The Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC) offers extensive support for inpatient and outpatient adult, pediatric, and neonatal subjects, including full research laboratory support.
Due to CTSA partial financing of the CTRC, services are charged at a portion of the actual cost.
Below are the current services available in the CTRC Core Laboratory effective September 1, 2008. The services outlined are not all-inclusive, but are provided only as a brief overview.
Core Lab processing is charged according to the price of the assay plus a small labor fee. For quotes contact the Core Lab at 617-636-6461.
In general, the research laboratory offers specimen processing and storage, ELISA-based and RIA-based assays, trace element testing by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, HPLC separation assays, and DNA analyses.
Specific services include, but are not limited to:
Specimen Processing
Processing whole blood and urine
Storage: -80 and –20 freezers
Shipping (with or without dry ice) ELISA-based Assays
The Core Lab is capable of running almost any commercial ELISA, EIA or RIA assay kit. Some of the more common kits we test are:
Catecholamines
CRP
Testosterone
Salivary and urine cortisol Luminex
The new Luminex technology allows the testing of up to 42 different analytes in a single well of a 96 well plate. This methodology uses only 25 mL of sample per well. The cost of testing is only a fraction of what it would cost if the analytes were individually tested using ELISA methods.
Cytokines (human, mouse or rat)
Growth Factor Panels
Biomarker Panels
Cardiac Panels
Cell Signaling Panels
Endocrine Panels
Gut hormone Panels
Bone Metabolism Panels HPLC Separation Assays
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Uric Acid
Thiamine
MDA Heavy Metals
Selenium
Zinc RIA-based Assays
Insulin
Vitamin D Micronutrient Assays
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E The CTRC also has:
Ten inpatient beds;
Eight outpatient exam rooms;
Two phlebotomy chairs; and
Inpatient and Outpatient Resources on Pratt 6, offering per diem inpatient and outpatient units, outpatient rooms, waiting areas, metabolic kitchen, computer laboratory, Core Laboratory annex, specimen processing room, administrative office. Laboratory-related Applications and Information
CTRC Specimen Testing Application
CTRC Specimen Testing Application Instructions
