Service Charges
Effective 1-Sep-2020
| Service | Sample Type | Sample Input[2] |
Full Service[3] | |
| HKU Academic Research | Other Academic Research | |||
| QIAsymphony DNA Extraction[1] | Buffy Coat | 220 µl | HK$ 120 | HK$ 148 |
| 420 µl | HK$ 130 | HK$ 158 | ||
| Whole Blood | 420 ul | HK$ 130 | HK$ 158 | |
| 1050 µl | HK$ 155 | HK$ 185 | ||
| Serum / Plasma / CSF[4],[5] | 550 µl | HK$ 132 | HK$ 162 | |
| 1050 µl | HK$ 155 | HK$ 185 | ||
| Plasma / Urine[6] | 2100 µl / 4200 µl | Please enquire | ||
| Tissue Lysate | Please enquire | |||
| Buccal Swab Lysate | ||||
| Saliva | ||||
| Bacteria Lysate | ||||
| QIAcube DNA and RNA Extraction | OCT Frozen Tissue Sections | Please enquire | HK$ 560 | Please enquire |
| Cells | 3-4 x 106 cells | HK$ 560 | Please enquire | |
| Frozen Tissue | Please enquire | |||
| Others (e.g. FFPE Tissue Sections) | Please enquire | |||
| QIAcube RNA Extraction | Frozen Tissue, Cells | Please enquire | ||
Extraction service for other sample types available upon request, please contact platform specialists.
[1] Per sample cost for specific number of samples. Extraction kits are of different package size. Please contact us for details
[2] Dead volume of input for corresponding protocol is included in the sample input volume
[3] Full service for all DNA extraction (except ccfDNA extraction) = DNA extraction (extraction kit provided) + quantity assessment by NanoDrop + quality assessment by agarose gel electrophoresis
[4] Carrier RNA is added during extraction. Please check its compatibility of downstream processing
[5] ccfDNA extracted by QIAsymphony DSP Virus/Pathogen Kit
[6] ccfDNA extracted by QIAsymphony SP Circulating DNA Kit
* 2 batches of processing are included per order of extraction service. An extra HK$300 handling fee is required for each additional submission.
* If courier delivery of designated sample tube to user is needed, HK$ 42 (HKU) or HK$ 50 (other academic research) will be charged per shipment.
With advance submission of sample IDs, sample tube labels will also be provided.
 Sample tube label |
 QIAsymphony elution tube label |
 QIAcube elution tube label |
Due to safety concerns and variations in sample type, pre-treatment (i.e. manual lysis) for samples is generally not included in above services.
Please discuss with us if you have special needs.
Commercial clients welcome, please enquire.
For academic institutes or commercial clients outside of Hong Kong, an extra HK$500 (per payment transaction) handling fee is required if the payment is made by bank draft or telegraphic transfer.
*IMPORTANT:* To qualify for HKU pricing, the investigator must be a regular employee of HKU AND payment must be made from an internal HKU financial account that qualifies for internal transfer. Overhead charge is required for all incoming external funding.
Service Ordering
Please submit service request through iLab.
