• 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.

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.