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.
After-hours submission guidelines
After-hours submission guidelines
2021 University Holidays
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26
VDL - Closed
Christmas
Friday, December 24 and Monday, December 27
VDL - Closed
New Years
Friday, December 31
VDL - Closed
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 the expected arrival of the specimen by mail, UPS or delivery.