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
2019 University Holidays
New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 1st
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 21st
Memorial Day
Monday, May 27th
Independence Day
Thursday, July 4th
Labor Day
Monday, September 2nd
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 28th
Friday, November 29th
Christmas
Tuesday, December 24th
Wednesday, 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 the expected arrival of the specimen by mail, UPS or delivery.