Cytogenetics Facility

Fees

Classical Cytogenetics
Classical chromosome study Human non-tumor $400
Non-human primate $450
Human tumor $700
Rodent or other animal $700
Cell culture and chromosome study Human non-tumor $600
Non-human primate $650
Human tumor $900
Rodent or other animal $900
Special stains, each (in addition to chromosome study) $50
Chromosome harvesting, slidemaking, and banding without analysis $250


Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
Chromosome or interphase nucleus preparation for in situ hybridization $200
DNA probe acquisition and preparation (BAC purchase, culture, and DNA extraction) $250
DNA probe labeling prior to hybridization (~1 µg) $50
Control probe fee $50
Interphase or chromosomal in situ hybridization, each probe $100
Analysis fee for in situ hybridization $250



Assessment of Chromosomal Instability
Aneuploidy Assessment: Counting chromosome number in 50 cells (solid stain) $600
Frequency of PCC (100 cells) $150
Breakage/Aberration Analysis (specimen plus control, solid stain; 200 cells each) $1,900


Miscellaneous Procedures
Primary cell culture $400
Mycoplasma testing of a cell culture (by two methods, along with both positive and negative controls) $150

Use of the Applied Imaging instrumentation for FISH by trained users:

  • $150/halogen bulb hour
  • $125/computer analysis (sans bulb) hour
  • $1/each for Lexmark prints
  • $3/each for Mitsubishi or Codonics prints