Rates and Invoicing (iLab)
The Biospecimen Services Program utilizes the following approved recharge rates:
These rates were approved on 4/1/2022 and are estimated to change in 2023. Please factor into your budgets an additional 10% annually to account for inflation.
A full breakdown of all services offered by the Biospecimen Services Program is included in the table below:
Surgical Collection |
A PA will acquire research tissue from a surgical specimen and prepare per researchers’ request. Includes:
Additional Charges:
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New Protocol Support Request | Three hours of staff time to review lab manuals, build out MBioLIMs database, and add to processing binder. Required fee for starting up all new studies. |
Retrieve Samples from Biobank |
Sample pull requests are billed at our hourly rate. Includes:
Additional Charges:
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Biopsy Collection |
A BSP SRA II will collect tissue from radiology/OR/clinical floors per researchers’ request. Includes:
Additional Charges:
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One-hour Delivery Courier Service | Courier services for rush requests or large orders that do not fit in a standard courier cooler. Services billed at One Hour Delivery rate to requesting lab. |
Tissue Preparation – FFPE block |
All FFPE blocks generated by histology are subject to an additional fee at the rate set by the clinical histology department. |
Blood Processing |
Collections of samples at a single timepoint are charged the blood processing fee for general blood processing (serum, plasma, CBC). Includes:
Additional Charges:
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PBMC Processing |
PBMC processing (from CPT or standard blood collection tubes) includes isolated PBMC’s, and plasma generated during PBMC processing. Includes:
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Aliquoting Only |
Stand-alone whole blood and urine samples that are aliquoted only (no processing). *Note: Whole blood received with other processed blood tubes will be included with the “blood processing” charge. |
Urine Processing | Processing of urine samples to isolate cell pellet and urine supernatant. |
Additional Prep Step | This fee is for all additional steps requested in the protocol (i.e., additional spins, addition of assays, etc.) |
RNA or DNA Extraction | Protocol not currently available, coming soon. |
Biospecimen Inventory Management and Storage |
Long term storage at the Mt Zion freezer farm is charged at a per box rate. Note: Tall boxes will be charged as two boxes. |
Specimen Concierge | Inter-campus courier service for samples not processed by BSP. Courier services are included with all samples processed by BSP. |
Technician Time Hourly |
Special processing requests are billed at our blended hourly rate in 15-minute increments. Examples include:
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Control Tissue Collection |
Formalin-fixed tissue collection for control purposes only. *Note: If researchers request fresh control tissue, they should be charged for the surgical collection package due to the increased work and coordination required. |
Formalin Fixed Remnant Collection | Remnant tissue from discard pathology specimens can be obtained for various research groups. This includes formalin-fixed tissue for missed cases that request this preparation method. |
Tissue Preparation Set | Kit fee to cover all supplies provided by BSP for tissue collection events. If a kit is provided by the study team, this fee is waived. |
All services are invoiced monthly through the iLab system.
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