Histopathology Services
Below is the list of Histopathology services offered by our Comparative Phenotyping Core. It is highly recommended that you converse with a trained mouse histotechnologist for help with planning experiments that will need histology analyses.
To obtain a quote and/or inquire about other services that aren't listed below, contact Dr. Nissi Varki: nvarki@ucsd.edu.
| Catalog # | Procedure | UCSD | Non-UCSD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-service mouse necropsy | $163 | $236 |
| 1a | Perfusion fixation | $40 | $59 |
| 1b | Organ removal | $25 | $59 |
| 2 | Automated processing of samples for embedding | $19 | $28 |
| 2a | Paraffin embedding (per 10 blocks) | $32 | $46 |
| 2c | Paraffin sections for step sections (per hour of technician time) | $39 | $57 |
| 3 | Histochemical stains (per hour of technician time) | $39 | $57 |
| 3b | Immunohistochemistry (per hour of technician time) | $39 | $57 |
| 4 | Frozen sections (per hour of technician time) | $39 | $57 |
| 5 | Consultation (per hour of pathologist time) | $111 | $160 |
| 6 | Cryostat rental/other | $10 |