Pricing & Bill Pay

Details on the current prices for TSB BioBank services can be found below, subdivided by the type of service requested. Please note prices are differentiated by affiliation of PI to the UW Carbone Cancer Center. Additionally, tissue prices are differentiated by the type and amount of associated clinical data requested; consent-waived tissues are limited in the amount of clinical data available. Please feel free to email the BioBank with any questions regarding the amount and type of clinical data available for consent-waived tissues and/or with any questions concerning our current fees.

Click here to view a PDF copy of the TSB BioBank fee schedule: UWCCC Translational Science BioCore (TSB BioBank) Fee Schedule (pdf opens in new tab)

*TMA charges are listed in the descriptions for each TMA on the Inventory & Requests page.

Pricing

Study Activation Fees	UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UW Rates
Simple Biospecimen Collection	$300.00	$360.00	$600.00
Intermediate Biospecimen Collection	$425.00	$510.00	$850.00
Complex Biospecimen Collection	$775.00	$930.00	$1,550.00

Tissues (Flash, Frozen, Fresh)		UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UW Rates
Tissue (normal/benign/malignant)	consented	$40.00	$48.00	$80.00
Tissue (normal/benign/malignant)	consent waived	$35.00	$42.00	$70.00
Matched Tissue Pair (normal/malignant; normal/benign)	consented	$88.00	$105.00	$176.00
Matched Tissue Pair (normal/malignant; normal/benign)	consent waived	$77.00	$92.00	$154.00
Unmatched Tissue Pair (normal/malignant; normal/benign)	consented	$80.00	$96.00	$160.00
Unmatched Tissue Pair (normal/malignant; normal/benign)	consent waived	$70.00	$84.00	$140.00

Blood	UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UW Rates
Normal blood (control)	$107.00	$122.00	$254.00
Blood DNA (per sample) 1mcg	$35.00	$42.00	$70.00
Blood RNA (per sample) 1 mcg	$44.00	$53.00	$88.00
Blood Buffy Coat (per sample) 0.5 mL	$25.00	$30.00	$50.00
Blood Plasma (per sample) 0.5-1.0 mL	$17.00	$20.50	$34.00
Blood Serum (per sample) 0.5-1.0 mL	$17.00	$20.50	$34.00

Tissue RNA Extraction	UWCCC Member Rate	Non-CCC Member Rate	Non-UW Rates
Tissue RNA (per sample) 0.5 mcg	$70.00	$84.00	$140.00

EQUIPMENT RENTAL (*User brings own consumables)	UWCCC Member Rates (*rate per hour)	Non-CCC Member Rates (*rate per hour)	Non-UW Rates (*rate per hour)
Mandatory training fee for first time users	$100.00	$100.00	$100.00
BioAnalyzer (Agilent 2100)	$25/chip	$25/chip	$50/chip
Microtome* (Thermo Scientific Microm HM355S)	$15; assisted $50	$18; assisted $53	$30; assisted $82.50
Vibratome*	$12.50; assisted $47.50	$15.00; assisted $50.00	$25; assisted $75.50
Cryostat* (Leica CM1900)	$25; assisted $60	$25; assisted $65	$50; assisted $102.50
Cryostat* (Thermo Scientific Cryostar NX70)	$25; assisted $60	$25; assisted $65	$50; assisted $102.50

Sample Storage (Freezer)		UWCCC Member Rates (cost per box/year)	Non-UWCCC Member Rates (cost per box/year)	Non-UW Rates
Liquid Nitrogen Freezer Storage		$100.00	$120.00
-80°C Freezer Storage		$75.00	$90.00	Negotiable

Tissues (OCT Embedded) for Frozen Sections Only		UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UW Rates
Embed investigator tissue in OCT		$1.00	$1.20	$2.00
Set up time & 1st slide (investigator tissue)		$4.65	$5.60	$9.30
Additional standard/serial sections (custom sectioning add 20%)
1 section per slide		$1.00	$1.20	$2.00
2-3 sections per slide		$1.50	$1.80	$3.00
Additional step sections (custom sectioning add 20%)
1 section per slide		$2.00	$2.40	$4.00
2-3 sections per slide		$3.00	$3.60	$6.00
Setup time & 1st slide (Repository Tissue)		$10.00	$12.00	$20.00
Additional Sections (each)		$5.00	$6.00	$10.00
RNASE-FREE tecnique – setup		$15.00	$18.00	$30.00
H&E stain (per slide)		$4.80	$5.75	$9.60
Slide Boxes	25	$7.00	$8.40	$14.00
Slide Boxes	100	$10.00	$12.00	$20.00

Pathology Slide Review		UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UWCCC Member Rates	Non-UW Rates
Pathologist Slide Review/Interpretation (per hour)		$100.00	$100.00	$300.00
Technical staff (per hour); includes tutorials, etc.		$38.00	$38.00	$57.00

Bill Pay

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