During calendar year 2026, most DCM service rates will increase on a quarterly basis. As shown in the following table, new rates take effect on January 1, 2026; April 1, 2026; July 1, 2026; October 1, 2026; and January 1, 2027. A subsidy is available to help MIT PIs manage the increase in costs for 2026. After the January 1, 2027, rate increase, we anticipate rates will be updated annually.
Services offered:
- Processing, Embedding +/- Mounting & Routine Stains
- Recuts & Staining (Paraffin Block Provided)
- Immunohistochemistry
- Mega Blocks
- Additional Services, Charges & Materials
- Pathologist / Necropsy Services
For questions on these services, please contact Pathology.
Processing, Embedding +/- Mounting & Routine Stains
Service |
1/1/25 |
1/1/26 |
4/1/26 |
7/1/26 |
10/1/26 |
1/1/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H&E combo: Process, embed, sectioning, H&E stain, coverslipping |
$9.00 |
$9.89 |
$10.86 |
$11.93 |
$13.11 |
$14.40 |
Process Only |
$2.40 |
$2.64 |
$2.90 |
$3.18 |
$3.50 |
$3.84 |
Process* & embed into paraffin block only |
$4.75 |
$5.22 |
$5.73 |
$6.30 |
$6.92 |
$7.60 |
Service |
1/1/25 |
1/1/26 |
4/1/26 |
7/1/26 |
10/1/26 |
1/1/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unstained recut |
$3.70 |
$4.06 |
$4.47 |
$4.91 |
$5.39 |
$5.92 |
Unstained recut |
$4.00 |
$4.39 |
$4.83 |
$5.30 |
$5.83 |
$6.40 |
Superfrost plus slide |
$0.50 |
$0.55 |
$0.60 |
$0.66 |
$0.73 |
$0.80 |
H&E stain |
$4.40 |
$4.83 |
$5.31 |
$5.83 |
$6.41 |
$7.04 |
H&E stain on previously cut slide |
$2.40 |
$2.64 |
$2.90 |
$3.18 |
$3.50 |
$3.84 |
Special stain |
$11.85 |
$13.02 |
$14.30 |
$15.71 |
$17.26 |
$18.96 |
Special stain on previously cut slide |
$8.35 |
$9.17 |
$10.08 |
$11.07 |
$12.16 |
$13.36 |
Service |
1/1/25 |
1/1/26 |
4/1/26 |
7/1/26 |
10/1/26 |
1/1/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Immunohistochemistry (all reagents and primary antibody included) |
$18.60 |
$20.43 |
$22.45 |
$24.66 |
$27.09 |
$29.77 |
Immunohistochemistry (primary antibody provided by researcher) |
$16.40 |
$18.02 |
$19.79 |
$21.75 |
$23.89 |
$26.24 |
Immunohistochemistry (Previously cut slide) |
$14.90 |
$16.37 |
$17.98 |
$19.76 |
$21.70 |
$23.84 |
Service |
1/1/25 |
1/1/26 |
4/1/26 |
7/1/26 |
10/1/26 |
1/1/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Super Mega Block H&E combo |
$23.60 |
$25.93 |
$28.48 |
$31.29 |
$34.38 |
$37.77 |
Mega block Unstained slide |
$9.20 |
$10.11 |
$11.10 |
$12.20 |
$13.40 |
$14.72 |
Mega block H&E recut stain |
$10.00 |
$10.99 |
$12.07 |
$13.26 |
$14.57 |
$16.00 |
Mega Block Special Stain |
$20.85 |
$22.91 |
$25.16 |
$27.65 |
$30.37 |
$33.37 |
Service |
1/1/25 |
1/1/26 |
4/1/26 |
7/1/26 |
10/1/26 |
1/1/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sectioning for PCR |
$6.75 |
$7.42 |
$8.15 |
$8.95 |
$9.83 |
$10.80 |
Frozen embedding service |
$7.25 |
$7.96 |
$8.75 |
$9.61 |
$10.56 |
$11.60 |
Frozen section, unstained |
$5.95 |
$6.54 |
$7.18 |
$7.89 |
$8.67 |
$9.52 |
Frozen section, H&E stained, coverslipped |
$6.60 |
$7.25 |
$7.97 |
$8.75 |
$9.61 |
$10.56 |
Frozen section, Special Stain |
$13.00 |
$14.28 |
$15.69 |
$17.24 |
$18.94 |
$20.80 |
Frozen section, unstained mounted with Vectashield with DAPI |
$8.25 |
$9.06 |
$9.96 |
$10.94 |
$12.02 |
$13.20 |
Hard tissue decalcification, per 24 hours in decalcification solution |
$8.40 |
$9.23 |
$10.14 |
$11.14 |
$12.24 |
$13.44 |
Slide box 100 |
$10.00 |
$10.99 |
$12.07 |
$13.26 |
$14.57 |
$16.00 |
Necropsy consumables |
$5.00 |
$5.49 |
$6.03 |
$6.63 |
$7.28 |
$8.00 |
Microtome blades (special circumstances) |
$2.50 |
$2.75 |
$3.02 |
$3.31 |
$3.64 |
$4.00 |
Custom assay development (IHC, PCR, etc) |
$58.98 |
$64.80 |
$71.18 |
$78.20 |
$85.91 |
$94.38 |
Service |
1/1/25 |
1/1/26 |
4/1/26 |
7/1/26 |
10/1/26 |
1/1/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Necropsy charge |
$45.00 |
$49.44 |
$54.31 |
$59.67 |
$65.55 |
$72.01 |
Technician: Trimming of tissues for processing/Necropsy support only |
$15.00 |
$16.48 |
$18.10 |
$19.89 |
$21.85 |
$24.00 |
Pathologist consultation |
$150.00 |
$160.00 |
$170.00 |
$180.00 |
$190.00 |
$200.00 |
Pathologist consultation, additional hours beyond first hour |
$150.00 |
$160.00 |
$170.00 |
$180.00 |
$190.00 |
$200.00 |
Premium labor surcharge |
1.5 X the set hourly rate |
per person per hour of research support provided outside of normal business hours |
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Unplanned labor overage surcharge |
2 X the set hourly rate |
per person per hour of research support provided beyond scheduled procedure time |
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Contact DCM for rates for any services not listed above.