Last updated 15.09.2026
Laboratoire national de santé
The Laboratoire national de santé is a public institution established by the Law of 7 August 2012 and placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Social Security in Luxembourg.
It is organised as a multidisciplinary institute comprising, in addition to an administrative department, four diagnostic departments specialising in medical biology, microbiology, forensic medicine and health protection. It also houses the National Center of Pathology and the National Center of Genetics.
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Our institution
The LNS’s mission is to develop analytical activities and scientific expertise related to the prevention, diagnosis and monitoring of human diseases; to serve as a national control or reference laboratory; and to carry out forensic missions.
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Organisation and governance
As a multidisciplinary institute, the LNS places excellence, quality and professionalism at the heart of its activities, enabling it to fully fulfil its role as the national reference laboratory serving the population, as defined by law.
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Purpose, Strategy and Activities
At the heart of Luxembourg’s healthcare system, the Laboratoire national de santé (LNS) contributes every day to protecting and improving the health of the population. Through its laboratory, research, surveillance and prevention activities, as well as its scientific and technical expertise, the LNS supports healthcare professionals and authorities in carrying out their missions and contributes to informing public health priorities.
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