Prices

Pricing is subject to change. Rates are provided for budgetary purposes only. Actual costs will be charged at rates in effect on the date that work is completed.

HORMONE ASSAYS

Internal
(VU/VUMC)
External
(non-profit)
External
(for profit & non-USA)
Species
(Human/Dog/Mouse/Rat)
ACTH $29 31.91 63.46 H/D/M/R
Amino Acid - full profile $89 97.40 193.70 H/D/M/R
Amino Acid - gluconeogenic profile $52 57.13 113.61 H/D/M/R
C-peptide $24 26.60 52.90 H/D (M/R by Luminex only)
Catecholamines (epinephrine & norepinephrine only) $24 26.53 52.75 H/D/M/R
Corticosterone $35 38.17 75.91 M/R
Cortisol - plasma $21 23.57 46.87 H/D
Cortisol - salivary $22 24.66 49.04 H/D
Ghrelin - active $35 38.45 76.47 H/D/M/R
Ghrelin - total $35 38.45 76.47 H/D/M/R
Glucagon - RIA  $22 24.49 48.70 H/D/M/R
Glucagon - ELISA (Mercodia) $35 38.81 77.18 H/D/M/R
Glucose $10 10.55 20.99 H/D/M/R
Insulin $18 19.28 38.34 H/D/M/R
Leptin $31 33.63 66.87 H (M/R by Luminex only)
Luminex Assay - 1st analyte in a panel* $66 72.92 145.01 H/D/M/R
      - each additional analyte in a panel* $10 11.53 22.93 H/D/M/R
      - Luminex instrument usage fee (per plate)** $264      
PYY - active $35 38.98 77.52 H (M/R by Luminex only)
PYY - total $35 38.98 77.52 H (M/R by Luminex only)
Testosterone - plasma $30 33.11 65.84 H/D/M/R
Testosterone - salivary $27 30.07 59.79 H/D/M/R
Supply purchase - Trasylol / aprotinin (5 ml - concentrate) $180      
Supply purchase - Trasylol / aprotinin (5 ml - diluted for use) $36      
Supply purchase - insulin buffer (250 ml) $56      
Supply purchase - glucagon buffer (250 ml) $102      

 

LIPID ASSAYS Internal External External
  (VUMC / VU) (non-profit) (for profit & non-USA)
  Plasma Triglycerides (enzymatic) $27 29.36 58.38
  Plasma Cholesterol (enzymatic) $29 31.91 63.45
  Plasma HDL Cholesterol (enzymatic) $50 55.34 110.06
  Plasma Free Fatty Acids (enzymatic) $38 41.40 82.33
  GC Analysis (single lipid class) $55 60.73 120.77
  GC Analysis (*each additional lipid class) $48 52.77 104.95
  FPLC Analysis $254 279.43 555.68

   *Lipid classes: phospholipid, diglyceride, triglyceride, free fatty acid & cholesterol esters

See Lipids page for more information

*See Luminex FAQ for further details about Luminex pricing. A minimum of at least 27 samples are required for Luminex analysis

**Investigators can purchase and prepare their own Luminex plates. This fee does not apply to plates analyzed by the core.

 

***This core is supported by NIH grant DK020593 (DRTC). Please include an acknowledgment in your publications.***