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Overview
The Institute of Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) offers a variety of biospecimen resources to ensure research at UC Irvine is completed with the highest standard for quality assurance and according to Good Clinical Laboratory Practice. The Biospecimen Storage & Curation Laboratory provides specimen sample processing, storage and tracking to meet your protocol needs.
Specimen or IP storage are available at 4C, -20C, -80C and ultra-low liquid nitrogen. Our refrigerators and freezers are monitored 24-7 and our staff are immediately alerted if there is a freezer dysfunction. We have several empty units available for use in case of emergency of or a freezer failure.
The ICTS Biospecimen Storage & Curation Laboratory normal operating hours are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM. However, after-hour services are available at upon (24/7) including weekends and holidays.
For a complete list of services offered, click here.
Service
Rate
Lab technician rate (eg. sample processing)
$115/hr
Long-term freezer rent (>1 month)
$3/box/month
Liquid Nitrogen storage and monitoring
$450/tank/month
Getting Access to the Laboratory
Access to the Biospecimen Storage & Curation Laboratory is request-based. Laboratory requests are reviewed individually by an ICTS Team Member. Please allow 24-48 working hours (i.e., Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm) for your request to be approved.
If you are having trouble gaining access to the Biospecimen Storage & Curation Laboratory or you submitted a request but it has not yet been approved, please contact: Peter Horvath, phorvath@hs.uci.edu.