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(hide this warning on this page)The Biospecimen and Translational Genomics Core Laboratory offers services in the following five categories:
Biobanking
Genotyping
Gene Expression
Equipment Usage
Robin J. Leach, Ph.D., Director
Email: leach@uthscsa.edu
Phone: 210.567.6947
Teresa L. Johnson-Pais, Ph.D., Co-Director
Email: paist@uthscsa.edu
Phone: 210.567.6571
Hours | Location |
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM *Self Use equipment is available 24/7 for trained users
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University of TX Health Science Center 7703 Floyd Curl Drive - Long Campus Real-Time Instruments 5.570C MED 8403 Floyd Curl Drive - North Campus RAB Biospecimen Lab/Freezers 1.108.6 RAB San Antonio, TX 78229
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Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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Teresa L. Johnson-Pais, Ph.D. |
Co-Director
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(210) 567-6571
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paist@uthscsa.edu
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5.573C MED
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Robin Leach, Ph.D. |
Director
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(210) 567-6947
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leach@uthscsa.edu
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5.552C MED
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Services & Rates |
► Biospecimen Processing (15) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
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Aliquoting of Serum or Plasma |
Per collection tube. Price includes processing and aliquotting of samples. If more than one tube is processed, additional fee may apply. If aliquot number is greater than 8-10 tubes, supply fee may be added. |
Internal
$20.00
each
External – Academic $23.00 each External – Commercial $26.00 each UT System/In Network $20.00 each |
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Handling of Whole Blood, Urine, PAXgene, or Progensa-type Tubes (Minimal Processing) |
Per Component and/or types of aliquots. This fee is for aliquots with little or no additional processing and a limited number of aliquots. Price based on time and consumable/reagents costs. |
Internal
$15.00
Sample
External – Academic $17.25 Sample External – Commercial $20.00 Sample UT System/In Network $15.00 Sample |
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Preparation of Plasma for Cell-free DNA isolation (STRECK tubes) |
Processing of STRECK tubes. Collection of buffy coat and cell-free plasma. Per sample. Fee includes labor and consumables used in processing. Additional supply cost if STRECK tubes are provided by Core. |
Internal
$50.00
each
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Isolation and Cryopreservation of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells |
Isolation and Cryopreservation of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Using CPT tubes. Cost is for processing one tube. Cost includes counting of cells, when requested or necessary. Supply fee will be added if CPT tubes are provided by Core. |
Internal
$100.00
each
External – Academic $115.00 each External – Commercial $130.00 each UT System/In Network $100.00 each |
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PBMCs from additional subject, processed at the same time |
If PBMCs are processed from CPT tubes, additional subjects processed AT THE SAME TIME, will be $22.50. If blood samples are not received at the same time, the full processing fee of $90 will apply to each individual subject. Additional charge will apply if CPT tubes are provided by the lab, and/or if more than one CPT per subject is processed. |
Internal
$22.50
each
External – Academic $26.00 each External – Commercial $29.25 each UT System/In Network $22.50 each |
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Add-on fee for additional CPT tubes (processing for PBMCs) |
Each additional CPT tube processed, per subject. |
Inquire | |
Microbiome-Process swab or glove tip for storage |
Processing of swabs or glove tips for frozen storage until shipped or processed for DNA/RNA. Per swab. |
Inquire | |
Urine Pellet |
Cells in small volume of urine are pelleted in 1.7 mL microcentrifuge tube and frozen. |
Internal
$15.00
Sample
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Adipose Tissue Conditioned Medium |
Serum-free conditioned medium harvested from whole tissue explant cultures. |
Inquire | |
Lymphoblastoid Cell Line Expansion |
Thawing and expansion of lymphoblastoid cell lines
Per Cell Line
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Internal
$30.00
each
External – Academic $34.50 each External – Commercial $39.00 each UT System/In Network $30.00 each |
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Work Order Administrative Fee |
Administrative fee for each work order processed. One time fee, unless changes are made to work order after initial processing. In this case, a change fee of $20 may also be charged. |
Internal
$45.00
each
External – Commercial $58.50 each UT System/In Network $45.00 each |
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Change Fee |
Charged if significant changes are made to a submitted work order, requiring additional administrative work by Core staff. |
Internal
$22.50
each
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Study Set Up Fee |
May be charged if the Biospecimen Core staff provide the processing SOP and collection forms for the study. Fee will be variable, and dependent on the effort required. Minimum of $40 (equivalent of 1 hour labor). |
Internal
$45.00
each
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Unscheduled/short notice fee. |
The Core reserves the right to charge an additional fee if samples for bioprocessing are received in the lab with less than 24-48 hours notice. |
Inquire | |
Cancellation Fee |
The Biobanking Core reserves the right to charge a fee if clinic appointments are cancelled or the subject does not consent AND the laboratory staff is not notified in a timely manner. Lab staff should be notified within 30 minutes if expected samples will not be available, or if there will be a substantial delay in the delivery of samples to the lab. |
Internal
$22.50
each
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► Biobanking (5) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Storage fee for samples. |
Fee for storage of samples in -80 or -150 freezer or in Liquid Nitrogen. Price is per rack per month and will vary with type of sample, size of boxes, and arrangements made with the Core. One rack holds 24 - 5x5x2 inch (81-100 place) freezer boxes. Minimum fee is 1/4 of a rack. Fee may be charged monthly, quarterly, or annually. |
Internal
$12.00
rack
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Collection and Distribution of Fresh Surgical Biospecimens from University Hospital |
Collection of fresh tissues from UH Pathology and distribution to investigators without identifiers. Please contact lab staff for a consultation. Price includes $150 UH fee. |
Internal
$300.00
Sample
UT System/In Network $300.00 Sample |
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Distribution of Samples from the Biobank |
Pricing will depend on number and type of sample requested. Please contact Lab Staff. We will need to know type of sample (serum, plasma, urine, tissue, ffpe rolls, etc), quantity, and any specific requirements for your project (male or female, age, ethnicity, disease condition, etc). |
Internal
$100.00
each
External – Academic $115.00 each External – Commercial $130.00 each UT System/In Network $100.00 each |
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Audit Fee |
For reconciling inventories or providing other in-depth review of samples; done on behalf of a PI on samples stored for PI. |
Inquire | |
RUSH handling fee |
The Core reserves the right to add an additional fee for priority handling of requests. Depending on work load, requests for RUSH may not be accomodated. May be a standard flat fee or a percentage upcharge. |
Internal
$60.00
each
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► Labor (9) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Biological Specimen Processing, Per Hour |
Labor fee for one hour of processing; billed in whole hours. Does not include possible reagent/consumable costs. Price increase, as of 1-1-2023. |
Internal
$45.00
/hr
External – Commercial $58.50 /hr |
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Pulling, Shipping or Delivery of Specimens, Sample Pickups, and/or Management of Stored Samples |
Labor to pull specimens and pack shipments. Or to pick up samples for storage and/or manage inventories of stored samples. |
Internal
$45.00
/hr
External – Academic $51.75 /hr External – Commercial $58.50 /hr UT System/In Network $45.00 each |
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General Labor, Per Hour |
Time for ordering specific reagents and/or supplies, or preparing reagents for specific projects. Development of SOPs, or troubleshooting with a client for their samples. Assisting/advising for design of clinical studies or sample collections. Data retrieval from specimen logs or other sources. |
Internal
$45.00
each
External – Academic $51.78 each External – Commercial $58.50 each UT System/In Network $45.00 each |
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Research Coordinator time to identify subjects, obtain consents, schedule, etc. |
Consenting or scheduling of subjects done by Core research coordinators. Billed by the hour. May include wait time, including any time spent waiting for no-shows. May include other services provided by Research Coordinators, such as chart review or identifying potential subjects. |
Inquire | |
Routine Blood Draw |
Standard fee for a routine blood draw requiring 45 minutes or less of a coordinator's time. |
Inquire | |
Specimen Retrieval for Assays, Per Hour |
Labor fee per hour to locate and pull specimens from storage.
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Inquire | |
Assay Design and/or Set Up, Per Hour |
Labor for designing assays and/or setting up assays. Per hour. |
Internal
$45.00
each
External – Academic $51.75 each External – Commercial $58.50 each |
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Cell Culture Projects, Per Hour |
Preparation of media, etc. Thawing, passaging, harvesting of cells. |
Internal
$45.00
each
External – Academic $51.75 each External – Commercial $58.50 each UT System/In Network $45.00 each |
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Histology Technician Services, Per Hour |
Charges are generally project specific. Inquire for estimate. Based on per hour required. Does not include supplies, reagents, or specimen costs. May include: Histology support in the operating room. Identification, pulling, and cutting of frozen or paraffin tissue blocks. Query of cases for outcome or other specific information. Processing/embedding of samples at collection. H&E staining. Tissue array construction.
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Internal
$48.00
/hr
External – Academic $55.00 /hr External – Commercial $65.00 /hr UT System/In Network $48.00 each |
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► Equipment Usage (7) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
BioRad CFX Touch Real-time PCR Detection System |
Usage fee, per plate run, for plate numbers ≤ 99. |
Internal
$25.00
plate
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BioRad CFX Touch Real-Time PCR (>100 runs) |
Usage Fee for Plate Numbers ≥ 100. |
Internal
$10.00
plate
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BioRad QX200; Reader Oil for ddPCR, Per Well |
1 ml reader oil per well, 8 sample minimum. Charged per sample for sample numbers over 8. This item is always provided by the Core. |
Internal
$1.50
each
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BioRad QX200 Droplet Digital Cartridge and Gasket (8 Samples) |
Cartridge and Cartridge Gasket for 8 Samples (One Cartridge). Reader oil not included. (price adjusted as of 2-1-2024) |
Inquire | |
Plate and Seal - BioRad QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System (Per Plate) |
For consumables provided by the Core. |
Internal
$9.00
plate
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Plate Read - BioRad QX200 for ddPCR (Per Plate) |
One plate run and droplet reader use. Per plate fee. Consumables provided by the Core will incur an additional fee. |
Internal
$25.00
each
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Agilent GeneSpring Analysis Software |
Use of Agilent GeneSpring Software in Room 5.570C MED. Use is billed by the hour. |
Internal
$10.00
/hr
UT System/In Network $10.00 /hr |
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► Nucleic Acids Isolation from Biological Specimens-Quantification-Integrity Assessment (8) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
purification of RNA on the Purigen system |
Purify RNA from FFPE or other source, using the Purigen system. 8 samples per chip, so billing will always be in multiples of 8. Does not include cost of cutting rolls or other histology services. |
Inquire | |
Nucleic Acids Isolation |
Isolation of DNA or RNA from biological specimens. Sample number fewer than 10 and/or complex and/or expensive reagents. Price may be adjusted, depending on exact number of samples and type of kit.
Per Sample |
Internal
$55.00
each
External – Academic $63.25 each External – Commercial $71.50 each UT System/In Network $55.00 each |
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Nucleic Acids Isolation-Greater than 10/moderate complexity |
Isolation of DNA or RNA from biological specimens Sample number greater than 10 and/or of moderate complexity (time and kit cost)
Per Sample |
Internal
$45.00
Sample
External – Academic $51.75 Sample External – Commercial $58.50 Sample UT System/In Network $45.00 Sample |
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Nucleic acids isolation- sample number greater than 50 |
Sample number greater than 50 and/or less complex isolations and/or inexpensive reagents
Per Sample |
Internal
$35.00
each
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DNA Isolation from Fecal Swab or glove tip sample |
Isolation of DNA from fecal swab, or for simple extractions such as mouse stool. Price may be adjusted, based on kit or other supplies needed.
Per Sample |
Internal
$30.00
Sample
UT System/In Network $30.00 Sample |
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RNA from FFPE |
purification of RNA from FFPE sections
Per Sample |
Internal
$55.00
each
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Nucleic Acids Integrity Assessment |
Bioanalyzer Analysis of Nucleic Acids. Each chip has the capacity for 12 samples; billing is in increments of 12. Samples should be provided at 25-500 ng/ul (greater than 50 ng/ul is best); volume should be at least 3 ul; in a 0.2 ml or 0.5 ml tube. Samples that require concentrating or transferring to a different tube may incur an additional fee.
Billed per chip ($90 per chip) |
Internal
$7.50
each
External – Academic $8.63 each External – Commercial $9.75 each UT System/In Network $7.50 each |
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Quantitation of Nucleic Acids |
Quantitation of nucleic acids using Nanodrop spectrophotometer
Per Sample |
Internal
$1.00
each
External – Academic $1.15 each External – Commercial $1.30 each UT System/In Network $1.00 each |
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► Histology (4) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Histology-sectioning of paraffin blocks; set up and first slide |
Cost for the initial set up and first slide per block. Includes supplies such as slides, blades, reagents, and histology technician time. |
Internal
$20.00
each
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Histology-sectioning of paraffin blocks; additional slides, same block. |
After the initial set up fee and cut of first slide, additional slides cut from the same block. |
Internal
$5.00
each
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Histology-slides sent for H&E |
This is the fee for the staining only. Does not include the cutting of the slides or histology tech time to drop off/pick up slides for staining (0.5 hr labor charge at histo tech rate will be added). |
Internal
$2.50
each
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Histology-slides from premade TMAs |
Per slide cost from TMAs that are already made. If the TMA block does not yet exist, prices will be higher, and will depend on the project. Please inquire. |
Internal
$40.00
each
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► Genotyping Services (4) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Consumables (plates and seals) for genotyping assays |
Cost of plate and seal; $8 per plate, with seal. Tips and other supplies may be billed separately. |
Internal
$8.00
each
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2X master mix (per ml) for genotyping assays |
Per ml |
Internal
$96.00
each
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Genotyping TaqMan Assay Reagent |
Commercially available genotyping assay reagent. Price will vary, depending on custom vs catalog, inventoried vs made-to-order, and on size (# of reactions).
Per Assay |
Internal
$255.00
each
External – Academic $293.25 each External – Commercial $331.50 each UT System/In Network $255.00 each |
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Single SNP Genotyping |
TaqMan Allelic Discrimination Genotyping (Primer/Probe assay mix must be purchased separately)
Per DNA Sample |
Internal
$1.50
each
External – Academic $1.73 each External – Commercial $1.95 each UT System/In Network $1.50 each |
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► Gene Expression (5) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Consumables (plates and seals) for gene expression assays |
Cost of plate and seal; per plate. |
Internal
$8.00
each
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2X master mix (per ml) for gene expression assays |
Per ml |
Internal
$96.00
each
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cDNA Synthesis |
Reverse transcription of up to two micrograms of total RNA
Price may be per sample or based on how much of a kit was needed. |
Internal
$3.00
each
External – Academic $3.45 each External – Commercial $3.90 each UT System/In Network $3.00 each |
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Gene Expression TaqMan Assay |
Commercially available gene expression assay reagent; price will vary depending on size of kit.
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Internal
$225.00
each
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Quantitative Real-Time PCR Single Gene Analysis |
96 well plate in triplicate (Primer/Probe assay must be purchased separately)
Per cDNA Sample |
Internal
$3.00
each
External – Academic $3.45 each External – Commercial $3.90 each UT System/In Network $3.00 each |