Sample drop-off locations

List of sample dropoff locations around Yale University.

You may drop your samples off directly to our lab at 300 George Street, room 2127. The dropoff area is available 24/7, but the lab is only open during office hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). 

If visiting after office hours, please leave your samples in the bucket on the counter inside the doorway of 2127. DNA samples will be stable at at room temperature.

For non-Yale users, please see our mailing address:

Keck DNA Sequencing Lab
Attn: Jaime Heltke
300 George Street
2nd Floor, Room 2127
New Haven, CT 06511

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Sample submission

Keck DNA Sequencing service and courier service adhere to Yale’s official holiday schedule.

Sample submission

Sample Submission

Standard turnaround time is 1 business day*. (*CLA turnaround time is 5 business days.) Yale users will receive priority over non-Yale users. If your samples are RUSH samples, please make us aware of this before we receive your submission.

Sample submission form

Drop-off locations on campus

We have several sample drop-off locations on campus. Our courier service picks up from every location twice daily, 9:30 AM & 1:30 PM, Monday through Friday unless otherwise noted.

Medical School

  • AMISB 420
  • BCMM 108 (loading dock area)
  • outside of TAC-S340 (across from TAC-S330) in the glassware cabinet, second shelf

Science Hill

  • Bass 207
  • OML114 Wednesdays @ 9:30 AM
  • YSB 1st floor mailroom, MCDB Office (room 194B)

West Campus

  • YCGA foyer, 830 West Campus Drive, 9 AM & 1 PM

VA

  • Building 34, Room 107, Tues & Thurs @ 1:30 PM