UIHC Laboratory Information

All phone numbers area code 319
Updated: Thu Apr 14 15:04:39 UTC 2022

* Inpatient Phlebotomy Services - Managed by the Department of Nursing. Please contact the appropriate individuals in the Department of Nursing for questions or concerns related to Inpatient Phlebotomy Services.
* Pediatric Specialty Clinic Phlebotomy Station - Managed by Pediatric Specialty Clinics in Ambulatory Care Services. Please contact the appropriate individuals in the Pediatric Specialty Clinics for any questions or issues related to the PSC Phlebotomy draw station.
Administration
C660 GH
384-9605
0800-1700 Monday-Friday
CHAIR AND DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Nitin Karandikar, MD, PhD
C660 GH
384-9609
VICE CHAIR FOR CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY SERVICES
Matthew D. Krasowski, MD, PhD
C671 GH
384-9380
INTERIM CLINICAL DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR
Brad Seaton, BBA, MBA
C660 GH
467-5266
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Heidi Nobiling, RN, MA, MBA
C663 GH
384-9610
Anatomic Pathology
5223 RCP
356-2476
0800-1630
DIRECTOR, ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY
Robert Robinson, MD, PhD
5238H RCP
356-4163
Anatomic Records and Reports
5223 RCP
356-2476
0600-1730
SUPERVISOR
Susan Stenzel
5223 RCP
356-2476
CO-DIRECTOR
Robert Robinson, MD, PhD
5232 RCP
356-4163
CO-DIRECTOR
Megan Samuelson, MD
5244B RCP
353-6796
Andrology Laboratory
1360 N Dodge St, Room 2365
467-5299
0800-1430, Monday-Friday
CONTACT
Jennifer Jagnow, BS
1360 N Dodge St, Room 2365
467-5299
DIRECTOR
Amy E.T. Sparks, PhD, HCLD
1360 N Dodge St, Suite 2000
384-8349
Autopsy/Decedent Care Center
E140 GH
467-7000
NOTE: A Decedent Care Specialist (DCS) is on-call 24/7/365. If you have any difficulty reaching the DCS on-call, please contact the hospital operator for assistance.
DECEDENT CARE CENTER SUPERVISOR
Haley Hopp
E140 GH
467-7000
DIRECTOR
Dennis Firchau, MD
C612 GH
356-0885
Bone Marrow Lab
6240 RCP
356-2543
0800-1630 M-F
SUPERVISOR
Erin Weyers, AS, MLT(ASCP)
6240 RCP
356-3531
DIRECTOR
Carol Holman, MD, PhD
6229 RCP
356-3981
Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527
24 hours per day, every day
ASSISTANT LABORATORY MANAGER
Jeff Kulhavy, MT(ASCP)
6240K RCP
353-7137, Pager 3740
ASSISTANT LABORATORY MANAGER OF CARE SERVICES
Andrew Long, BA
6240 RCP
384-8489
ASSISTANT LABORATORY MANAGER OF CARE SERVICES
Alexandra Ehlers, BS MLS(ASCP)
6240 RCP
356-3531
ASSOCIATE SECTION DIRECTOR
Anna Merrill, PhD, DABCC
6234 RCP
678-8400, Pager 7046
DIRECTOR
Matthew Krasowski, MD, PhD
C671 GH
384-9380, Pager 1171
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
0800-1630 Monday-Friday
ASSISTANT LABORATORY MANAGER OF CORE SERVICES
Andrew Long, BA
6240 RCP
384-8489
ASSISTANT LABORATORY MANAGER OF CORE SERVICES
Alexandra Ehlers, BS MLS(ASCP)
6240 RCP
356-3531
DIRECTOR
Matthew Krasowski, MD, PhD
C671 GH
384-9380
Critical Care - Relocated to Core Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
24 hours per day, every day
CLINICAL CARE/SPECIAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR
Lorena Riessen, AAS, MLT(ASCP)
6240 RCP
356-3531
DIRECTOR
Matthew Krasowski, MD, PhD
C671 GH
384-9380
Cytopathology
5222 RCP
356-2517
0800-1700
SUPERVISOR
Debbie Jacobsmeier, MBA, CT(ASCP)
5214 RCP
356-8644
DIRECTOR
Chris Jensen, MD
5238B RCP
356-3217
DeGowin Blood Center - Blood Bank
C271 GH
356-2561
24 hours per day, every day
CONTACT
Laura Nicks, MT(ASCP)
C250 GH
384-5289
CONTACT
Farah El-Zein, MT(ASCP) SBB
C250 GH
384-6653
CONTACT
Natalie Chambers, MT(ASCP), MBA
C250 GH
353-7603
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
C. Michael Knudson, MD, PhD
C250 GH
467-5129
DeGowin Blood Center - Donor Collections
C250 GH
356-2058
Variable Hours - call 356-2058
CONTACT
Kerry DuBay, BBA, MA
C250 GH
356-0389
CONTACT
Laura Collins RN, BSN, HP(ASCP)
C250 GH
356-1837
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
C. Michael Knudson, MD, PhD
C250 GH
467-5129
DeGowin Blood Center - Patient Services
C250 GH
356-3710
0800-1630, Monday-Friday
CONTACT
Stacey Figgins RN, BSN
C250 GH
356-3186
CONTACT
Laura Collins, RN, BSN, HP(ASCP)
C250 GH
356-1837
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Annette Schlueter, MD, PhD
C250 GH
356-0370
DeGowin Blood Center - Tissue and Cellular Therapies
C280 GH
384-5292
0800-1630: Monday-Friday
CONTACT
Beth Alden, BA, MT(ASCP)
C250 GH
384-5291
CONTACT
Natalie Chambers, MT(ASCP), MBA
C250 GH
353-7603
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Annette Schlueter, MD, PhD
C250 GH
356-0370
Electron Microscopy Lab
28 MRC
335-7773
0800-1700
SUPERVISOR
Amy Trent, BS, MLS(ASCP)
28 MRC
335-7773
DIRECTOR
Prerna Rastogi, MD, PhD
5238-F RCP
356-3781
Fine Needle Aspiration Clinic
Cancer Center Clinic C
356-0360
0800-1700
SUPERVISOR
Debbie Jacobsmeier, MBA, CT(ASCP)
5222 RCP
356-8644
DIRECTOR
Chris Jensen, MD
5238B RCP
356-3217
Flow Cytometry Service
6240 RCP
Flow Cytometry Resident: 467-6008 Flow Cytometry Lab: 467-6009 or 467-6010 Tube Station #260
0800-1630 M-F
Erin Weyers, AS, MLT(ASCP)
SUPERVISOR
6240 RCP
356-3531
Sergei Syrbu, MD, PhD
DIRECTOR
6242 RCP
356-7372
Gastrointestinal (Peds) Lab
2868 JPP
356-2950
0800-1700
DIRECTOR
Dawn Ebach, MD
LL2 SFCH
356-2950
Hematology
6240 RCP
356-3527
24 hours per day, every day
ASSISTANT LABORATOY MANAGER OF CORE SERVICES
Andrew Long, BA
6240 RCP
384-8489
INTERIM ASSISTANT LABORATOY MANAGER OF CORE SERVICES
Alexandra Ehlers, BS MLS(ASCP)
6240 RCP
356-3531
LABORATORY MANAGER OF CORE SERVICES
Jeff Kulhavy, MLS (ASCP)
6240 RCP
353-7137
DIRECTOR
Carol Holman, MD, PhD
6229 RCP
356-3981
Hemostasis/Thrombosis
6240 RCP
356-3573
0800-1630 Monday-Friday (voice-mail for other times)
SUPERVISOR
Alexandra Ehlers, BS MLS(ASCP)
6240 RCP
356-3531
DIRECTOR
Carol Holman, MD, PhD
6229 RCP
356-3981
CONSULT
Steven Lentz, MD, PhD
C303 GH
356-4048
Histopathology
5225 RCP
356-2140
0600-1900
SUPERVISOR
Melissa Jans, HTL(ASCP)
5225 RCP
356-2142
DIRECTOR
Anand Rajan, MD
5239A RCP
353-6541
Immunopathology
5238 RCP
356-2688
0800-1700
SUPERVISOR
Lisa Horning, SI, MT(ASCP)
5238 RCP
356-2688
CO-DIRECTOR
Andrew Bellizzi, MD
5239A RCP
356-4436
CO-DIRECTOR
Sergei Syrbu, MD, PhD
6245 RCP
356-7372
Inpatient Phlebotomy Service*



Iowa Regional Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10E-19
319-338-0581, EXT. 5640 (dial 158 from UIHC)
0800-1630; Monday-Friday Emergency Service: 24 hr/day, every day. After hours contact VA operator to page HLA technologist on call.
SUPERVISOR
Denise Owens, BS, CHT (ABHI) CHS(ABHI)
10E-21
EXT. 5649
DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Field, MD
10E-01
339-7078, pager: 4511
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Mahmood Bilal, PhD, DABCC, TS(ABB)
10E-24B
EXT. 5637
Iowa River Landing Laboratory
Room 0401 IRL
467-2010
0715 - 2030 Monday-Thursday 0715 - 1730 Friday 0715 - 1230 Saturday
Becky Dill-Devor, MOL, MLS(ASCP)
SUPERVISOR
0401 IRL
467-2088
Microbiology
BT 6004
356-2591 Bacteriology/Virology Section
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays
LABORATORY MANAGER
Connie Floerchinger, MS, MHA
6006 BT
384-9867
CONTACT
Lisa Blake, BLS, MT(ASCP)
6004 BTGH
356-2592
CONTACT
Katie Halliwill, MBA, MLS(ASCP)
6004 BT GH
384-9951
DIRECTOR
Bradley Ford, MD, PhD
C-606 GH
356-2990
Molecular Pathology
6240 RCP
384-9568
0800-1630 Monday-Friday
MLS SUPERVISOR
Sarah Hornberg, BS, MLS(ASCP)
6240-D RCP
384-9568
DIRECTOR
Deqin Ma, MD, PhD
BT6008 GH
384-5700
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Phlebotomy Service
6853 JPP
356-1668
24 hours per day, every day
CONTACT
Ceasura Hedlund
01250-D PFP
356-3575
Nuclear Medicine
3800 JPP
356-1912
0800-1700
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Daniel Petersen, CNMT
3838 JPP
356-2348
DIRECTOR
Michael Graham, MD, PhD
3863 JPP
356-4302
Ocular Pathology Laboratory
233 MRC
335-7609
0745-1645
DIRECTOR
Nasreen A. Syed, MD
233 MRC
335-7192
CLERK
Peggy Harris
233 MRC
335-7609
Pediatric Specialty Clinic Phlebotomy Station*



Pomerantz Family Pavilion Phlebotomy Station
31206 PFP
384-5871
0700-1800 Monday-Friday
CONTACT
Ceasura Hedlund
01250-D PFP
356-3575
Shivanand R. Patil Cytogenetics & Molecular Laboratory
Department of Pediatrics

W-101 GH
356-3877 (Laboratory)
0800-1700
CONTACT
Jaime Nagy, PhD
W-101 GH
356-3877
DIRECTOR
Benjamin Darbro, MD, PhD
W-101 GH
356-3877
Special Care Nurseries Laboratory
6853 JPP
356-1668
24 hours per day, every day
SUPERVISOR
Lorena Riessen, AAS, MLT(ASCP)
6240 RCP
356-3531
DIRECTOR
Matthew Krasowski, MD, PhD
C671 GH
384-9380
Specimen Control
6240 RCP
356-3527
24 hours per day, every day
SUPERVISOR, DAY
David Nelson
6240 RCP
356-3527
SUPERVISOR, EVENINGS
Dena Voss, MLSS(ASCP)
6240 RCP
384-7240
SUPERVISOR, NIGHT
Vanessa Martin
6240 RCP
356-3527
DIRECTOR
Matthew Krasowski, MD, PhD
6233 RCP
384-9380, Pager 1171
Specimen Control Call Center

356-3527

SUPERVISOR
Andrew Long, BA
6240 RCP
384-8489
Surgical Pathology Laboratory
5804 JPP
356-1859
0800-2100
DIRECTOR
Megan Samuelson, MD
5244B RCP
353-6796
VA Diagnostic Immunology Lab
Veterans Affairs Hospital Rm. 223, Bldg. 41
319-338-0581, EXT 7550 dial 158 from UIHC
0800-1630; Monday-Friday
SUPERVISOR
Wendy Rasmussen
BLDG. 41
EXT. 7550
DIRECTOR
Zuhair K. Ballas, MD
BLDG. 41
EXT. 7550