Hours / Holidays

Regular Business Hours

Monday – Friday: 8 am – 5 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.

2024 Holidays

Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29
Closed

Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 and 25 
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.