All requests for Core services and equipment scheduling is available through iLab.
Schedule Services
Fee Schedule
*Members of the MRC Research Base receive 33% discount on all fees.
For users outside of Washington University, please contact us for fees.
<tdSurcharges & Discounts
| Blocks | (per block) |
| Paraffin Processing | $10.00 |
| Paraffin Processing + decal by core | $24.00 |
| Plastic embedding | $44.00 |
| Slides | (per slide) |
| Paraffin section | $2.15 |
| Plastic section | $12.25 |
| micro/orientation fee | 50% extra/section |
| H & E stain | $7.85 |
| Special stains | $12.15 |
| Deplast.+coverslip | $4.95 |
| Frozen Sections | |
| Frozen section | $4.72 |
| Non-decal section of bone | $15.72 |
| Frozen section on film | $15.72 |
| Coverslip w/o prior stain | $1.57 |
| Hourly Fees | |
| Microtome Use | $11.00/hour |
| Technician Time | $44.00/hour |
| Confocal | $15.00/hour |
| BioQuant | $10.00/hour |
| Supplies | |
| large slide box (100) | $6.60 |
| small slide box (25) | $4.13 |
| Microtome blades (ea) | $1.80 |
| Slides (box of 100) | $24.75 |
| Surcharges & Discounts | |
| Priority service fee requires prior PI approval |
30% |
| Core Member discount | 33% |
Estimated Time Schedule for Services
| Paraffin processing/sectioning/staining | |
| <= 20 blocks, no special requests | 1-2 weeks |
| <= 20 blocks, microscope for orientation or leveling through (50+ slides per block) | 2-4 weeks |
| > 20 blocks, no special requests | 2-4 weeks |
| > 20 blocks, microscope for orientation or leveling through (50+ slides per block) | 4-8 weeks |
| MMA (plastic) processing/sectioning/staining | |
| <= 20 blocks | 4-8 weeks |
| > 20 blocks | 8-12 weeks |
| Cryostat sectioning | |
| Routine | 2-4 weeks |
| For LCM | Can be scheduled |
| Priority (Rush) work Not available for MMA processing |
Less than 5 work days, needs PI approval, with 30% surcharge |