Regular Business Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Samples received after 4:45 pm may not be accessioned until the following business day.
☎ 515-294-1950
After-hours emergency services
After-hours emergency service is available on weeknights, weekends, and during University holidays by calling our on-call student at 515-290-1969 who can assist and also provide access to diagnostic pathologists and toxicologists.
2018 University Holidays
Memorial Day
Monday, May 28th
VDL - Closed
HATS Lab - samples dropped off by 5 will be tested
Independence Day
Wednesday, July 4th
Labor Day
Monday, September 3rd
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 22nd
Friday, November 23rd
Christmas
Monday, December 24th
Tuesday, December 25th
Rabies Note: Requests for emergency rabies testing must be communicated to the after hours emergency service by calling 515-290-1969 to get permission for testing and to inform us of expected arrival of the specimen by mail, UPS or delivery.