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Routine electron microscopic service per specimen (specimen = 1 vial/tube of tissue) - Dept. of Pathology - $318, Non-dept - $384, DRTC - $276

• processing and embedding (maximum of 6 blocks)
• cutting 1 micron thick plastic sections stained with toluidine blue
• cutting of thin sections on standard 200 mesh grids
• post-staining in uranyl acetate and lead citrate
• consultation

Tissue culture (monolayer) specimen preparation - Dept. Of Pathology - $367, Non-dept - $443, DRTC - $318

• includes routine procedures
• additional specimen preparation time
• additional cutting time

Immuno-electron microscopic preparation - Dept. Of Pathology - $441, Non-dept. - $531, DRTC - $382

• LR White embedding media or pre-embed immunostaining
• processing and embedding (maximum of 6 blocks)
• cutting 1 micron plastic sections on slides - stained for toluidine blue
• cutting thin sections on formvar grids
• primary antibody staining ( primary antibody supplied by investigator)
• secondary antibody gold labeling (secondary antibody charged to investigator)
• counterstaining with OsO4, uranyl acetate, lead citrate
• consultation

ADDITIONAL CHARGES

Special specimen preparation in addition to routine preparation

• Extra processing from paraffin embedded tissue - Dept. Of Pathology - $98, Non-dept - $118, DRTC - $85
• Block only (processing and embedding only, per specimen) - Dept. Of Pathology - $98, Non-dept - $118, DRTC - $85
• Embedding and thick sections only - Dept. Of Pathology - $220, Non-dept - $266, DRTC - $191
• Negative staining - Dept. Of Pathology - $122, Non-dept - $148, DRTC - $106
• Routine EM of previously embedded material - Dept. Of Pathology - $220, Non-dept - $266, DRTC - $191
• Technical time - Dept. Of Pathology - $65/hour, Non-dept - $65/hour, DRTC - $55/hour

Scope Time Per Hour $65.00/hr. for all users