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The LNS Medical Biology Department offers a wide range of activities, including specialized analyses in biochemistry and endocrinology, diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism, and allergology. The Department is responsible for newborn screening in Luxembourg and has developed the country’s only medical toxicology laboratory.

The National Center of Genetics (NCG) of the LNS covers all areas of human genetics, including clinical genetics, genetic counselling and an extensive spectrum of genetic diagnostics, from conventional karyotyping to modern next generation sequencing (NGS), pre- and postnatal.

The National Center of Pathology (NCP) of the Luxembourg National Health Laboratory (LNS) provides a wide range of cytological, histological, and molecular diagnostic services.

The Department of Legal Medicine works mostly at the request of the Luxembourg judicial authorities, the police and other government bodies.

The LNS Microbiology Department provides high-quality diagnostic services, accredited by the Luxembourg Office of Accreditation Services (OLAS), in bacteriology including mycology, virology, and sequencing, with an increasing focus on a syndromic approach and surveillance.

The Health Protection department supports public health and healthcare for problems caused or aggravated by the environment, including indoor pollution and workplace conditions.