Liver Tissue Analysis Core Price List
Updated September 2020
Prices for tissue processing/staining and related items
Service |
Unit |
Peninsula Histology Laboratory Contact Kevin Siao |
UCSF Histology & Biomarker Core Contact Jennifer Bolen |
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Non-Member |
Liver Center Member |
Non-Member |
Liver Center Member |
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Cassetting/labeling wet tissue |
1 cassette |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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Processing & embedding: 1 H&E slide |
1 cassette |
$10.20 |
$7.14 |
$26.03 |
$18.22 |
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Recut - H&E additional slide |
1 cassette |
$6.52 |
$4.56 |
$11.10 |
$7.77 |
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Recut - unstained sections from block |
1 slide |
$6.52 |
$4.56 |
$6.65 |
$4.66 |
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Recut - Special stains |
1 slide |
$20.90 |
$14.63 |
$37.15 |
$26.01 |
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Recut - Silver-based stains (e.g., reticulin) |
1 slide |
$25.00 |
$17.50 |
$37.15 |
$26.01 |
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Recut-immunohistochemistry |
1 slide |
$64.17 |
$44.92 |
$70.91 - $82.57 |
$49.64 - $57.80 |
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Slide scanning | 1 slide | --- | --- |
$6.85 10X $9.02 20X $11.85 40X |
$4.79 10X $6.31 20X $8.30 40X |
Prices for microscopy
The microscopes owned by the core (Nikon Microphot and Leica DM6B), which are located on the Parnassus campus in 14 HSE, are currently available for use free of charge. Hourly rates for microscopes belonging to other UCSF cores can be found in the links below. Liver Center members are eligible for a 30% discount on these rates when they use the microscopes for liver-related research. Please inquire for further information.
Nikon Imaging Center rates
Broad Stem Cell Center Microscopy Core rates
Biological Imaging Development Center CoLab: this group does not offer an hourly instrument rate. Please see their website for details.