Below are the current Mouse MPC Service Charges - charges will be calculated item by item as provided in the list.
1) Studies to assess renal hemodynamics and excretory functions in mice or rats:
- $800.00 per animal (However, the cost of animals and per-diem charges are not included here- it should be provided by the investigator separately)
Services include:
- Acute experimental procedures in anesthetized preparations - (Full day job)
- Standard analyzing of collected samples (urine/plasma) - (Full day job)
Itemized list of the service expenses:
| a) Technician's charge - (2 full days involvement) | $220.00 |
| b) Instruments used
(Surgical table, Transonic and Laser Doppler flow probe,
Biopac data collection system, etc. with machines insurance and maintenance charges) |
$100.00 |
| c) Anesthetics and other drugs used
(Saline, heparin, PAH, Inulin, deionized water, etc)
|
$ 70.00 |
| d) Lab supplies (sutures, gauze, tubes, catheters, cotton-tips, etc) | $ 50.00 |
| e) Na+/K+ measurements in urine samples by flame photometry
(Estimations based on average 6 samples per animal)
|
$ 60.00 |
| f) PAH concentration measurement in urine samples by Spectrophotometry
(Estimation based on average 6 samples per animal)
|
$ 60.00 |
| g) Inulin concentration measurement in urine samples by Spectrophotometry
(Estimation based on average 6 samples per animal)
|
$ 60.00 |
| h) Na+/K+ measurements in plasma samples by flame photometry
(Estimation based on average 6 samples per animal)
|
$ 60.00 |
| i) PAH concentration measurement in plasma samples by Specrophotometry
(Estimation based on average 6 samples per animal)
|
$ 60.00 |
| j) Inulin concentration measurement in plasma samples by Spectrophotometry
(Estimation based on average 6 samples per animal)
|
$ 60.00 |
| Total | $800.00 |
| Services | Expert Technical Support | Costs of Chronic Use | Costs of Used Drugs | Supplies Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telemetry implantation1 and ex-plantation |
$150.00/probe | $20.00/probe/ day |
$20.00/animal3 | $20.00/animal4 |
| Mini-pump implantation2 | $40.00/pump | ---- | $20.00/animal | $20.00/animal |
| Carotid or other arteries cannulation | $150.00/mouse/ session |
---- | $20.00/animal | $20.00/animal |
| Echocardiographic screening | $150.00/mouse/ session |
---- | $20.00/animal | $20.00/animal |
| Metabolic cages | ---- | $20.00/cage/ day |
---- | ---- |
| Tail-cuff machine | $10.00/mouse/ session |
$50.00/unit/ day |
---- | ---- |
| Sample analysis - regular (electrolytes in Plasma/urine |
$10.00/sample | ---- | $10.00/samples | $10.00/samples |
| Sample analysis - Specialized (ELISA etc.)5 |
$20.00/sample | ---- | $10.00/samples | $10.00/samples |
1 - Costs of refurbishing the probes should be covered by the investigators or be paid as current market price ($700.00/probe - approx.)
2 - Mini-pumps and drugs should be provided by the investigators or be paid as current market price (2 wks mini-pump-$37.00 and 4 wks mini-pump - $44.00 - approx.)
3 - Drugs - anesthetics/local anesthetics/oxygen cylinder/standards
4 - Supplies - syringes, sterile gloves, sterile sutures, cotton swabs, gauze, etc.
5 - ELISA kits should be provided by the investigators or be paid as current market price.
