Services

How to request MMPC-Live services

Researchers seeking mouse metabolic phenotyping services provided by the Animal Care and Germ Free Core or Metabolic, Physiological and Behavioral Core are required to register and complete a brief online MMPC-Live Application for Services Form for each mouse strain submitted as well as secure institutional sign off of the Conditions of Use Statement. For institutional approval of the COU, simply email the system generated link, provided at the end of your online application to MichiganMTA@umich.edu.  

Additional core-specific application forms and procedures unique to each core can be found under the QUICK LINKS section for each core.  

Questions regarding the online registration and MMPC-Live service request should be directed to Michigan MMPC-Live Center Administrator, Corinne Truttmann at cotruttm@umich.edu or mmpc-live@umich.edu.
Questions regarding individual core services and core specific application procedures, should be directed to the appropriate core director or contact found under each Core's web page.

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Listed prices reflect internal UofM investigator rates, external customers are subject to additional fees, please inquire for a quote.

Test Number Test Name
MI2033
Automated Blood Sampling, Injection or Infusion in undisturbed and unrestrained mice
$14.76 per mouse (setup fee)
$22.22 per rat (setup fee)
$3.26 per sample or injection
$3.26 per animal/hour
Surgical cannulation in carotid artery is extra.
MI2034
Exercise (Treadmill Running) Training
$36.17 per animal/week
MI2034
In vivo steady-state labeling of metabolites using chronic IV infusion
$14,76 per mouse (setup fee)
$22.22 per rat (setup fee)
$3.71 per sample or injection
$3.71 per animal/hour
Surgical cannulation is extra
MI2035
Test of Running Capacity (time and distance)
$37.28 per animal/visit
MI2036
Test of Running Capacity (VO2max, sampling per 5 sec)
$56.83 per animal/visit
MI2037
In-cage Running Wheel Activity (Starr Life Sci)
$2.19 per mouse/day @ room temperature
$2.51 per mouse/day @ thermoneutral or cold
MI2038
Open Field Test (anxiety)
$41.88 per mouse
MI2039
Elevated Plus Maze (anxiety)
$41.88 per mouse
MI2040
Y-maze (short-term memory)
$41.88 per mouse
MI2041
Morris Water Maze (learning and memory)
$115.28 per mouse
MI2042
Novel Object Recognition (learning and memory)
$46.55 per mouse
MI2043
Forced Swim Test (depression)
$37.11 per mouse
MI2045
Light/Dark Box (unconditioned anxiety)
$65.26 per mouse
MI2046
Rotarod Test (motor coordination)
$32.53 per mouse
MI2047
Tail Suspension Test (depression)
$32.53 per mouse
MI2048
Body Weight Recording
$2.56 per mouse/visit
$3.07 per rat/visit
MI2049
Food or Water Recording
$2.64 per mouse/visit
$3.15 per rat/visit
MI2050
Orogastric Gavage
$5.23 per mouse/visit
$5.82 per rat/visit
MI2051
Rectal Temperature Recording (YSI 4600 precision thermometer)
$3.71 per mouse/visit
$4.23 per rat/visit
MI2052
24-hour Urine and/or Fecal Collection
$7.81 per mouse/day (metabolic cage)
$7.02 per mouse/visit (manual fecal collection in home cage)
MI2053
Tissue Dissection/Collection (isoflurane and liquid N2)
$15.56 per mouse (setup fee)
$28.00 per rat (setup fee)
$3.67 per mouse tissue (excluding brain)
$4.27 per rat tissue (excluding brain)
$5.48 per mouse brain
$6.46 per rat brain
MI2054
Tail Vein Blood Sampling (plasma or serum)
$3.71 per animal/visit
$3.87 per animal/visit, for plasma (heparin)
$4.08 per animal/visit, for plasma (EDTA)
$4.74 per animal/visit, for serum
MI2055
Retro-orbital bleeding (under isoflurane anesthesia)
$5.13 per animal/visit
$5.29 per animal/visit, for plasma (heparin)
$5.61 per animal/visit, for plasma (EDTA)
$6.26 per animal/visit, for serum
MI2056
Tail Vein Injection (success rate > 95% in C57BL6 mice)
$12.02 per mouse/visit
$13.27 per rat/visit
MI2057
IP or Subcutaneous Injection
$2.77 per mouse/visit
$3.28 per rat/visit

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