Rates and Invoicing (iLab)
The Biospecimen Processing Lab (BSPL) utilizes the following approved recharge rates:
* We apologize for the inconvenience, but the following services are currently not offered: RNA/DNA extraction and specimen concierge.
Oyster Point Freezer Farm rates:
A full breakdown of all services offered by the Biospecimen Processing Lab is included in the table below:
Biofluid Processing: Amniotic Fluid, CSF, Urine, Saliva + Serum or Plasma Processing |
Routine centrifugation of bio-fluids with aliquoting of supernatant and cell pellet isolation. Up to 10 aliquots. Additional Charges:
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Additional Prep Step |
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PBMC Processing |
Includes isolated PBMCs and associated plasma processed utilizing the BSPL PBMC SOP.
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Aliquoting Only |
Transfer of unprocessed blood or bio-fluids into storage tubes (cryovials etc). No other processing. |
Send out only |
Accessioning and preparation of sample for shipment. No other processing. |
Shipment, ambient or cold |
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After-hours sample processing |
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Surgical Collection |
Complex Surgical Collection charge:
Simple Surgical Collection charge: Includes:
Additional Charges:
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Biopsy Collection |
Biopsy Collection charge: Includes:
Biopsy Processing Only charge: Additional Charges:
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Tissue Preparation – FFPE block |
All FFPE blocks generated by histology are subject to an additional charge at the rate set by the clinical histology department. |
Tissue Preparation Set |
Add-on charge for surgical tissue and biopsy collections when BSPL provides tubes, media, OCT molds, etc. |
After-hours surgical collection |
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Onsite Storage Services (formerly Short-Term Storage) |
Samples are stored onsite at the BSPL location where they were processed. Samples can be rapidly accessed by our team for priority distribution. Onsite storage is charged per sample, per month. *Choice of storage service will be confirmed at study start-up. Samples will default to onsite storage unless biobank storage is specifically requested by the investigator. |
Biobank Storage (formerly Long-Term Storage) |
Samples are stored at the Mt. Zion Freezer Farm with a plan to keep them for a minimum of time measured in years. Access to samples is by a “sample pull” request submitted through iLab and is fulfilled in the order received. Current turnaround time for distribution is approximately one month, depending on staffing and volume of requests. Storage at -80C or in liquid nitrogen available. Biobank storage is charged per cryobox, per month. *Choice of storage service will be confirmed at study start-up. Samples will default to onsite storage unless biobank storage is specifically requested by the investigator. |
Sample Pull Requests |
Sample pull requests are billed at our “Lab tech time” for time spent pulling samples from inventory, manifesting, and packing up samples for distribution. Pull requests are submitted through iLab. Includes:
Additional Charges:
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New Protocol Support Request |
Three and a half hours of staff time to review lab manuals, build out MBioLIMs database, and train staff on protocol. Required charge for starting up all new studies. |
All services are invoiced monthly through the iLab system.
- Please direct all support questions to [email protected].