| Service | Pricing Unit | KI Member | MIT (non-KI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processing , Sectioning, and Staining | |||
| Paraffin processing only: includes cassette | Per block | $2.25 | $3.75 |
| Embedding only | Per block | $2.25 | $3.75 |
| Processing, sectioning, and H&E staining | Per block | $9.00 | $15.00 |
| Additional H&E stained slide | Per slide | $6.50 | $10.75 |
| Additional unstained slide | Per slide | $6.00 | $10.00 |
| Frozen or resin-embedded sectioning | Per slide | $6.50 | $10.75 |
| Serial sectioning | Per block | $495.50 + cost of supplies | N/A |
| Step sections | Per step | $2.25 | $3.75 |
| 3+ sections per slide | Per slide | $2.00 | $3.25 |
| H&E stain | Per slide | $1.25 | $2.00 |
| Histochemical special stain | Per slide | $19.00 | $31.75 |
| Counterstain, DAPI | Per slide | $2.25 | $3.75 |
| IHC | |||
| DAB only | Per slide | $2.25 | $3.75 |
| Standard: researcher provides primary | Per slide | $24.00 | $40.00 |
| Complex: researcher provides primary | Per slide | $25.50 | $42.50 |
| Cleaved caspase-3, Ki67 | Per slide | $27.00 | $45.00 |
| Standard: Researcher provides primary and secondary | Per slide | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| Complex: Researcher provides primary and secondary | Per slide | $16.50 | $27.50 |
| Standard, double stain: researcher provides primary | Per slide | $48.00 | $80.00 |
| Complex, double stain: researcher provides primary | Per slide | $51.00 | $85.00 |
| Standard, double stain: researcher provides primary and secondary | Per slide | $29.50 | $49.25 |
| Complex, double stain: researcher provides primary and secondary | Per slide | $32.75 | $54.50 |
| Aperio Slide Scan | |||
| 20x | Per slide | $3.50 | $5.75 |
| 40x | Per slide | $6.50 | $10.75 |
| 10x Visium Spatial Gene Expression | |||
| Optimization slide | Per slide | $338.00 | $563.25 |
| Sample slide | Per slide | $206.75 | $344.50 |
| Other Services | |||
| Training | Per hour | $101.75 | $169.50 |
| Pathology consultation | Per hour | No charge | $150.00 |
| Vibratome/Microtome, independent use | Per hour | $31.50 | $52.50 |
| Cryostat independent use | Per hour | $69.25 | $115.50 |
| Slide box | Per box | At cost | At cost |
The above fee schedule is effective August 1, 2024.
Please note: rates are set periodically, based on operating costs and in accordance with MIT and NCI policies. They are reviewed and approved annually by the MIT Office of Cost Analysis. Services are billed at the rate listed on the date of service delivery.