aids specimen bank
services and prices
The table below lists the AIDS Specimen Bank’s recharge rates. Investigators in the process of preparing a grant proposal requiring repository services should contact Yvonne De Souza (415-476-2513) for budget consultation.
Please click on the links below for descriptions of individual processing types.
| Services | Rate | Recharge Plus 26% IDC* |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Charge | $82.25/hour | $103.64/hour |
| Specimen Storage Ultra-Low Freezer |
$.14/vial/month | $.18/vial/month |
| Specimen Storage Liquid Nitrogen |
$.51/vial/month | $.64/vial/month |
| Processing Services† | Rate | Recharge Plus 26% IDC* |
|---|---|---|
| Serum 1–2 tubes | $99.19 | $124.99 |
| Plasma 1–2 tubes | $103.78 | $130.76 |
| Plasma >2 tubes | $113.68 | $143.24 |
| PBMCs <60 ml |
$205.20 | $258.56 |
| PBMCs 60–90 ml |
$298.09 | $375.59 |
| PBMCs >90 ml |
Call for pricing | |
| PBMC processing and second type of prep | $86.29 | $108.72 |
| Saliva, Semen, CSF | $96.11 | $121.09 |
| Tissue, Swab | $67.79 | $85.42 |
| Urine, CVL | $104.33 | $131.45 |
| Specimen Handling‡ | Rate | Recharge Plus 26% IDC* |
|---|---|---|
| Charge per hour of labor | $82.25 | $103.64 |
| Receipt of previously frozen/ processed specimens | 1 hr minimum | |
| Destruction of specimens | 1 hr minimum | |
| QA/QC testing | 1 hr minimum + supplies | |
| Supplies | ||
| Cost per label | $0.10 | |
| Freezer box | $2.08 | |
| Freezer grid | $1.81 |
| Shipping§ | Rate | Recharge Plus 26% IDC* |
|---|---|---|
| 1–20 samples | $233.37 | $294.05 |
| 21–100 samples | $336.19 | $423.59 |
| 101–250 samples | $451.21 | $568.53 |
| 251–500 samples | $586.80 | $739.37 |
| >500 samples | Please call |
* This rate is for non-UCSF investigators. Rate includes recharge rate plus 26% indirect costs.
† Includes labor, supplies, and other expenses; does not include storage.
‡ Specimen handling includes receiving, data entry, inventorying, and tracking of previously processed specimens or blood tubes that require real-time testing. These specimens may remain in the ASB for storage or are shipped for clinical testing.
§ Client must pay for courier, Federal Express or World Courier service, and/or car rental fees.
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