Stereology Cost Estimate

 

A cost estimate can be prepared and will be based on the amount of tissue sectioning, staining, mounting and counting required for a particular project. In general, sectioning, staining, and mounting can usually be accomplished in one week using 15 to 25 tissue blocks or samples. Once all of the criteria for a stereologic probe have been developed the actual amount of time for counting is typically 2 to 3 hours per sample depending on the number of probes and regions being examined at one time. We are currently able to count both TH+ and TH- neurons and measure TH+ cell volume in two different nuclei in the brain in approximately two hours. Users will be billed for experimental steps as they are performed. For tissue staining, we usually include appropriate controls to determine that the primary and secondary antibodies are working appropriately. Discussions will be made with the investigator during all testing steps to determine whether or not a full stereologic approach should be conducted.

 

 

Molecular Histology Center Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, 170 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone: 732-445-3729 For additional information contact ekr@eohsi.rutgers.edu

Updated on Friday, June 03, 2005