National Reference Laboratory
Copenhagen - Denmark

SSI mission

SSI is a public enterprise under the Danish Ministry of Health and Prevention  operating as a market-oriented production and service enterprise.

SSI prevents and controls infectious diseases, biological threats and congenital disorders.

Our expertise includes

• Monitoring, advising and teaching on the incidence, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and congenital disorders
• Specializing in the diagnosis of infectious, autoimmune, congenital and genetic diseases
• Ensuring the supply of vaccines, other biological products and diagnostic services through production and procurement
• Preparedness against biological terrorism
• Research and development in the Institute's areas of activity at an international level

SSI aims to ensure advanced control of infectious diseases, including new infections and biological threats. The Institute also strives to be a highly regarded and recognized national and international research, production and service enterprise

SSI aims to ensure advanced control of infectious diseases, including new infections and biological threats. The Institute also strives to be a highly regarded and recognized national and international research, production and service enterprise

Tasks of the TB Laboratory

Resources

• P3 facility with 11 separate laboratories, autoclave, restricted access, air locker etc., as well as PCR set-up and PCR detection laboratories
• Accreditation of main analyses since 1997
• 1 laboratory manager, 3 MDs, 1 biochemist, 13 technicians, 1 secretarian, and 1 logistic operative
• Part of the National Centre for Antibiotics and Hospital Hygiene