Manchester Brain Bank tariff
In line with a sustainable future for brain banking, the Medical Research Council and associated charities have introduced a cost recovery scheme for the provision of tissue.
The tariff has been standardised and is being implemented across the UK Brain Bank Network, of which Manchester Brain Bank is a member.
| Description | Cost (academic) | Cost (commercial) |
|---|---|---|
| DNA/RNA | ||
| DNA | £50 | £100 |
| cDNA | £50 | £100 |
| RNA | £50 | £100 |
| CSF | ||
| CSF (per 1ml) | £25 | £50 |
| CSF pellet | £25 | £50 |
| Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded blocks | ||
| Formalin-fixed paraffin block – small | £100 | £200 |
| Formalin-fixed paraffin block – large | £200 | £400 |
| Formalin-fixed ‘wet’ tissue; 1-2 regions | £25 | £50 |
| Formalin-fixed ‘wet’ tissue; 3-4 regions | £35 | £70 |
| Formalin-fixed ‘wet’ tissue; more than 5 regions | £45 | £90 |
| Histological slides | ||
| Unstained paraffin section slide – small | £5 | £10 |
| Unstained paraffin section slide – large | £7 | £13 |
| Unstained frozen section/slide – small | £15 | £30 |
| Unstained frozen section/slide – large | £20 | £40 |
| H&E stained slide | £8 | £16 |
| Immunostained slide | £10 | £20 |
| Fresh frozen tissues | ||
| Fresh tissue (per 0.5g) | £25 | £50 |
| Frozen section | £15 | £30 |
| Tissue homogenate | £50 | £100 |
| Slow frozen tissue (per 0.5g) | £25 | £50 |
| Snap frozen/rapidly frozen tissue (per 0.5g) | £25 | £50 |
| Admin costs | ||
| Admin costs – simple | £100 | £200 |
| Admin costs – complex | £150 | £300 |
| Retrieval of additional data from clinical notes (simple/complex) | POA | POA |
| Delivery | POA | POA |
If you have any questions, please contact the Manchester Brain Bank Manager:
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+44 (0) 161 306 6000
