These fees help to partially defray our operation costs. Researchers outside of the University of Minnesota who use our services are charged the actual price of the service. We do not make a profit by providing this service to researchers. After each sample is procured for an investigator's study, the designated person will receive an invoice from the TPF indicating that funds have been spent for the designated specimen. The TPF rates are in line with rates being charged by other national tissue repositories and other TPFs we have contacted.
All tissue is processed immediately.
Tissue is processed according to your specifications. The TPF facility is conveniently located at the University of Minnesota. Specimens are hand delivered, so no shipping charges are added. Surgical pathologists oversee the tissue procurement. Surgical pathology reports are provided on each patient.