Bacteriology
- National Reference Laboratory for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in clinical microbiology.
- Surveillance focal point for ‘Global Invasive Bacterial Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (IB-VPD) Laboratory Network’
- National External Quality Assessment Scheme in clinical microbiology.
- Consortium partner to the Technical University of Denmark, to support strengthening of External Quality Assurance services in clinical microbiology to public health laboratories in Southeast Asia under EQAsia program.
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Sub Divisions in Bacteriology and Available Tests
Clinical Bacteriology Molecular Biology (room no: 335/336/343) Available testing facilities 2023
National Reference Laboratory for enteric pathogens (room no: 343)
National Reference Laboratory for Leptospirosis (room no: 344)
Anaerobic bacteriology (room no:343)
Quality Control laboratory (room no:353,362)
Food and Water Microbiology Laboratory (room no:133)
Service hours
Normal working hours open to public: Monday to Friday – 8 am to 4 pm
Saturday – 8 am to 12 pm
Sunday and Public holidays: closed for public. Staff will work on roster basis.