Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

Report from: Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, International Affairs Office

Published on: March 4, 2025

For the twelfth consecutive year, the Zahedan Regional Tuberculosis (TB) Reference Laboratory of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences has achieved an excellent rating in external quality control assessments conducted by WHO TB Supranational Reference Laboratory Network (SRLN).

According to the Public Relations report, Dr. Alireza Salimi Khorashad, Director of the Reference Health Laboratory and the Laboratory Affairs Department of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, stated:

“In the 2024 external quality control program for regional TB laboratories in the country, conducted by Sweden’s International Laboratory, the Zahedan Regional TB Reference Laboratory has once again successfully received the proficiency testing certification for drug susceptibility testing (DST) in tuberculosis diagnosis.”

He added: "The results of the proficiency testing panel for first-line anti-TB drugs, including Isoniazid, Rifampin, and Ethambutol, were analyzed and assessed based on the laboratory’s submitted responses, leading to the successful certification of the Zahedan laboratory."

Dr. Salimi further emphasized: "This laboratory plays a crucial role in early detection, rapid diagnosis, and first-line drug resistance testing for TB patients using the latest laboratory technologies."

It is noteworthy that the Zahedan Regional TB Reference Laboratory remains the only laboratory in the country to have received an excellent rating from Sweden’s International Laboratory for twelve consecutive years.

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