Investigators Outside North America
Processing Fees (effective February 1, 2025)
Academic and Commercial
CHTN does not ship fresh tissue or fresh biofluids outside North America
Commercial Biospecimen Collection Pricing

Solid Tissue Biospecimen Collection
Solid tissue pricing is per specimen. Collection of solid tissue using investigator-driven protocols that require extensive handling may incur additional charges. Please review the FAQ videos to learn more.
$300.00 USD

Frozen Banked Biofluids
Banked biofluids are available for purchase from the CHTN divisions. Inventory includes serum, plasma, whole blood, buffer coat, packed RBCs, pediatric malignancies DNA and RNA, and urine collected through clean catch or catheterization. Banked biofluids are considered "leftover" remnants from other research projects. Contact your primary division coordinator to discuss availability.
$200.00 USD
Services

Chart Review
Data elements are extracted from the patient's Medical Record in text format. CHTN does not provide digital images of scans, X-rays, or other images that may have embedded patient data. Please review the FAQ video to learn about CHTN Chart Reviews and charges.
$100.00 USD

Specialized Service Fee (per hour)
Specialized services include, but are not limited to the following:
- Resending archived pathology reports or chart reviews
- Requirement to complete additional paperwork for procurement
- Specialized packaging (other than Standard CHTN protocol)
- Specialized procurement (other than standard CHTN protocol)
All specialized services are billed at a fee of $50.00/hour. (One hour minimum)
$50.00 USD
Histology Services
H&E Slide from Paraffin Block
Standard 4-5 micron thickness, per slide. (Positively charged). Other non-standard slides must be provided by the investigator and may incur an additional charge.
$15.00 USD
Unstained Slide from Paraffin Block
Standard 4-5 micron thickness, per slide. (Positively charged). Other non-standard slides must be provided by the investigator and may incur an additional charge.
$8.00 USD
Cryostat Cut H&E Stained Slide
Standard 5 -10micron thickness, per slide. Other non-standard slides must be provided by the investigator and may incur an additional charge.
$21.00 USD
Cryostat Unstained Slides
Standard 4-5 micron thickness, per slide. Other non-standard slides must be provided by the investigator and may incur an additional charge.
$14.00 USD
Ribbon or Scrolls
Standard 4-10 micron thickness, per scroll or ribbon. Additional fee's may apply if thicker sections are requested. Other non-standard slides must be provided by the investigator and may incur an additional charge.
$15.00 USD
Touch Preps
Standard SOP. Investigator requested protocols may incur additional charges. Other non-standard slides must be provided by the investigator and may incur an additional charge.
$6.00 USD
20 Micron Sections
Standard positively charged slides. Other non-standard slides must be provided by the investigator and may incur an additional charge.
$20.00 USD
Light Microscopy Whole Slide Imaging
Static Image
JPG image from digital whole slide image at requested magnification (1X-20X)
$25.00 USD
High-Resolution Digital Image of Standard Microscope
JPG image from digital whole slide image at requested magnification (1X-20X)
$25.00 USD
20X Whole Slide Image
High-Resolution Digital Image of Standard Microscope
$15.00 USD
40X Whole Slide Image
1x3" slide per slide
$40.00 USD
20X Tissue Microarray Slide
1x3" slide per slide
$50.00 USD
40X Tissue Microarray Slide
1x3" slide per slide
$75.00 USD
Storage Medium for Images
Digital Video Disk (DVD/price per disk)
$5.00 USD
128GB Portable Drive
$70.00 USD
1 TB Portable Drive
$90.00 USD
2TB Portable Drive
$125.00 USD
Customer Provided External Storage
$40.00 USD
Please note that some divisions of CHTN cannot accept disks or other media types from outside their institution.