Hello Sue, I work in the Bone Marrow Service Laboratory at the NIH. Each facility should review its own laboratory policies to determine what materials may or may not be sent out for clinical trials.
At our facility, all patients are either being evaluated for, or are already enrolled in, a clinical trial. Following their care at the NIH, patients may require tissue slides generated here to be forwarded to the facility responsible for their continued care. Regarding charges for preparing slides: I am not aware of any billing to patients or to the clinical research study group overseeing their trial. Below is a summary of the materials we typically request clinical coordinators to communicate to sending institutions. The final decision on what is shipped rests with the sending institution: - The original tissue block - For Bone Marrow Core & Aspirate Clot: Ten charged slides, each with one unstained section of FFPE tissue. - For bone marrow pathology: any remaining unstained aspirate, touch imprint, and peripheral blood smear referenced in the diagnostic report. - Our services works only with bone marrow tissue. However, in my past work experiences, other anatomic tissues also benefit in niche circumstances if a few unstained slides shipped have 2-3 sequential sections to rule out questionable morphology. *Notes:* 1. Depending on the institution receiving the materials, tissue blocks or stained slides may be retained for a defined period after a case has been electronically signed out. In such cases, particularly if the patient's materials are needed sooner for their continuation of care, timely communication with the clinical trial coordinator is needed to expedite the shipping back of original materials received. 2. Clinical trial testing requirements for materials needed will vary depending on the specific protocol the patient is being admitted to. 3. In rare situations, additional material may be requested, where either the slides shipped aren't charged, or the brand of charged slides isn't compatible with the IHC instrumentation where the clinical study is being performed. I am happy to respond to further questions if needed. My contact information is included in my email signature. Best regards, Eddie Martin Technical Pathology Specialist The National Institutes of Health 10 Center Drive Building 10, RM 2C301 Bethesda, MD 20816 (301) 594-2054 [email protected] > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Sue Faso <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:00:20 -0400 > Subject: [Histonet] Clinical trials support > Hello Histonetters, > > How are your organizations handling blocks/slides requested for clinical > trials? > Do you send blocks (usually preferred by sponsors), or sections? > > Can anyone share how much they charge for sectioning slides for clinical > trials? > > Thanks, > Sue > > Susan Faso > Laboratory Coordinator > Pathology Core Research Lab > SUNY Upstate > Syracuse, NY > Fasos <@t> upstate.edu > Office/Lab 315-464-4812 > > > > > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
