The Client Services section consists of support services
that relate to customer service. The 26 staff members
work in the areas of data entry, customer service
contact and, in Ankeny, Central Services.
Client Services also includes Central Accessioning—
receives and processes clinical and environmental
samples; Glassware Wash – cleans and sterilizes glass
equipment; and Media Prep – prepares the sterile
material used to help identify bacteria and viruses.
This section also completes data entry for clinical and
environmental samples that are delivered by clients. Client Services oversees kit orders and results for Iowa
DNR projects that occur from spring to fall to ensure
supplies and support are provided.
The finance section is responsible for the management
of the $24 million State Hygienic Laboratory operation,
including overseeing revenues and expenses to
accomplish the objectives of the laboratory. This
accounting, billing, purchasing, financial analysis, and
revenue- and expense-stream management section of
the laboratory provides financial transaction support
for more than 4,000 clients and distributes more than
18,000 invoices per year.