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
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.