LABS is set up as an institutional core, and as such is intended to be cost-neutral to the hospital. Service and sample fees are carefully calculated and fully backed-up by highly detailed line item budgets of clinical, laboratory, and project management costs. That is to say to the degree possible, they reflect the exact costs we incur to provide each sample and service.
Please note if your study requires collaboration with the BMC Clinical Data Warehouse (CDW), they will apply and invoice for their own fee schedule as applicable.
A schedule of sample and service fees is below. Please contact the LABS Core team for relevant fees, as noted, and for fees for external parties outside of BMC/BU.
COVID-19 Biorepository Fees
Abbreviations: PBMCs peripheral blood mononuclear cells
A RNA stabilization tube produced by BD Biosciences
Clinical Remnant Sample Fees
Sample Type |
Description |
Fee per Sample* |
Respiratory swab |
Whole sample |
$8 |
Plasma |
Whole sample |
$12 |
Plasma |
Full sample, aliquoted |
$24 |
Serum |
Whole sample |
$12 |
Serum |
Full sample, aliquoted |
$24 |
*Note: clinical remnant sample fees listed are for retrieval only. Sample identification requiring review of test codes or additional chart review may incur an hourly labor charge. This will be assessed and discussed with the investigator during consultation.
Sample Processing & Storage Fees
Sample Type |
Fee per Sample Type |
|
Serum |
$24 |
|
Plasma |
$24 |
|
PBMCs |
From CPT tube |
$32 + laborA |
From EDTA tube |
$37 + laboraA |
|
Respiratory swabs |
$22 |
|
Urine |
$22 |
|
Sample Intake FeeB |
$3 |
|
Sample monthly storage feeC |
$1/box |
Abbreviations: PBMCs peripheral blood mononuclear cells
A Labor for PBMCs is invoiced for actual time, and ranges from $6-$76/sample depending on sample volume
B For samples not requiring immediate processing, e.g., RNA sequencing tubes; covers intake, labeling, and storage
C Cryogenic boxes hold up to 100 ~1.5mL cryotubes or up to 49 blood collection tubes up to 75mm in length. Storage fees are charged regardless of
BARC Fees
Internal (BMC/BU) |
$40/sample |