedding | $3.27 |
| $3.70 | block |
Sectioning | $3.27 |
| $3.70 | 1st section/slide |
| $1.55 |
| $2.06 | additional section/slide |
Fixation | $1.55 |
| $2.06 | slide |
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Staining: | ||||
H&E | $1.95 | $2.60 | slide | |
Other stains by request | $6.90 | $9.20 | slide | |
Metal stain | $13.80 | $18.40 | slide | |
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Set-Up fee: | ||||
| $30.00 |
| $45.00 | 25 specimens and/or 100 slides** |
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Slide boxes/folders are provided. Costs are based on most current quote from provider and are subject to change at any time. | ||||
If samples are of an urgent nature, users can have priority given to their set for a rush fee of double the applicable charge. Rush status needs to be communicated at the time of submission. | ||||
**Fee applied to full histological preparation (processing, embedding, sectioning, H&E staining). | ||||
***Previously prepared slides submitted for H&E staining will be charged only the corresponding staining rate. | ||||

