Rates
Per-diem rates for animal care, or direct charges for personnel costs and supplies, are based on the cost analysis and recovery procedures outlined in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Cost Analysis and Rate Setting Manual for Animal Research Facilities.
Providing veterinary care to all animals used at the University of Michigan, the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) offers the entire U-M community economical, efficient, and specialized services that promote scientific advancements while upholding the highest animal welfare standards.
ULAM’s shared services, equipment, resources, and expertise are provided on a fee-for-service basis (usually in the form of a recharge rate).
Fees are billed monthly to departmental and/or investigator accounts, and are often associated with the purchase of animals and supplies, daily care of animals, technical assistance, and specialized research support services.
The University’s Enterprise Financial Planning & Analysis Office reviews and approves rates on an annual basis.
Rates for animal husbandry care include items such as purchase of animals and supplies, daily care of animals, and technical assistance.
Per-diem rates for animal care, or direct charges for personnel costs and supplies, are based on the cost analysis and recovery procedures outlined in the NIH’s Cost Analysis and Rate Setting Manual for Animal Research Facilities.
ULAM Husbandry Per-Diem Rates
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Mice – Ventilated
per cage
$ 1.03
01/01/2024
Mice – Static
per cage
$ 1.22
01/01/2024
Mice – Large
per cage
$ 1.98
01/01/2024
Mice – Breeding Colony Vented
per cage
$ 2.06
01/01/2024
Mice – Breeding Colony Static
per cage
$ 2.33
01/01/2024
Mice – Nude/C. Bovis Free
per cage
$ 1.34
01/01/2024
Rat – Ventilated
per cage
$ 1.64
01/01/2024
Rat – Static
per cage
$ 2.17
01/01/2024
Rat – Breeding Colony
per cage
$ 2.43
01/01/2024
Biocontainment Mice
per cage
$ 1.95
01/01/2024
Biocontainment Rat
per cage
$ 3.48
01/01/2024
Biocontainment Nude/SCID
per cage
$ 2.88
01/01/2024
Spiny Mouse
per cage
$ 1.11
01/01/2024
Guinea Pig – Cage
per cage
$ 3.79
01/01/2024
Guinea Pig – Drawer
per cage
$ 5.19
01/01/2024
Gecko
per cage
$ 1.85
01/01/2024
Tree Shrew
per animal
$ 2.63
01/01/2024
Primate
per animal
$ 28.62
01/01/2024
Dog
per animal
$ 20.85
01/01/2024
Cat
per animal
$ 17.00
01/01/2024
Chicken
per animal
$ 6.20
01/01/2024
Rabbit
per animal
$ 5.56
01/01/2024
Pig
per animal
$ 17.39
01/01/2024
Sheep
per animal
$ 22.65
01/01/2024
Sheep – SRF
per animal
$ 9.09
01/01/2024
Sheep – SRF Group
per animal
$ 12.71
01/01/2024
Calf
per animal
$ 18.25
01/01/2024
Zebrafish – Small
per tank
$ 0.50
08/01/2024
Zebrafish – Large
per tank
$ 0.85
08/01/2024
Frog – Small (Dwarf)
per tank
$ 0.80
08/01/2024
Frog – Medium
per tank
$ 0.95
08/01/2024
Frog – Large
per tank
$ 1.00
08/01/2024
ULAM Husbandry Hourly Labor Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Husbandry Technician Labor Rate/Hour
$ 38.88
01/01/2023
Husbandry Technician Labor Rate/Hour Overtime
$ 58.32
01/01/2023
Containment Housing Service Charges
Service charges are added to standard animal husbandry per-diem rates for each day that any animal has entered into containment housing without an established biocontainment per-diem rate. Containment charges will appear as separate service charges on your Statement of Charges.
Additional Containment Housing Service Charges
Service charges are added to standard animal husbandry per-diem rates for each day that any animal has entered into containment housing without an established biocontainment per-diem rate. Containment charges will appear as separate service charges on your Statement of Charges.
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Small Cage Containment Charge
(rodents, guinea pigs)
$ 0.98/day
01/01/2023
Large Pen Containment Charge
(pigs, sheep, rabbits, calves, etc.)
$ 4.10/day
01/01/2023
Example of how service charges will appear:
Large Animal Containment – Calf Per-Diem Rate
$ 18.25
Large Pen Containment Service Charge
$ 4.10
TOTAL DAILY COST:
$ 22.35
Members of the veterinary technician team are available seven days a week, including weekends and holidays. Special support services can be arranged by contacting the ULAM Veterinary Technician Team at [email protected] or (734) 936-1037.
ULAM Veterinary Technician Labor Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Veterinary Technician Labor Rate/Hour
$ 59.13
01/01/2023
Veterinary Technician Labor Rate/Hour Overtime
$ 88.70
01/01/2023
Gas Anesthesia Machine Rental
$ 36.21
01/01/2023
Gas Anesthesia Machine Rental – Overnight
$ 18.11
01/01/2023
Surgical Pack
$ 10.00
01/01/2019
Film Sheet Xray – Large
$ 4.13
01/01/2019
Film Sheet Xray – Medium
$ 2.68
01/01/2019
Film Sheet Xray – Small
$ 1.37
01/01/2019
Digital Xray
$ 1.00
01/01/2023
Study teams are charged for truck driver labor (hourly, in 15-minute increments) and mileage for ULAM trucking services. Visit the Transporting Animals page for more information about how to arrange transportation services.
ULAM Truck Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
ULAM Truck Labor Rate/Hour
$ 33.68
01/01/2023
ULAM Truck Labor Rate/Hour Overtime
$ 50.52
01/01/2023
ULAM Truck Mileage/Per Mile
$ 2.90
01/01/2023
ULAM Pathology Core – Necropsy Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Tissue Preparation
Trim/Cassette (Paraffin)
$ 13.50
08/01/2024
Embed in OCT (frozen tissue, per sample)
$ 18.00
08/01/2024
Decalcification (tissue in cassette)
$ 12.86
08/01/2024
Decalcification (larger tissue)
$ 19.17
08/01/2024
Necropsy
Fixed Animal Necropsy
$ 96.29
08/01/2024
Small Animal Necropsy
$ 88.38
08/01/2024
Medium Animal Necropsy
$ 176.93
08/01/2024
Large Animal Necropsy
$ 393.21
08/01/2024
Large Animal Biohazard Necropsy
$ 507.48
08/01/2024
Necropsy Technician Labor (REG)
$ 60.00
08/01/2024
Necropsy Technician Labor (OT)
$ 90.00
08/01/2024
Spatial biology, paraffin, unstained, per sample (regular slide)
$ 15.00
08/01/2024
Spatial biology, paraffin section & HE, per sample (regular slide)
$ 25.00
08/01/2024
Spatial biology, paraffin, unstained, per sample, specialty slide (any platform)
$ 35.00
08/01/2024
DNAse/RNAse-free, paraffin scrolls, per sample
$ 15.00
08/01/2024
Spatial biology, frozen, unstained, per sample (regular slide)
$ 25.00
08/01/2024
Spatial biology, frozen section & HE, per sample (regular slide)
$ 35.00
08/01/2024
Spatial biology, frozen, unstained, per sample, specialty slide (any platform)
$ 45.00
08/01/2024
Special considerations apply for projects with internal Medical School funding or to Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Consortium members; please inquire.
ULAM Pathology Core – Histology Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Standard Histology Procedures
Frozen H&E Slide (section & stain) – simple^^
$ 19.48
08/01/2024
Frozen H&E Slide (section & stain) – complex++
$ 25.00
08/01/2024
Frozen Unstained Slide – simple (return unstained)
$ 17.46
08/01/2024
Frozen Unstained Slide – complex (return unstained)
$ 23.00
08/01/2024
Frozen Unstained Slide – simple (for CORE to stain, Specials or IHC)
$ 17.46
08/01/2024
Frozen Unstained Slide – complex (for CORE to stain, Specials or IHC)
$ 23.00
08/01/2024
H&E Stain Only, automated (slide provided by PI)
$ 6.09
08/01/2024
H&E Stain Only, manual
$ 8.00
08/01/2024
Histology Technician Extra Labor (REG)
$ 60.00
08/01/2024
Histology Technician Extra Labor (OT)
$ 90.00
08/01/2024
Cryostat (self-service)
$ 14.75
08/01/2024
Paraffin H&E slide, simple (section & stain)
$ 8.00
08/01/2024
Paraffin H&E slide, complex (section & stain)
$ 13.50
08/01/2024
Paraffin Processing & Embed, simple
$ 7.98
08/01/2024
Paraffin Processing & Embed, complex
$ 10.98
08/01/2024
Paraffin Embed Only, simple
$ 5.98
08/01/2024
Paraffin Embed Only, complex
$ 8.98
08/01/2024
Paraffin Unstained Slide, simple (return unstained)
$ 6.51
08/01/2024
Paraffin Unstained Slide, complex (return unstained)
$ 12.00
08/01/2024
Paraffin Unstained Slide, simple (for CORE to stain, Specials or IHC)
$ 6.51
08/01/2024
Paraffin Unstained Slide, complex (for CORE to stain, Specials or IHC)
$ 12.00
08/01/2024
^^Simple: visceral organs (kidney, liver, etc.), up to two sections per slide, skin, or GI (non-step, non-serial)
++Complex: step sections, serial sections (>2), >2 of any tissue per slide, bone sections, non-rodent brain sections, specialized tissue targets (cardiac valve leaflets, etc.)
Immunohistochemistry Stains
IHC aSMA
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC CD45R-B220
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC CD3
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC CD4
$ 61.19
08/01/2024
IHC CD8a
$ 61.19
08/01/2024
IHC CD20
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC CD31
$ 61.19
08/01/2024
IHC Cleaved Caspase-3
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC F4/80
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC GFP
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC Ki67
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC Ly-6G
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC Lyve-1
$ 53.76
08/01/2024
IHC Mac2
$ 53.36
08/01/2024
IHC Von Willebrand Factor
$ 61.19
08/01/2024
IHC Negative Control
$ 49.27
08/01/2024
IHC Positive Control
$ 49.27
08/01/2024
IHC Stain, Paraffin, Other (antibody provided by PI)
$ 51.48
08/01/2024
IHC Stain, New Antibody Optimization Slide
$ 57.16
08/01/2024
IHC Stain, Frozen, Other (antibody provided by PI)
$ 54.70
08/01/2024
Special Histochemical Stains
Special Stain Gram
$ 61.97
08/01/2024
Special Stain Luxol Fast Blue (LFB)
$ 35.42
08/01/2024
Special Stain Masson Trichrome (MTC)
$ 28.15
08/01/2024
Special Stain Masson Trichrome Verhoeff (MTCV)
$ 35.42
08/01/2024
Special Stain Warthin-Starry
$ 61.97
08/01/2024
Special Stain Other
$ 61.97
08/01/2024
Special Stain Picrosirius Red (PSR)
$ 28.15
08/01/2024
Special Stain Prussian Blue
$ 53.12
08/01/2024
Special Stain Toluidine Blue
$ 35.42
08/01/2024
Special Stain Verhoeff Van Gieson (VVG)
$ 35.42
08/01/2024
Special Stain Alcian Blue (AB)
$ 35.42
08/01/2024
Special Stain Alcian Blue PAS (AB-PAS)
$ 53.12
08/01/2024
Special Stain Alizarin Red
$ 53.12
08/01/2024
Special Stain Congo Red
$ 53.12
08/01/2024
Special Stain Luxol Fast Blue PAS (LFB-PAS)
$ 53.12
08/01/2024
Special Stain Luxol Fast Blue Eosin (LFB-E)
$ 53.12
08/01/2024
Special Stain Oil Red O (ORO)
$ 61.97
08/01/2024
Special Stain Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)
$ 35.42
08/01/2024
Special Stain Grocott Methanamine Silver (GMS)
$ 61.97
08/01/2024
Special Stain Gordon & Sweet’s Reticulin
$ 61.97
08/01/2024
Special Stain Jones Methenamine Silver (JMS)
$ 61.97
08/01/2024
Special Stain Russell-Movat Pentachrome
$ 53.12
08/01/2024
Special Stain Ziehl Neelson
$ 61.97
08/01/2024
Special considerations apply for projects with internal Medical School funding or to Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Consortium members; please inquire.
The facilities are operated on a fee-for-service basis. Users are charged based on the amount of time technicians spend performing the services.
ULAM Pathology Core – Aperio® Digital Slide Scanning Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Digital slide scan, Technician Labor (REG)
$ 60.00
08/01/2024
Digital slide scan, Technician Labor (OT)
$ 90.00
08/01/2024
Digital slide scan, 20x, batch >50 slides, each
$ 9.64
08/01/2024
Digital slide scan, 20x, batch 20-50 slides, each
$ 11.27
08/01/2024
Digital slide scan, 20x, <20 slides, each
$ 13.73
08/01/2024
Digital slide scan, 40x, batch >50 slides, each
$ 10.60
08/01/2024
Digital slide scan, 40x, batch 20-50 slides, each
$ 12.59
08/01/2024
Digital slide scan, 40x, <20 slides, each
$ 14.48
08/01/2024
ULAM Pathology Core – Pathologist Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
ULAM Pathology Core Pathologist Analysis Service
$ 285.00
08/01/2024
For more information about ULAM Pathology Core technician fees, please see the ULAM Pathology Core tab above.
ULAM Pathology Core – Animal Clinical Pathology Laboratory Testing Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
1 Chemistry Only/ Animal
$ 25.42
08/01/2024
Custom Panel, 2 Chemistries/Animal
$ 41.48
08/01/2024
Custom Panel, 3 Chemistries/Animal
$ 52.20
08/01/2024
Custom Panel, 4 Chemistries/Animal
$ 61.08
08/01/2024
Custom Panel, 5 Chemistries/Animal
$ 69.12
08/01/2024
Add-on (to panel), One Chemistry
$ 7.26
08/01/2024
Animal Clinical Pathology Laboratory Technician Labor (REG)
$ 60.00
08/01/2024
Animal Clinical Pathology Laboratory Technician Labor (OT)
$ 90.00
08/01/2024
C. Difficile ELISA (MSU)
$ 81.94
08/01/2024
C. Perfringens ELISA (MSU)
$ 62.74
08/01/2024
Clostridia ELISA (MSU)
$ 106.52
08/01/2024
Fecal Culture (MSU)
$ 60.86
08/01/2024
General Culture (MSU)
$ 76.14
08/01/2024
PCR for SRV (VRL)
$ 161.65
08/01/2024
PCR for Essential Xenopus Panel (Idexx)
$ 108.05
08/01/2024
Urine Culture & Susceptibility
$ 68.39
08/01/2024
Anaerobic Culture (MSU)
$ 50.33
08/01/2024
Blood Culture & Susceptibility (MSU)
$ 112.50
08/01/2024
Blood Smear (prep only)
$ 13.77
08/01/2024
Complete Blood Count (CBC) w/ Auto Differential
$ 27.23
08/01/2024
Cytology Slide, Diff-Quick (prep only)
$ 13.77
08/01/2024
Direct Smear for Parasites
$ 31.41
08/01/2024
Ectoparasite Exam, Microscopic
$ 12.71
08/01/2024
Electrolytes
$ 24.56
08/01/2024
Fecal Culture & Susceptibility (MSU)
$ 100.06
08/01/2024
Fecal Flotation
$ 41.33
08/01/2024
Full Chemistry Panel
$ 71.49
08/01/2024
Fungal Culture (MSU)
$ 59.32
08/01/2024
General Culture & Susceptibility (MSU)
$ 88.04
08/01/2024
Hematocrit, Spun
$ 18.91
08/01/2024
Herpes B Cell Culture, Virology (GSU)
$ 279.79
08/01/2024
Herpes B Serology – Antibody (GSU)
$ 149.21
08/01/2024
Insulated Sample Transport Box
$ 28.98
08/01/2024
Laboratory Sendout Processing Fee
$ 27.16
08/01/2024
Liver Panel
$ 51.71
08/01/2024
Manual (WBC) Differential
$ 38.91
08/01/2024
McMasters Fecal Exam
$ 24.88
08/01/2024
Mini Chem Panel
$ 52.25
08/01/2024
Mini Liver Panel
$ 29.25
08/01/2024
Pig Full Chemistry Panel
$ 76.57
08/01/2024
PT/PTT
$ 72.39
08/01/2024
Renal Panel
$ 37.24
08/01/2024
Reticulocyte Count
$ 39.33
08/01/2024
Room Temp Sample Transport Box
$ 14.06
08/01/2024
Total Protein, Refractometer
$ 22.09
08/01/2024
Urinalysis, Complete
$ 46.12
08/01/2024
Urinalysis, Routine
$ 44.84
08/01/2024
Gram Stain Slide Prep/Interpretation
$ 12.27
08/01/2024
Verify Ampule (autoclave control)
$ 21.90
08/01/2024
Technical services and support provided by the ULAM Technical Services Team are billed on an hourly recharge basis. Applicable charges will be billed monthly after services have been completed.
ULAM Technical Services Technician Hourly Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Technical Services Technician Labor (REG)
$ 60.00
08/01/2024
Technical Services Technician Labor (OT)
$ 90.00
08/01/2024
Germ-Free Mouse Facility Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
Animal Procurement Rates
C57/BL6 Germ-Free Mouse < 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 94.55
08/01/2024
C57/BL6 Germ-Free Mouse > 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 128.00
08/01/2024
BALB/c Germ-Free Mouse < 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 94.55
08/01/2024
BALB/c Germ-Free Mouse > 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 128.00
08/01/2024
Swiss-Webster Germ-Free Mouse < 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 81.20
08/01/2024
Swiss-Webster Germ-Free Mouse > 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 89.20
08/01/2024
IL-10KO Germ-Free Mouse < 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 94.55
08/01/2024
IL-10KO Germ-Free Mouse > 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 128.00
08/01/2024
Rag1/KO Germ-Free Mouse < 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 94.55
08/01/2024
Rag1/KO Germ-Free Mouse > 8 weeks (per animal)
$ 128.00
08/01/2024
Germ-Free Rates
5-pack fecal kit
$ 24.80
08/01/2024
10-pack fecal kit
$ 27.00
08/01/2024
5-pack serum submandibular collection kit
$ 26.38
08/01/2024
10-pack serum submandibular collection kit
$ 23.71
08/01/2024
5-pack whole blood submandibular collection kit
$ 27.50
08/01/2024
10-pack whole blood submandibular collection kit
$ 33.95
08/01/2024
Injection kit
$ 23.85
08/01/2024
Germ-Free per-diem (per cage/day)
$ 6.15
08/01/2024
Gas sterilization – Small
$ 29.70
08/01/2024
Gas sterilization – Medium
$ 25.50
08/01/2024
Gas sterilization – Large
$ 35.30
08/01/2024
Sterile mouse box transport kit
$ 27.65
08/01/2024
Oral gavage w/ feeding needle kit
$ 32.29
08/01/2024
Port entry/exit
$ 30.40
08/01/2024
The facilities are operated on a fee-for-service basis. Users are charged for all supplies, technical assistance, and equipment used. Complete estimates are available upon request.
Please contact [email protected] or call (734) 764-0224 for more information. Voicemail inquiries will be returned as soon as possible.
Animal Surgery Operating Room Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
UNIT
EFFECTIVE
Room Rate
$ 45.16
per hour
08/01/2024
Daily Room Rate
$ 452.05
per day
08/01/2024
Tech Time Hourly Rate
$ 60.00
per hour
08/01/2024
Cancellation Fee
$ 70.52
per cancellation
08/01/2024
No Show Fee
$ 105.58
per no show
08/01/2024
Unless otherwise requested, ULAM will process all charges incurred by labs that are associated with the ULAM Anesthetic Machine Inspection Program. With the exception of Veterinary Technician Labor, our vendor (Vetamac) sets all rates for anesthetic machine servicing and inspection(s).
Anesthetic Machine Servicing, Certification & Rental Rates
DESCRIPTION
RATE
EFFECTIVE
ULAM Servicing, Certification, & Rental Rates
Gas Anesthesia Machine Rental
$ 36.21 per day
01/01/2023
Gas Anesthesia Machine Rental – Overnight
$ 18.11
01/01/2023
Vetamac Servicing, Certification, & Rental Rates
Anesthetic delivery system and vaporizer with no sodasorb canister or breathing head. This includes a traditional, single station rodent anesthesia unit
$ 136.00
08/03/2023
Anesthetic delivery system and vaporizer with breathing circuit and sodasorb canister
$ 270.00
08/03/2023
Minor repairs performed at the time of inspection
Varies
08/03/2023
Non-compact rodent machines such as surgivet (multiple stations)
$ 172.00
08/03/2023
Loaner vaporizer while one is being repaired
$ 90.00
08/03/2023
Vaporizer calibration and major repair (must be done offsite)
$ 325.00 – $ 500.00
08/03/2023
Service charge for Vetamac to come to campus
$ 218.00 per day. Charge is divided by number of labs requesting service. Usually ~ $ 15.00 – $ 25.00 per lab
08/03/2023
*Rates subject to change.
References and Resources
Questions?
For additional rates information or billing-related questions, please contact the ULAM Business Office at [email protected] or (734) 764-0277.