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Staining - Picro Sirius Red
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Training - Instrument
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Cassette Printer
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Slide Writer
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Cryostat Nx70
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Cryostat HM505
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Microtome
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Decloaking Chamber NxGen
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EQUIPMENT | TYPE | INSTRUMENT ONLY (per hour) ** | TRAINING# (Per person)** |
Coverslipper CTM6* | Automatic coverslipping | N/A | $ 28.45 / 15 mins |
Cryostat HM505 | Cryostat | $ 21.70 | $ 113.70 / hour |
Cryostat Nx70 | Cryostat | $ 21.70 | $ 113.70 / hour |
Decloaking Chamber NxGen | Steamer for antigen retrieval | $ 6.60 | $ 56.85 / 30 mins |
Microtome Core/User | Microtome | $16.30 | $ 113.70 / hour |
PrintMate AS* | Cassette writer | N/A | $ 28.45 / 15 mins |
SlideMate AS* | Slide writer | N/A | $ 28.45 / 15 mins |
Beecher Tissue Arrayer | Tissue microarrayer | N/A | $ 113.70 / hour |
Tissue Embedder | Tissue embedder | No charge** | $ 28.45 / 15 mins |
& Assisted sessions are available with an additional cost at $57.40 per hour; * Cost refers to service table or consumable charge at WIMR.
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- Only apply to the specimens processed at Westmead Histology and WIMR hub users and Partners.
- External users incur times 1.5 of the internal user fees.
- Commercial users incur times 3 of the internal user fees.
# Retraining is required if the user hasn’t used the instrument >12 months. 50% discount will apply for all retraining sessions.
TECHNIQUE TRAINING | DESCRIPTION | CHARGE (per person) |
Technique | Macroscopic tissue cut up | $ 28.45 / 15 mins |
Histological staining procedure | $56.85 / 30 mins | |
SERVICES | DESCRIPTION | CHARGE |
Project support | Pilot study* | $57.40 per hour |
Protocol testing* | $57.40 per hour | |
Tissue processing | Tissue processing and embedding by staff | $6.60 per sample |
Microtomy | Paraffin sectioning (Diagnostic lab block or TMA block) – 1st slide* | $9.80 per slide |
Paraffin sectioning (Diagnostic lab block or TMA block) – subsequent slide* | $4.50 per slide | |
Paraffin sectioning (WIMR histology block) – 1st slide* | $6.60 per slide | |
Paraffin sectioning (WIMR histology block) – subsequent slide* | $3.30 per slide | |
Histological staining# | Hematoxylin and Eosin | $4.50 per slide |
Periodic Acid Schiff’s (PAS) | $3.30 per slide | |
Picro Sirius Red | $4.50 per slide | |
Sirius Red with Fast Green | $4.50 per slide | |
Gomori Trichrome | $4.50 per slide | |
van Gieson’s | $4.50 per slide | |
Oil Red O | $3.30 per slide | |
Perl’s Iron | $3.30 per slide | |
Coverslipping | Coverslipping by staff | $1.20 per slide |
Urgent service & | Within working hours | +50% on top of the normal charge |
After hours during working days | +100% on top of the normal charge | |
Weekends / public hollidays | +200% on top of the normal charge | |
Others | Other assisted services | $57.40 per hour |
* Consumables not included; # Do it yourself options are available, please refer PPMS for the consumable cost; & Subject to staff availability