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Locations and Contact Us

Your child has been scheduled for a lab test. When you come for the test, please bring your doctor’s orders with you, or ask your doctor to fax the order directly to the lab. This will help prevent delays or missed orders.

Registration – Your child must go to registration (also called admitting) before having lab testing done.

Minneapolis outpatient laboratory and patient registration

Lower level of the Children’s Specialty Center
2530 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404 | map
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Phone: 612-813-5967
Fax: 612-813-8727

St. Paul outpatient laboratory and patient registration

Third Floor Garden View Building
345 North Smith Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102 | map
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Phone:
651-220-6565
Fax: 651-220-7669

For after-hours registration and blood draws for lab services in Minneapolis or St. Paul:

Report to the Main laboratory located in the basement of the hospital on both campuses.

Minnetonka outpatient laboratory

6060 Clearwater Drive, Suite 210
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Hours: Monday – Friday walk-in hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Phone: 952-930-8476
Fax: 952-992-6956

Pre-register: For the outpatient lab in Minnetonka, pre-register here

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