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MSD Assays
MSD high-sensitivity immunoassays are available! Click here to see some of the advantages, and visit our Cellular/Molecular Assays page for more information!
Welcome! The Human Immunology Core offers cell products, specimen processing services, and molecular and cellular immunology assays to basic and translational researchers. Browse service areas above or find quick information below.
We are open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. except for University-defined holidays.
Cut-Off Times & Shipping/Delivery
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Cut-Off Times for Cell Product Orders
For fresh cells, 9:00 a.m. on days the lab isolates cells. See Cell Products menu for online ordering of fresh or frozen cells.
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Cut-Off Times - Specimen Processing
Samples received by the HIC outside our posted cut-off times require approval at least 24 hours in advance of receipt and additional charges will apply:
** Same-day processing cut off time is 1:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. If you expect samples to arrive in the HIC after 1:00 p.m., and same-day processing is required for your study, this must be pre-approved by Acting Technical Director Dr. Honghong Sun. These samples will incur an after-hours processing fee.
** Next-day processing cut off time is 5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Samples received after 1 p.m., but by or before 5 p.m., will be processed on the next business day.
** Samples received on Friday between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. We offer next-day processing on samples received on Friday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., by prior arrangement with Honghong Sun. These samples will incur an after-hours processing fee.
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HIC SHIPPING / SAMPLE DELIVERY ADDRESSES
Blood, biopsies, serum/plasma - Attn: Yangzhu Du, University of Pennsylvania, Stellar Chance Labs Rm. 412, Philadelphia, PA 19104 267 764-6703
Samples for BCR/TCR sequencing - Attn: Wenzhao Meng, University of Pennsylvania, Stellar Chance Labs Rm. 408, Philadelphia, PA 19104 267 764-6703
Quick Contacts
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Order Cell Products (PennKey login required). Pick up cell products at SCTR (Smilow Center for Translational Research) Floor 8, bay 181 for PBMCs, monocytes, and leukapheresis product; or bay 185 for T cells, CD4, CD8, and NK cells. Pickup times are 2-2:30 p.m. for PBMCs/apheresis, and 4:30-6 p.m. for others. Please email cells@pennmedicine.upenn.edu with questions - we do not coordinate this service by phone.
** Clinical Studies, Specimen Processing/Banking - Contact Dr. Honghong Sun. Deliver samples to SCL (Stellar-Chance Labs) Room 412. Existing projects for blood or tissue/organ processing billed through PBR, click here to submit samples online (PennKey login required). Existing projects billed through iLab, click here to submit samples online (login required).
** Cellular Assays - Contact Honghong Sun or Yangzhu Du. Deliver samples to SCL (Stellar-Chance Labs) Room 412. Existing projects click here to submit samples online (iLab login required).
** BCR/TCR Sequencing, Immune Repertoire Profiling - Contact Dr. Wenzhao Meng. Deliver samples to SCL (Stellar-Chance Labs) Room 408. Existing projects click here to submit samples online (iLab login required).