Avera St. Luke’s Clinical Laboratory is a full service laboratory that provides 24-hour services to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.  The laboratory is licensed through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and is part of the Avera Laboratory Network (ALN), which provides reference laboratory testing in a five-state region.  Along with meeting CLIA standards, Avera St. Luke's Laboratory is accrediated by the College of American Pathologist (CAP).

Where We Are Located

Avera St. Luke’s

305 S. State Street

Aberdeen, SD  57401

Phone:  (605)622-5546 or 1-800-225-8537

Fax:  (605)622-5266

Who to Contact

Tami Svatos MLS(ASCP), Laboratory Director

Phone: (605)622-2714                Email: tami.svatos@avera.org

Michelle Iverson MD, Medical Director

Phone: (605)622-5062                Email: michelle.iverson@avera.org

Amy Bertsch MT(ASCP), Laboratory Technical Supervisor

Phone:  (605)622-2713               Email: amy.bertsch@avera.org

Riki Peterson (ASCP), Laboratory Supervisor
             Phone:  (605)622-5813               Email:  riki.peterson@avera.org 
Stan Shelnutt MLS(ASCP), Technical Advisor

Phone:  (605)622-5546               Email: stan.shelnutt@avera.org

Client Services Information

Client Services Staff:  Amy Bertsch, Caroline Balster, Ericka Feickert, Riki Peterson, Lois Schuring, and Sally Vandarwarka

Regular Business Hours: 8:00 to 5:30 Monday-Friday (excluding holidays)

Extended Hours:  7 days a week, 24 hours a day