{"id":16059,"date":"2023-10-12T13:49:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T17:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/?page_id=16059"},"modified":"2025-04-29T11:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:48:51","slug":"hiv-std-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/core-areas\/hiv-std-laboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Technology Laboratory Core"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>The <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Advanced Technology Laboratory Core<\/span> (ATLAB) of the UNC CFAR offers services and collaborations to HIV researchers for their basic and clinical research projects. The Core provides a GCLP environment for specimen processing and testing.<\/p>\n<p>The ATLAB Core consults and collaborates with researchers at UNC-CH, RTI International, and FHI 360 (as well as outside researchers). Our contributions to recent research projects include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing Flow Cytometry Assays And Cytokine Elisa And Multiplex Bead Array Panels<\/li>\n<li>Providing Instrumentation, E.G. Elispot Reader<\/li>\n<li>Sequencing Of Hiv From Patients<\/li>\n<li>Testing New Microbiologic Diagnostic Assays On A Variety Of Specimen Types<\/li>\n<li>Testing Compounds For Anti-Hiv Activity<\/li>\n<li>Measuring Prostate Specific Antigen (Psa) As A Marker Of Sexual Activity<\/li>\n<li>Training Of Personnel In Virus Work And Various Assays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Core serves as a repository for long- and short-term storage of biological specimens from HIV+ patients in the UNC CFAR HIV Clinical Cohort (UCHCC) and maintains a current CDC-USPHS permit for importing HIV+ specimens from foreign countries.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers and clinicians can request services using the button at the top of the page and you can contact us by <a href=\"mailto:cfarvim@med.unc.edu\">our email address (cfarvim@med.unc.edu)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ATLAB Core is located on the 5th floor of Taylor Hall, which is adjacent to MBRB. The Basic Science part of the Core lab is in 22-059 Lineberger Cancer Center.<\/p>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                Services            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Our Core offers processing, storage and shipping of various specimens, including blood (serum, plasma, PBMC), other biological fluids (e.g., saliva, rectal secretions, CSF, urine), dried blood spots, and swabs.<\/p>\n<p>We provide a variety of services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HIV viral load testing<\/li>\n<li>rapid testing for SARS-CoV-2, RSV, influenza<\/li>\n<li>HIV sequencing<\/li>\n<li>HLA testing<\/li>\n<li>flow cytometry<\/li>\n<li>quantitation of soluble biomarkers (e.g., antibodies, cytokines) by ELISA, multi-parameter bead array (Luminex), or by applying SIMOA technology (Quanterix)<\/li>\n<li>molecular assays: RNA, DNA isolation; PCR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional services include training, consultations, and assistance in grant writing.<\/p>\n<p>All services are offered at a fee-for-service rate. These costs include supplies and labor, with projects submitted by non-UNC investigators being subject to an additional 55.5% indirect cost-fee.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the current user rates listed in the table below may not be complete and rates are subject to change.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid #777;width: 100%\" aria-describedby=\"\">\n<thead style=\"background-color: #ccc\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 \">\n<th class=\"column-1 sorting_disabled\" style=\"width: 226.719px\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Services<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2 sorting_disabled\" style=\"width: 140.641px\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">UNC ($)<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3 sorting_disabled\" style=\"width: 140.641px\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">Non-UNC ($)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">Abbott VL<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">172<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">268<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">T cell T mag<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">141<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">ELISPOT outside CFAR<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">60<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">MagPix\/LX200<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">86<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">Serum with additives<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">64<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">PBMC to 50ml blood CRS<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">160<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">249<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">1 spin CRS<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">55<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">2 spin CRS<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">55<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">Aliquots CRS<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">55<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">DBS (supplies only)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">Leukopak (handling only)<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">225<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">361<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">HLA test from Histogenetics<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">195<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">303<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">HLA DNA extraction<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">Phlebotomy<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">60<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">Donor recruitment<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">Specimen handling<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">35<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">Dry ice shipping<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">118<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">LN2 shipping<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">180<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">279<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 \" style=\"border: 1px solid #777\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"padding: 5px\">Storage in -20 or -80 freezer; 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