Tariffs for brain tissue
In line with a sustainable future for brain banking, the MRC and associated charities introduced a cost recovery scheme for the provision of tissue. The tariff is standardised and has been implemented across the UK Brain Banks Network. The tariff covers approximately one-third of the costs of retrieval, assessment and archiving of the brain tissue.
The tariffs are as follows:
|
Type of sample |
Cost £ |
|---|---|
|
Unstained paraffin section/slide |
5 |
|
Unstained frozen section/slide |
15 |
|
Frozen tissue sample |
25 |
|
Sections from wet formalin fixed tissue |
25 |
|
DNA/RNA samples of brain homogenates |
25 |
|
Tissue homogenates |
25 |
|
Fresh tissue samples |
25 |
|
CSF |
25 |
|
Paraffin block |
50 |
|
Whole brain |
1000 |
|
Administrative costs (including logging of request, database search, case retrieval, liaison with researcher and courier) will be added to each order priced in increments |
20-50 |
|
Packaging |
10-20 |
|
Delivery (collection option available) |
variable |
*All prices in the table exclude VAT
Not all sample types listed are available from all banks, individual banks will advise on availability.
If you are intending to use human tissue in future projects please remember to include these costs in any upcoming grant applications.