# SpeciCare

Patient-directed tumor tissue preservation. SpeciCare mails a kit, you sign a directive to own your tissue, and it stores live and fixed tissue with a pathologist report. Storage is listed at $69 a month (October 2026).

Author: Kevin Wimer
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Published: 2026-10-25T02:18:32.515Z
Updated: 2026-10-25T02:18:32.515Z
Reviewed: 2026-10-23

## Who this is for
For people who expect surgery or a biopsy and want some of the tumor tissue kept for future testing, research or personalized treatment. Inclusion is not a recommendation or a finding that this service is right for your situation.

SpeciCare helps patients keep their own tumor tissue from surgery or biopsy. You sign a document it calls a SpeciDirective, which states that you own the tissue and want it saved, and SpeciCare sends a kit for your care team to use. The goal is to have both live and fixed tissue ready for future testing, trials or personalized treatment.

## What they offer

- A SpeciKit mailed ahead of your procedure.
- Storage of live and fixed tissue: cryopreserved dissociated cells, cryopreserved pieces of tissue and a paraffin (FFPE) block.
- A report from a board-certified pathologist.
- Consultations with a patient advocate, included with the service.
- Help transferring tissue when you need it.

## How it works and what it costs

Contact SpeciCare before your procedure. Your surgeon and hospital pathology team still have to agree to collect and release the tissue. SpeciCare's pricing page lists storage at $69 a month by automatic payment, or 12 months for the price of 10, a $138 saving. That price covers up to 15 aliquots, with more at $5 each. It says insurance coverage varies (pricing page, checked October 23, 2026). Ask about any kit or processing fees, which the page does not list.

## How it fits with other services here

My [biopsy tissue guide](/resources/preserve-tissue/) covers what to ask your surgeon first. StoreMyTumor and Kernis Health offer similar storage. SpeciCare also publishes lung cancer clinical trial information on its site.

## Questions I would ask

- What does my surgeon need to do, and what if my hospital says no?
- Are there kit, processing or shipping fees on top of storage?
- Which formats make sense for the tests or programs I'm considering?
- How do I transfer tissue to a lab or trial, and what does that cost?
- What happens to my tissue if I stop paying for storage?

## Contacts

- Website: [specicare.com](https://specicare.com/)
- Pricing: [specicare.com/pricing](https://specicare.com/pricing/)
- Phone: 1-833-242-2873 (1-833-242-CURE)
- Email: info@specicare.com

## Limits and context
Service details and prices are reported by the company unless noted, as of October 2026. Your hospital and surgeon must agree to release tissue, and stored tissue is not guaranteed to be usable for any particular test or treatment. Confirm current requirements and costs directly.

## Relationships and disclosures
I have no financial or business relationship with SpeciCare.

## Sources
- [SpeciCare home page](https://specicare.com/) — SpeciCare; official; checked 2026-10-23; SpeciKit mailed to patient; SpeciDirective for tissue ownership; live and fixed tissue storage (cryopreserved dissociated cells, cryopreserved chunk tissue, FFPE block); board-certified pathologist report; patient advocate consults; 1 (833) 242-CURE; info@specicare.com; 690 Medical Park Ln, Gainesville, GA.
- [SpeciCare pricing](https://specicare.com/pricing/) — SpeciCare; official; checked 2026-10-23; Storage $69/month by autodraft, or buy 10 months and get two free (save $138); covers up to 15 aliquots, additional aliquots $5 each; insurance coverage varies.

Organization website: https://specicare.com/

Organization type: Company

Services: Sample preservation & storage

Community focus: People having cancer surgery or biopsy, Caregivers

Information/access: [Pricing and how it works](https://specicare.com/pricing/)

Supported regions: United States

Service status: available

## Company facts
- **Storage cost:** $69 a month, or 12 months for the price of 10 (SpeciCare pricing page, checked October 23, 2026). (Sources: pricing)
- **Formats:** Cryopreserved cells, cryopreserved tissue pieces and an FFPE block, per SpeciCare. (Sources: home)
- **Included:** Pathologist report and patient advocate consultations, per SpeciCare. (Sources: home)
- **Aliquots:** Up to 15 included; more at $5 each (pricing page, checked October 23, 2026). (Sources: pricing)

Topics: samples, clinical-trials
Capabilities: sample-services

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