Choose the right method, send samples that pass QC, compare quotes on true cost, and know exactly what to do when your data arrives. Written for PhD students, postdocs and small labs outsourcing sequencing for the first time.
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27-page PDF · 2 spreadsheets · 4 email templates
A failed design can't be fixed after the run. These are the mistakes the kit is built to prevent.
With only 3 replicates per group, most tools found just 20 to 40% of the genes that were really changing.
A large human vs mouse study sequenced each species on different runs. Reanalysis reversed its main conclusion.
The cheapest per-sample quote often leaves out analysis. A core facility can charge around $2,000 for a small RNA-seq project.
A flow cell runs eight lanes side by side. The kit has eight short chapters, from your research question to your first look at the data.
Sara, a PhD student, needs RNA-seq on 12 mice. She sends the same request to three providers using the kit's quote template.
| Provider | Per sample | Analysis | True cost for 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | $210 | +$1,500 elsewhere | $4,270 |
| B | $165 + $15 QC | +$1,500 elsewhere | $3,910 + top-up risk |
| C | $240 | Included | $3,130 |
The highest per-sample price ended up cheapest overall, by $780 to $1,140, once analysis was counted. Prices are based on published 2024 to 2025 US provider rates.
One page with the checks providers run before they accept your samples, so yours pass the first time.
Want the reasons explained? Read the free guide: Why sequencing samples fail QC, or check your numbers with the free Sample QC checker. More free guides: single-cell sample prep, in-house MinION vs outsourcing and how to read your RNA-seq results.
New: running your own MinION? See the First Nanopore Run Kit.
New: RNA-seq data already back? See The Data Back Guide.
Anyone outsourcing sequencing for the first time: PhD students, postdocs, lab managers and small-lab PIs. You don't need bioinformatics experience.
Bulk and single-cell RNA-seq, WGS, WES, targeted panels, 16S and shotgun metagenomics, ChIP-seq, methylation, and long-read sequencing on Nanopore and PacBio.
A 27-page PDF with clickable chapters, plus two .xlsx spreadsheets that open in Excel or Google Sheets. You download everything right after payment.
No. It teaches you how to compare any provider fairly, so it works wherever you order.
Checkout is handled by Paddle, our Merchant of Record. It accepts major cards and handles sales tax for your country.
Yes. If the kit doesn't help you, ask for a full refund within 14 days of purchase. See the Refund Policy.
One small purchase before you spend thousands on sequencing. Read the lane you need today, and keep the kit for every project after.
Not useful? Full refund within 14 days, no reason needed.
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