DNA extraction & sendaway
Our DNA extraction laboratory provides reliable, high quality extraction services to VCGS testing laboratories, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), and The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).
We are experts in DNA extraction from a variety of sources and starting material as low as 500µl. Our team provides a fast, reliable, cost-effective and fully NATA accredited DNA extraction service with a turn-around time of 1-2 business days.
(* Please contact the laboratory prior to submission if starting material volume is less than 500µl.)
We offer manual DNA extractions using a range of commercially available extraction kits as well as an automated robotic system employing magnetic bead based separation technology. This provides high yield, high quality DNA suitable for a range of downstream applications.
Our routine extraction services cover:
- Blood
- Bone marrow
- Saliva from Oracollect swab kits
- Urine
- Buccal swabs
- Tissue
- Cell culture or sorted cells
Contact us for urgent requests or if you have specific sample requirements.
For MCRI employees, refer to the intranet for required forms.
The DNA extraction unit also provides options for dispatching of DNA ‘sendaway’ services. This requires a fully completed VCGS send away form and has a turn-around time of between 1-2 business days.
Please contact us for the sendaway form.
Pricing
- DNA extraction (manual or automated) $60 per extraction
- DNA shipped interstate $50
- DNA shipped overseas $160
- Blood shipped interstate $100
- Melbourne metro via VCGS courier no charge