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 (Excel document opens in new tab)
** For non UW investigators please email biobank for pricing details.
Pricing
- Study Activation
- COVID-19 Fee Schedule
- Tissues
- Blood
- Tissue RNA Extraction
- Equipment
- Sample Storage
- Tissues (OCT Embedded)
- Pathology Slide Review and Technician time
| Study Activation Fees | UWCCC Member Rates | UW Member Rates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Biospecimen Collection | $350.00 | $425.00 | ||
| Intermediate Biospecimen Collection | $500.00 | $600.00 | ||
| Complex Biospecimen Collection | $911.00 | $1094.00 | ||
| Sample type | UW |
| Whole blood (6.0 ml) | $28.90 |
| Buffy Coat (0.5 ml) | $47.60 |
| Plasma or Serum, 0.2 ml | $4.96 |
| Plasma or Serum, 0.5 ml | $12.40 |
| Plasma or Serum, 1.0 ml | $24.80 |
| Nasopharyngeal Swabs | $24.80 |
| Saliva (0.1-0.5ml) | $75.00 |
| PBMC | $180.00 |
*Fees include samples along with demographics, history of illness, and additional clinical and laboratory data
*For additional extensive clinical and laboratory data or outcomes data, a fee of $57/hour will be charged.
*For external/outside UW rates, please contact us at biobank@uwcarbone.wisc.edu
*A one-time study activation fee will be charged based on the complexity of the project.
| Tissues (Flash, Frozen, Fresh) | UWCCC Member Rates | UW Member Rates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue (normal/benign/malignant) | consented | $40.00 | $48.00 | |
| consent waived | $35.00 | $42.00 | ||
| Matched Tissue Pair (normal/malignant; normal/benign) | consented | $88.00 | $105.00 | |
| consent waived | $77.00 | $92.00 | ||
| Unmatched Tissue Pair (normal/malignant; normal/benign) | consented | $80.00 | $96.00 | |
| consent waived | $70.00 | $84.00 | ||
| Blood | UWCCC Member Rates | UW Member Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal blood (control) | $107.00 | $122.00 | |
| Blood DNA (per sample) 1mcg | $35.00 | $42.00 | |
| Blood RNA (per sample) 1 mcg | $44.00 | $53.00 | |
| Blood Buffy Coat (per sample) 0.5 mL | $25.00 | $30.00 | |
| Blood Plasma (per sample) 0.5-1.0 mL | $17.00 | $20.50 | |
| Blood Serum (per sample) 0.5-1.0 ml | $17.00 | $20.50 |
| Tissue RNA Extraction | UWCCC Member Rate | UW Member Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue RNA (per sample) 0.5 mcg | $70.00 | $84.00 |
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL (*User brings own consumables) |
UWCCC Member Rates (*rate per hour) |
UW Member Rates (*rate per hour) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory training fee for first time users | $100.00 | $100.00 | |
| BioAnalyzer (Agilent 2100) | $25/chip | $25/chip | |
| Microtome* (Thermo Scientific Microm HM355S) | $15*; assisted $50* | $18*; assisted $53* | |
| Vibratome* | $12.50*; assisted $47.50* | $15.00*; assisted $50.00* | |
| Cryostat* (Leica CM1900) | $25*; assisted $60* | $25*; assisted $65* | |
| Cryostat* (Thermo Scientific Cryostar NX70) | $25*; assisted $60* | $25*; assisted $65* |
| Sample Storage (Freezer) | UWCCC Member Rates (cost per box/year) | UW Member Rates (cost per box/year) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Nitrogen Freezer Storage | $100.00 | $120.00 | ||
| -80°C Freezer Storage | $75.00 | $90.00 | ||
| Tissues (OCT Embedded) for Frozen Sections Only | UWCCC Member Rates | UW Member Rates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embed investigator tissue in OCT | $1.00 | $1.20 | ||
| Set up time & 1st slide (investigator tissue) | $4.65 | $5.60 | ||
| Additional standard/serial sections (custom sectioning add 20%) | ||||
| 1 section per slide | $1.00 | $1.20 | ||
| 2-3 sections per slide | $1.50 | $1.80 | ||
| Additional step sections (custom sectioning add 20%) | ||||
| 1 section per slide | $2.00 | $2.40 | ||
| 2-3 sections per slide | $3.00 | $3.60 | ||
| Setup time & 1st slide (Repository Tissue) | $10.00 | $12.00 | ||
| Additional Sections (each) | $5.00 | $6.00 | ||
| RNASE-FREE tecnique – setup | $15.00 | $18.00 | ||
| H&E stain (per slide) | $4.80 | $5.75 | ||
| Slide Boxes | 25 | $7.00 | $8.40 | |
| 100 | $10.00 | $12.00 | ||
| Pathology Slide Review and Technician time | UW Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathologist Slide Review/Interpretation (per hour) | $250.00 | |||
| Technical staff (per hour); includes tutorials, etc. | $75.00 | |||
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