Lillehei Clinical Research Unit
State of the art outpatient facility dedicated to cardiovascular research.
The Lillehei Clinical Research Unit (LCRU) is located on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota campus in the Phillips Wangensteen Building at 516 Delaware St SE. We are next to the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview and the Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower. This innovative trials center conducts research in all aspects of cardiovascular disease and its prevention. We recruit study participants from Minnesota and nationally to help answer critical questions about new treatment modalities, innovative medical devices, and disease prevention strategies.
The University of Minnesota Cardiovascular faculty offices are located at 401 East River Road in the Variety Club Heart and Research Center. Our faculty are leading experts within their sub-specialties, and bring that breadth of knowledge to cardiovascular research. Together with our Community Practice Cardiologists located at Fairview Southdale in Edina, MN we have 50 Cardiologists participating in Clinical Trials.
About the LCRU
The Lillehei Clinical Research Unit (LCRU) supports the research activities for the Cardiovascular Division clinical faculty at the University of Minnesota. The LCRU is currently conducting approximately 60 clinical trials in various phases of enrollment and follow-up with a mix of investigator initiated, industry sponsored and government sponsored trials. Active areas of study include: Stem Cell Therapy, Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Ventricle Assist Devices, Cardiac Imaging, Pulmonary Hypertension, Primary and Secondary Prevention and Vascular Disease.
- StudyFinder - Search by condition to find a clinical trial at the U of MN.
- ClinicalTrials.gov - Search by condition to find a clinical trial at the U of MN.
- List of Current Trials
- Dedicated Research Space
- Patient Exam Rooms
- Sample Acquisition
- EKG
- Multi-purpose Room
- Negative Airflow Room
- Study Monitor Room
- Processing Laboratory
- Refrigerated Centrifuge
- -80°C freezer
- Slide preparation
- Sample packaging/shipping
Menu
Professional Fees
Regulatory Services
Exam Room Fees
Lab Services
Sample Packaging/Shipping
Specimen Collection
Electrocardiogram
Other Procedures
Specimen Processing
Professional Fees
| Position | Rate |
|---|---|
| Clinical Research Coordinator ‐ RN* | $174.00/hr |
| Clinical Research Coordinator ‐ non‐RN* | $107.00/hr |
| Lab Technician | $101.00/hr |
| Regulatory Specialist | $124.00/hr |
Regulatory Services (Flat rate)
*Does not include IRB fee or research team time*
| Service | Flat Rate |
|---|---|
| Start‐up (simple) | $717.00 |
| Start‐up (complex) | $5,778.00 |
| Close‐out | $576.00 |
| Annual Renewal | $626.00 |
| Protocol Amendment | $788.00 |
| Protocol Amendment with IFC | $1,250.00 |
Exam Room Fees
| Exam room specification | Rate |
|---|---|
| Exam room with table | $80.00/hr |
| Exam room with bed | $90.00/hr |
Lab Services
| Start up and Close out specification | Rate |
|---|---|
|
Complex Lab Start-up May include:
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$1,265.00 |
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Moderate Lab Start-up May include:
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$805.00 |
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Simple Lab Start-up May include:
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$528.00 |
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Lab Close-out May include:
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$283.00 |
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Complex Lab Close-out May include:
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$485.30 |
Sample Packaging/Shipping
| Level | Rate |
|---|---|
| 1 pkg ambient or cold packs | $38.00/ea |
| 1 pkg frozen (dry ice) or frozen/ambient combo <8 lbs dry ice | $61.00/ea |
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$82.00/ea |
Specimen Collection
| Level | Rate |
|---|---|
| 1-5 tubes collected of one of the following: blood, urine, other sample type | $45.00/ea |
| 6-10 blood tubes collected OR Level 1 needing a 25-minute wait | $67.00/ea |
| >10 blood tubes collected OR Level 1 or 2 plus a required patient resting time prior to collection, 45 minute wait | $82.00/ea |
Electrocardiogram
| Level | Rate |
|---|---|
| 12-lead ECG on LCRU equipment | $48.00/ea |
| 12-lead ECG on LCRU equipment with LCRU staff | $57.00/ea |
| 12-lead ECG on specialized equipment and/or when data transmission to the sponsor is required with LCRU staff | $65.00/ea |
Other Procedures
| Procedure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Lab Amendment Fee | $495.00 |
| General Lab Fee (i.e. bring specimens to another lab) | $45/ea |
| Extra Lab Staff time | $50/ea |
Specimen Processing
Specialized/Equipment-intensive Procedures
| Level No. of centrifugations needed/time required | No. of items from list below | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Centrifugation 0 -1 (simple) | 0 | $36/ea |
| Centrifugation 1-3 (moderate) | 1-2 | $107/ea |
| Centrifugation 3+ (complex) | 3-3+ | $161/ea |
List of items:
- Extra aliquots: 6-15 counts as 1 add'l item, 16-25 counts as 2, over 25 counts as 3
- Additional spin and/or additional sample transfer
- Pre-chilling centrifuge for cold-spin
- Break off required on centrifuge
- CLIA waivered tests including but not limited to: Macro urinalysis via multistix testing Urine pregnancy test Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) counts as 2 Testing on simple point-of-care device (sponsor-provided) counts as 3
- Make slides
- Addition of a preservative
- Preparation and addition of a lysis buffer
- Separation of buffy coat
- Room temp incubation/multi-step freezing (i.e. Paxgene tubes) counts as 2
- 37 C incubation (i.e. QuantiFERON TB Gold) counts as 2
- CPT processing: separation and lysing of mononuclear cells. counts as 3
- Hold samples for future shipment counts as 1 per visit, not per sample
Director
Lin Yee Chen, MD, MS
Associate Director
Tamas Alexy, MD, PhD
Clinical Research Program Director
Julie Dicken, RN, CRN
[email protected]
(612) 625-9477
Find Us
Address
Suite 1-342
Phillips Wangensteen Building
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Level 1, Room 1–342
516 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
Phone
(612) 625-9477
Parking
M Health Fairview Patient & Visitor Ramp
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