Saint Paul facility
The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is located on the corner of Gortner and Commonwealth Avenues on the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus. The laboratory receiving area and client parking are on Gortner Avenue.
Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
1333 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Regular business hours
Monday - Friday
7:45 am - 4:30 pm CST
After hours Information and Holiday Schedule
After hours submissions: Please see our Packing and Shipping Page
Holiday schedule
| Date | Service details |
|---|---|
| May 25 | Memorial Day — MPTL closed (no courier service), St. Paul reduced testing |
| June 19 | Juneteenth — MPTL closed (no courier service), St. Paul reduced testing |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed) — Both labs closed |
| September 7 | Labor Day — MPTL closed (no courier service), Sr. Paul reduced testing |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving Day — Both labs closed |
| November 27 | University holiday — MPTL closed (no courier service), St. Paul reduced service |
| December 24 | Both labs open until noon (MPTL courier service will run) |
| December 25 | Christmas Day — Both labs closed |
| December 28 | University holiday — MPTL reduced testing (courier service will run), St. Paul reduced testing |
| January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day — Both labs closed |
| January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King's Birthday — MPTL closed (no courier service), St. Paul reduced testing |
Parking
- Temporary parking for VDL clients is available at the VDL building, under the walkover.
- Gortner Avenue Ramp
- Meters are located on Fitch Avenue
Accessibility
- Handicap accessible via east side
- Elevator
- Adapted restrooms
Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory - Willmar facility
The Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory (MPTL) is a satellite laboratory located in Willmar, Minnesota. We provide disease surveillance for the poultry industry and perform all the of the testing required for Minnesota's National Poultry Improvement Plan of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory
622 Business Hwy 71 NE
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: 320-231-5170
Regular business hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST
The Poultry Testing Lab does not accept after-hours sample delivery.
Courier service
Beginning Monday July 24, 2017 the MPTL began a daily courier service (M-F) to the UM-VDL in St. Paul. Samples, culture plates and other specimens for testing at the UM-VDL in St. Paul must arrive at the MPTL by 9:30 am for same day delivery. Shipments will arrive at the UM-VDL early afternoon for same day processing. Samples arriving after 9:30 am will be sent the next day, samples/specimens arriving after 9:30 am on Friday will be stored and sent on Monday. This timeline will enable MPTL staff to assign case numbers in the VDL-LIMS before being sent. There will be no cost to poultry producers or veterinarians for this service, please take advantage of it. There is no courier service on days that MPTL is listed as closed and St. Paul is listed as open or reduced operations.