Mark - I think the difference in rates is due to difference in instrument used - a bench top analyzer vs a sorter. Our charges are $20/hr on the benchtop instrument, $60/hr on the sorter. We charge more for sorting because it costs more to maintain a sorter - service contracts are higher and instrument depreciation is higher. These are things that should be taken into account when doing a complete cost analysis. Of course, we charge the same rate to use the sorter for analysis as we do for sorting. We also have a differential rate for Cancer Center members because of Cancer center subsidy for our core. This is one issue that will be discussed at the Core Facility Managers Workshop at the upcoming ISAC meeting. I hope you will be able to attend. Best wishes, Julie At 03:50 PM 2/16/00 , you wrote: > >Paul, >You're well down in the range of rates. I think the last average was about >$70/hour. So, unless you're heavily center-grant subsidized, you're not >charging enough. Unless, of course, you've done the cost analysis, and can >make expenses at those rates. >I charge $62/hour . . . no differential for sorting, since I personally think >it's a scam to charge more. Think about it . . . sorting is the same as >analysis, except that you turn on some plates. Except for a little extra >setup time (about 15 minutes), there's no real difference. Besides, charging >more for sorting is actually a disincentive for users to sort . . . why would >we do that? >MAK. > > > >Paul Weiss wrote: > >> I think we undercharge our clients. What do other labs charge, in US >> dollars, for analysis, acquisition, sorting, etc? We currently charge >> $10/hour for analysis/acquisition and $38/hour for sorting. Do you charge >> for training or consultation? If so, how much? > >-- >Mark A. KuKuruga, Managing Director >University of Michigan Core Flow Cytometry ><http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/flow_cytometry> >phone: 734-647-3216 fax: 734-936-7376 >kukuru@umich.edu >
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