Instrumentation Services
Biomedical and Laboratory Equipment Repair
Biomedical and Laboratory Equipment Repair offers quality service to repair and service laboratory equipment. We can respond to our customer's needs on campus or off campus.
Description: Instrumentation Services offers the following:
- Biomedical Laboratory Equipment - Repair and maintain laboratory equipment, such as pH meters, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, power supplies, patient monitors, defibrillators, incubators, water baths, shakers, etc. (See Equipment List)
- Refrigeration equipment - Small refrigeration equipment and ultra-low freezers are repaired (e.g. recharge units with coolant, repair and/or replace compressors, clean and calibrate according to manufacturer's specification). Costs are substantially less than external service agencies.
- Inspections, Calibrations & Certification - Inspect, calibrate and certify most laboratory equipment including balances, incubators and microscopes. Inspect equipment required to meet the College of American Pathologists' (CAPs) compliance review. "Electrical safety" test laboratory equipment to detect existing hazardous conditions that could cause injury to the user, and/or damage to the equipment.
- Field Service Support - Provide off-campus service support for laboratory equipment at Allied Health, Ashford Oaks, Bluff Creek, IBT, IDD West, McDermott Building, START Center, STBCM, and UTSA.
- Preventive Maintenance -
Provide preventive maintenance services for most laboratory equipment. Provide preventive maintenance for researchers who lack the desire or expertise to perform continued maintenance functions, but want to assure equipment performance standards, and protect against equipment failures and downtime.
Contact Information: 210- 567-2980
Requirements: None.
Restrictions: Please contact Instrumentation Services for specifics concerning equipment restrictions.
Time Constraints: See Turn Around Time
Turn Around Time: Instrumentation Services makes every effort to ensure timely repair of equipment, but specific timelines will vary, depending on other projects currently under repair by the unit, and delays in ordering replacement parts, etc.
Cost: See the list below for fees
- Machining -$40.00
- Electronics - $70.00
- Emergency - $120.00
- Refrigeration - $70.00
- Pipette Repair - $40.00
Request Instructions: Please complete a Service Request Form for repairs.