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
2022 Holidays
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24
VDL - Closed
Friday, November 25
VDL - Closed
HATS - 3pm cutoff
Christmas
Saturday, December 24
HATS - Closed
Monday, December 26
VDL - Closed
HATS - 3pm cutoff
New Years
Monday, January 2
VDL - Closed
HATS - 3pm cutoff
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.