🇵🇱 NARODOWY INSTYTUT ZDROWIA PUBLICZNEGO PL
Food & beveragesMicrobiologyMaterials & polymersEnvironmentWater & wastewaterPetrochemistry & fuelsPharma & cosmetics
NARODOWY INSTYTUT ZDROWIA PUBLICZNEGO is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 509 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 81 test methods in the following areas: Food & beverages, Microbiology, Materials & polymers, Environment. Test objects include: Food E, Immunological medicinal products, Food E, Environmental samples from food production and food trade a…, Water. Most frequently used techniques: ELISA method, PCR method, Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS).
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 509
- Methods in scope: 81
- Types of test objects: 40
- Techniques used: 54
- City: Warszawa, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 509
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- PZH – PAŃSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY, ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- City
- Warszawa, Poland
What this laboratory tests (40)
- Food E — 12 methods
- Immunological medicinal products — 7 methods
- Food E, Environmental samples from food production and food trade areas - swab E — 5 methods
- Water — 5 methods
- Body fluids E — 4 methods
- Chemical disinfectants E — 4 methods
- Immunological and blood-derived medicinal products — 3 methods
- Medicinal products/food supplements — 3 methods
- Vegetable and animal oils and fats — 3 methods
- Bacterial strains E — 2 methods
- BCG vaccines, Onko-BCG preparations — 2 methods
- Faeces E — 2 methods
- Medicinal products/ biological materials — 2 methods
- Air — 1 method
- Air E — 1 method
- and 25 more
Analytical techniques used (54)
- ELISA method — 5 methods
- PCR method — 4 methods
- Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) — 3 methods
- High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) — 3 methods
- Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC-MS/MS) — 3 methods
- Plate method, (pour plate) — 3 methods
- Atomic absorption spectrometry — 2 methods
- Colorimetric method — 2 methods
- Culture method with biochemical confirmation; Agglutination method; Phenotypic method — 2 methods
- Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) — 2 methods
- Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) — 2 methods
- Gravimetric method — 2 methods
- High-performance liquid chromatography method — 2 methods
- PCR method, real-time PCR — 2 methods
- Plate method — 2 methods
- and 39 more
Laboratory sections (17)
- Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Food Contamination Assessment Laboratory — 12 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Food Microbiology Laboratory — 11 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Environmental Health Safety (LHK); Sanitary Microbiology Laboratory — 8 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES); Vaccine Testing Laboratory — 8 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES); Immunological Preparations Testing Laboratory — 7 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB); Infectious Agents and Biological Contamination Control Laboratory — 6 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES); Immunochemistry Laboratory — 6 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Nutrition and Nutritional Value of Food (LFŻ); Diet-Related Diseases Prevention Laboratory — 5 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB); Bacteriological Diagnostics Laboratory — 4 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Laboratory for the Assessment of Contamination with Harmful Elements and of Food Contact Materials — 4 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Food Additives Assessment Laboratory — 2 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases (LEP); Vector-Borne Diseases Laboratory — 2 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Virology (LEW); Measles and Rubella Laboratory — 2 methods
- Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB); Serological Diagnostics of Bacterial Infections Laboratory — 1 method
- Laboratory of the Department of Environmental Health Safety (LHK); Spa Medicinal Raw Materials and Physico-Chemical Analysis Laboratory — 1 method
- and 2 more
Laboratory locations
- NARODOWY INSTYTUT ZDROWIA PUBLICZNEGO (main site) — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of the Department of Environmental Health Safety (LHK) — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of Spa Medicinal Raw Materials and Physicochemical Analyses — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Sanitary Microbiology Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ) — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory for the Assessment of Contamination with Harmful Elements and of Food Contact Materials — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Food Additives Assessment Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Food Contamination Assessment Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Food Microbiology Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES) — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Immunological Preparations Testing Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Immunochemistry Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Vaccine Testing Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of the Department of Virology (LEW) — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Measles and rubella laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of the Department of Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases (LEP) — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Vector-Borne Diseases Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Parasitology Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB) — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of Serological Diagnostics of Bacterial Infections — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Bacteriological Diagnostics Laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory for Combating Infectious Agents and Biological Contamination — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of the Department of Virology — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Influenza and respiratory infection viruses laboratory — ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa
- Laboratory of the Department of Nutrition and Nutritional Value of Food (LFŻ) — ul. Powsińska 61/63, 02-903 Warszawa
- Diet-Related Disease Prevention Laboratory — ul. Powsińska 61/63, 02-903 Warszawa
- Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES); Immunological Preparations Testing Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES); Vaccine Testing Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES); Immunochemistry Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB); Infectious Agents and Biological Contamination Control Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Environmental Health Safety (LHK); Sanitary Microbiology Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Environmental Health Safety (LHK); Spa Medicinal Raw Materials and Physico-Chemical Analysis Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Food Microbiology Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Food Additives Assessment Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Laboratory for the Assessment of Contamination with Harmful Elements and of Food Contact Materials
- Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Food Contamination Assessment Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases (LEP); Vector-Borne Diseases Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases (LEP); Parasitology Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Virology (LEW); Measles and Rubella Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Virology; Influenza Viruses and Respiratory Infection Viruses Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Nutrition and Nutritional Value of Food (LFŻ); Diet-Related Diseases Prevention Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB); Serological Diagnostics of Bacterial Infections Laboratory
- Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB); Bacteriological Diagnostics Laboratory
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 25.05.2026
- Issue no.
- 30
Accreditation scope — test methods (81)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory of the Department of Environmental Health Safety (LHK); Spa Medicinal Raw Materials and Physico-Chemical Analysis Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Water | Metal concentrations As (0,025 – 100) mg/l Ca (0,8 – 1200) mg/l Cd (0,003 – 100) mg/l Co (0,004 – 100) mg/l Cr (0,004 – 100) mg/l Cu (0,004 – 100) mg/l Fe (0,004 – 100) mg/l Mg (0,8 – 400) mg/l Mn (0,003 – 100) mg/l Na (0,8 – 600) mg/l Ni (0,004 – 100) mg/l Pb (0,025 – 100) mg/l Sb (0,025 – 100) mg/l Zn (0,004 – 100) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry method (ICP-OES) | PB-01-LHK/W edition 05:2022.02.17 | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Environmental Health Safety (LHK); Sanitary Microbiology Laboratory | |||||
| 2 | Water | Sampling for microbiological testing Regulated area: The laboratory formulates opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of microbiological testing of water and air and of materials and products intended for contact with water |
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 | ||
| 3 | Air | Sampling for microbiological testing Regulated area: The laboratory formulates opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of microbiological testing of water and air and of materials and products intended for contact with water |
Impingement method | PB-01-LHK/M edition 06:2021.11.24 | |
| 4 | Water | Total count of microorganisms at 22 oC Regulated area: The laboratory formulates opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of microbiological testing of water and air and of materials and products intended for contact with water |
Plate method, (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 5 | Water | Total count of microorganisms at 36 oC Regulated area: The laboratory formulates opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of microbiological testing of water and air and of materials and products intended for contact with water |
Plate method, (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 6 | Water | Total count of microorganisms at a temperature of 30 oC Regulated area: The laboratory formulates opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of microbiological testing of water and air and of materials and products intended for contact with water |
Plate method, (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 7 | Plastic and rubber products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption | Dissolved oxygen concentration in water Range (0,1-11,0) mg/l Regulated area: The laboratory formulates opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of microbiological testing of water and air and of materials and products intended for contact with water |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 16421:2015-01 cl. 6 | |
| 8 | Water E | Presence and number of indicator and pathogenic bacteria Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made available on request by the accredited body. The laboratory formulates opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of microbiological testing of water and air and of materials and products intended for contact with water |
Membrane filtration method | Standards | |
| 9 | Air E | Total microorganism count Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made available on request by the accredited body. The laboratory formulates opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of microbiological testing of water and air and of materials and products intended for contact with water |
Plate method | PB-01-LHK/M | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Laboratory for the Assessment of Contamination with Harmful Elements and of Food Contact Materials | |||||
| 10 | Food: - cereals and cereal products - fruits, vegetables, fruit, vegetable and vegetable-meat preserves - fish, seafood and their products - meat, meat products, delicatessen products - sweets including chocolate products, confectionery and pastry products, - milk and milk products - infant formulae and follow-on formulae for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes for infants and young children - food for children - processed cereal-based food for infants and young children - dietary supplements - tea, cocoa - herbal raw materials and preparations, spices | Lead content Lead content (0,010 – 10,0) mg/kg Cadmium content (0,005 – 10,0) mg/kg Nickel content (0,10 – 10,0) mg/kg Arsenic content (0,005 – 10,0) mg/kg |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) | PN-EN 17851:2024-01 | |
| 11 | Food E | Content of heavy metals and other elements Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Atomic absorption spectrometry | Standards | Test procedures | Methodological publications | |
| 12 | Materials and articles intended to come into contact with food E | Migration of elements harmful to health Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Atomic absorption spectrometry | Standards | |
| 13 | Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food E *) | Overall migration into food simulants and substitute media Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made available on request by the accredited body. *) Accreditation suspended at the request of the body for the part of the scope marked in bold italics from 9.06.2025 to 6.12.2026. |
Gravimetric method | Standards | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Food Additives Assessment Laboratory | |||||
| 14 | Food E | Nitrate and nitrite content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Method using cadmium reduction and spectrometry | Standards | PB-01-LHŻ/E | |
| 15 | Food E | Colourant content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
High-performance liquid chromatography method | PZH Methodological Publishing 2004 | PB-02-LHŻ/E | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Food Contamination Assessment Laboratory | |||||
| 16 | Fish, fish products and seafood | Histamine content Range (20,0 - 250,0) mg/kg |
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PB-13/LHŻ/F edition 02:2022.03.08 | |
| 17 | Non-alcoholic beverages, including energy drinks, Coffee - coffee infusion, Tea - tea infusion | Caffeine content Non-alcoholic, energy drinks: Range (15 - 1 000) mg/l Coffee (300 - 40 000) mg/kg Coffee infusion (100 - 1 000) mg/l Tea (4 000 - 25 000) mg/kg Tea infusion (30 - 300) mg/l |
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PB-24/LHŻ/F edition 02:2022.03.08 | |
| 18 | Liquid products and table-top sweeteners | Acesulfame-K, aspartame and saccharin content for table sweetener Range (50 - 150) mg/g for liquid products (50 - 1000) mg/l |
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PN-EN 12856:2002 | |
| 19 | Food E | Mycotoxin content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
High-performance liquid chromatography method | Standards | Test procedures | Ph.Eur. | Methodological publications | |
| 20 | Food E | Content of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol and its derivatives Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) | PN-EN 14573 | PB-22-LHŻ/F | |
| 21 | Food E | Furan content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) | PB-10/LHŻ/F | |
| 22 | Food E | Content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAH ) Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
By high-performance liquid chromatography | Standards | Test procedures | |
| 23 | Food E | Perchlorate content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC-MS/MS) | PB-27-LHŻ/F | |
| 24 | Food E | Alkaloid content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC-MS/MS) | Test procedures | |
| 25 | Milk and dairy products, including those intended for infants and young children E, Cereal-based products, cereal products, including those intended for infants and young children E, Bakery and pastry products E, confectionery products E, Oils and fats E, Fish and canned fish E, Meat and canned meat E | Mineral oil content: mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons range: (1 - 50 mg/kg) mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons range: (1 - 200 mg/kg) Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | Test procedures | |
| 26 | Food contact materials: paper, board, plastic products E | Mineral oil content: mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons range: (10 - 200 mg/kg) mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons range: (10 - 500 mg/kg) Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | Test procedures | |
| 27 | Food E | Acrylamide content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC-MS/MS) | PB-19/LHŻ/F | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Food Safety and Health Risk Assessment (LHŻ); Food Microbiology Laboratory | |||||
| 28 | Food E, Environmental samples from food production and food trade areas - swab E | Presence of pathogenic and indicator microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | Standards | |
| 29 | Food E, Environmental samples from food production and food trade areas - swab E | Presence of pathogenic and indicator microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Standards | |
| 30 | Food E, Environmental samples from food production and food trade areas - swab E | Presence of pathogenic and indicator microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical and microscopic confirmation | Standards | |
| 31 | Food E, Environmental samples from food production and food trade areas - swab E | Count of pathogenic and indicator microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Plate method (pour plate) | Standards | |
| 32 | Food E, Environmental samples from food production and food trade areas - swab E | Count of pathogenic and indicator microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Plate method (spread plate) | Standards | |
| 33 | Bacterial strains E | Identification of pathogenic and indicator microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical, serological and microscopic confirmation | Standards | |
| 34 | Food E | Presence and identification of pathogenic and indicator microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
PCR method, real-time PCR | Standards | |
| 35 | Water after watering sprouts E | Presence and identification of pathogenic and indicator microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
PCR method, real-time PCR | Standards | |
| 36 | Bacterial strains E | Identification of pathogenic and indicator microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
PCR method | Standards | Standardised methods | Test procedures | |
| 37 | Food E | Presence of staphylococcal enterotoxins Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Enzyme immunoassay method | Standards | |
| 38 | Data from bacterial sequencing, FASTA, FASTQ, FASTQ.GZ files E | Typing, characterisation and relatedness analyses of bacteria Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Bioinformatic analysis methods using commercial software and open analytical platforms | Standardised methods | Test procedure PB-03-LHŻ/G | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES); Immunological Preparations Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 39 | Medicinal products/food supplements | Antibiotic susceptibility of lactic acid bacilli | Disc diffusion method | PB-09-LES/PBI edition 07: 2022.03.10 | |
| 40 | Medicinal products/food supplements | Count of lactic acid rods | Plate method | PB-08-LES/PBI edition 07:2022.03.10 | |
| 41 | Medicinal products/ biological materials | Streptokinase activity | Fibrinolytic method | PB-05-LES/PBI edition 05: 2022.03.10 | |
| 42 | Medicinal products/ biological materials | Streptodornase activity | Spectrophotometric method | PB-07-LES/PBI edition 05: 2022.03.10 | |
| 43 | Medicinal products/food supplements | Microbiological purity | Direct plating method | Ph. Eur. 2.6.12; 01/2025:20612; 2.6.13; 01/2021:20613; 5.1.4; 01/2021:50104 | FP 2.6.12; 01/2021:20612; 2.6.13; 01/2021:20613; 5.1.4;01/2021:50104 | |
| 44 | Blood-derived medicinal products E | Antibody level Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
ELISA method | PB-01-LES/PBI | European Pharmacopoeia | |
| 45 | Medicinal products/food supplements E | Identity confirmation of microorganisms Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
PCR method | PB-15-LES/PBI | European Pharmacopoeia | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES); Immunochemistry Laboratory | |||||
| 46 | Immunological medicinal products | Formaldehyde content Range (1 – 200) μg/ml |
Colorimetric method | PB-01-LES/PIM edition 04:2024.02.06 based on | Ph. Eur. 2.4.18; 01/2008:20418 Method A | FP 2.4.18; 01/2008:20418 Method A | |
| 47 | Liquid immunological and blood-derived medicinal products | Presence of contamination with particles visible to the naked eye | Visual method | Ph. Eur. 2.9.20; 01/2020:20920 | FP 2.9.20; 01/2020:20920 | |
| 48 | Immunological and blood-derived medicinal products | pH Range 4,00 – 9,00 |
Potentiometric method | Ph. Eur. 2.2.3; 07/2016:20203 | FP 2.2.3; 07/2016:20203 | |
| 49 | Immunological and blood-derived medicinal products | Volume of liquid obtainable from the container Range (0,5 – 200) ml |
Volume measurement | PB-28-LES/PIM; edition 03:2014.10.17 based on | Ph. Eur. 2.9.17; 04/2010:20917 | FP 2.9.17; 04/2010:20917 | |
| 50 | Immunological medicinal products | Phenol content Range (10-25) µg/ml |
Colorimetric method | Ph. Eur. 2.5.15; 01/2008:20515 | FP 2.5.15; 01/2008:20515 | |
| 51 | Immunological and blood-derived medicinal products | Osmolality Range (200-700) mosmol/kgH2O |
Measurement by the osmometric method (freezing point) | PB-06-LES/PIM edition 05: 2021.05.17 | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Sera and Vaccines Testing (LES); Vaccine Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 52 | BCG vaccines, Onko-BCG preparations | Count of viable particles Range 5x105 – 2x107 CFU/ml |
Plating on solid media method | PB-01-LES/PBS edition 03:2015.01.20 | |
| 53 | BCG vaccines, Onko-BCG preparations | Thermal stability Range 5x105 – 2x107 CFU/ml |
Plating on solid media method | PB-02-LES/PBS edition 03:2015.01.20 | |
| 54 | Immunological medicinal products | Potency of pertussis vaccine | Biological method (Kendrick test) | Ph. Eur. 2.7.7; 07/2011:20707 | FP 2.7.7; 07/2011:20707 | |
| 55 | Immunological medicinal products | Vaccine toxicity | Gravimetric method | Ph. Eur. 01/2010:0161 corr. 7.2 | FP 01/2010:0161 amendment 7.2 | |
| 56 | Immunological medicinal products | Potency of diphtheria vaccine | Biological method/Intradermal intoxication of guinea pigs | Ph. Eur. 2.7.6; 01/2008:20706 corr.6.0 | FP 2.7.6; 01/2008:20706 amendment 6.0 | |
| 57 | Immunological medicinal products | Potency of tetanus vaccine | Biological method/Mouse intoxication | Ph. Eur. 2.7.8; 01/2008:20708 corr.10.0 | FP 2.7.8; 01/2008:20708 corrected 10.0 | |
| 58 | Immunological medicinal products | Potency of the hepatitis B vaccine | Electrochemiluminescence method (ECLIA) | PB-05-LES/PBS edition 01: 2026.02.12 | |
| 59 | Medicinal products, Immunological E | Potency of hepatitis B vaccine Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
ELISA method | PB-11-LES/PBS based on the manufacturer's tests | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Virology (LEW); Measles and Rubella Laboratory | |||||
| 60 | Body fluids E | Presence of specific antiviral antibodies Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
ELISA method | PB-01-LEW/S developed on the basis of the manufacturer's instructions | PB-02-LEW/S developed on the basis of the manufacturer's instructions | |
| 61 | Clinical material E | Presence of viral DNA Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
PCR method | PB-01-LEW/M | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases (LEP); Vector-Borne Diseases Laboratory | |||||
| 62 | Body fluids E | Presence of antibacterial antibodies Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
ELISA method | Test procedures developed on the basis of the manufacturer's instructions | |
| 63 | Body fluids E | Presence of antibacterial antibodies Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Indirect immunofluorescence method | Test procedures developed on the basis of the manufacturer's instructions | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases (LEP); Parasitology Laboratory | |||||
| 64 | Body fluids E | Presence of IgG class antiparasitic antibodies Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Indirect ELISA method, Western blot method | PB-01-LEP/S developed on the basis of the manufacturer's instructions and in-house instructions | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB); Serological Diagnostics of Bacterial Infections Laboratory | |||||
| 65 | Serum E | Antibody level for bacterial antigens Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
ELISA method | PB-01-LEB/DS based on in-house and manufacturer's instructions | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB); Bacteriological Diagnostics Laboratory | |||||
| 66 | Faeces E | Presence and identification of pathogenic bacteria growing under aerobic conditions Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical confirmation; Agglutination method; Phenotypic method | PB-01-LEB/ZP | |
| 67 | Faeces E | Presence and identification of pathogenic bacteria growing under microaerophilic conditions Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Culture method | PB-04-LEB/ZP | |
| 68 | Bacterial strain causing gastrointestinal tract infection E | Identification/re-identification Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical confirmation; Agglutination method; Phenotypic method | PB-02-LEB/ZP | PB-05-LEB/ZP | |
| 69 | Bacterial strain causing infection of the, Respiratory tract E | Identification/re-identification Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical confirmation on solid and liquid media; Phenotypic method | PB-03-LEB/ZP | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Bacteriology and Biological Contamination Control (LEB); Infectious Agents and Biological Contamination Control Laboratory | |||||
| 70 | Chemical disinfectants used for surface disinfection | Bactericidal and fungicidal efficacy | Carrier-spray method | PZH DF 02/03:2003.02.07 | |
| 71 | Chemical disinfectants used for chemo-thermal disinfection of linen | Bactericidal and fungicidal efficacy Preliminary test |
Carrier method | PZH DF 05/03:2003.02.07 | |
| 72 | Chemical disinfectants E | Bactericidal efficacy Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Suspension method (phase 1) | Standards | |
| 73 | Chemical disinfectants E | Bactericidal and fungicidal efficacy Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Suspension method (phase 2/step 1) | Standards | |
| 74 | Chemical disinfectants E | Sporicidal efficacy Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Suspension method (phase 2/step 1) | Standards | |
| 75 | Chemical disinfectants E | Bactericidal and fungicidal efficacy Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. Flexible scope includes the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. A list of activities conducted under the flexible scope of accreditation shall be made available on request by the accredited body. |
Carrier method (phase 2/step 2) | Standards | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Virology; Influenza Viruses and Respiratory Infection Viruses Laboratory | |||||
| 76 | Biological material | Presence of genetic material of viruses causing respiratory tract infections | PCR method | PB-02-LEI/D ed. 04: 2024.01.02 | |
| Laboratory of the Department of Nutrition and Nutritional Value of Food (LFŻ); Diet-Related Diseases Prevention Laboratory | |||||
| 77 | Eggs and egg products, Oils, animal and vegetable fats, Delicatessen products, Vegetable products, including potato products, Milk and dairy products, Meat and meat products, Sweets and confectionery, Cereals and cereal products, Food concentrates, Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, Food rations | Fat content Eggs and egg products: Range (9,0 - 50,0) g/100 g Oils, animal and vegetable fats: (40,0 - 99,5) g/100 g Delicatessen products: (8,0 - 25,0) g/100 g Vegetable products, including potato products: (1,0 - 35,0) g/100 g Milk and milk products: (0,7 - 45,0) g/100 g Meat and meat products: (0,9 - 60,0) g/100 g Sweets and confectionery products: (10,0 - 40,0) g/100 g Cereals and cereal products : (4,0 - 40,0) g/100 g Food concentrates: (0,1 - 15,0) g/100 g Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses: (15,0 - 30,0) g/100 g Food rations (0,4 - 15,0) g/100 g |
Extraction-gravimetric method | PB-01-PPChŻ edition 06:2025.02.24 | |
| 78 | Vegetable and animal oils and fats | Percentage share of individual fatty acids, including trans isomers, in the sum of all fatty acids [% (m/m), g/100g] C 4:0 butyric acid (0,01 - 5,00) C 6:0 caproic acid (0,01 - 3,00) C 8:0 caprylic acid (0,01 - 0,10) C 10:0 capric acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 11:0 undecanoic acid (0,01 - 0,10) C 12:0 lauric acid (0,01 - 2,00) C 13:0 tridecanoic acid (0,01 - 2,00) C 14:0 myristic acid (0,01 - 10,00) C 14:1 myristoleic acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 15:0 pentadecanoic acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 15:1 cis-10-pentadecenoic acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 16:0 palmitic acid (0,01 - 50,00) C 16:1c cis palmitoleic acid (0,01 - 5,00) C 16:1t trans palmitoleic acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 17:0 heptadecanoic acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 17:1 cis-10-heptadecenoic acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 18:0 stearic acid (0,01 - 25,00) C 18:1c oleic acid (0,01 - 80,00) C 18:1t elaidic acid (0,01 - 20,00) C 18:2c linoleic acid (0,01 - 25,00) Regulated area: ▲ The laboratory presents opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of chemical testing based on the results of tests of vegetable and animal oils and fats performed with the method according to PB-10 edition 2 of 09.03.2009. |
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) | PB-10 issue 2 of 09.03.2009 ▲ | |
| 79 | Vegetable and animal oils and fats | Percentage share of individual fatty acids, including trans isomers, in the sum of all fatty acids [% (m/m), g/100g] C 18:2t linolelaidic acid (0,01 - 5,00) C 18:3 n-3 α-linolenic acid (0,01 - 10,00) C 18:3 n-6 γ-linolenic acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 20:0 arachidic acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 20:1 cis-11-gadoleic acid (0,01 - 5,00) C 20:2 cis-11,14-eicosadienoic acid (0,01 - 5,00) C 20:3 n-6 cis-8,11,14 - eicosatrienoic acid (0,01 - 5,00 C 20:3 n-3 cis-11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid (0,01 - 5,00) C 20:4 arachidonic acid (0,01 - 5,00) C 20:5 cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid (0,01 - 50,00) C 21:0 heneicosanoic acid (0,01 - 2,50) C 22:0 behenic acid (0,01 - 6,00) C 22:1 erucic acid (0,01-10,0) C 22:2 cis-13,16-docosadienoic acid (0,01 – 2,00) Regulated area: ▲ The laboratory presents opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of chemical testing based on the results of tests of vegetable and animal oils and fats performed with the method according to PB-10 edition 2 of 09.03.2009. |
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) | PB-10 issue 2 of 09.03.2009 ▲ | |
| 80 | Vegetable and animal oils and fats | Percentage share of individual fatty acids, including trans isomers, in the sum of all fatty acids [% (m/m), g/100g] C 22:5 docosapentaenoic acid (0,01 - 7,00) C 22:6 docosahexaenoic acid (0,01 - 50,00) C 23:0 tricosanoic acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 24:0 lignoceric acid (0,01 - 1,00) C 24:1 nervonic acid (0,01 - 10,00) Sum of saturated fatty acids (SFA) [% (m/m), g/100g] - calculated Sum of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) [% (m/m), g/100g] - calculated Sum of polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) [% (m/m), g/100g] - calculated Sum of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA n-3) [% (m/m), g/100g] - calculated Sum of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA n-6) [% (m/m), g/100g] - calculated Sum of trans fatty acid isomers (TFA) [% (m/m,) g/100g] - calculated Regulated area: ▲ The laboratory presents opinions and interpretations in test reports in the field of chemical testing based on the results of tests of vegetable and animal oils and fats performed with the method according to PB-10 edition 2 of 09.03.2009. |
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) | PB-10 issue 2 of 09.03.2009 ▲ | |
| 81 | Salt | Iodine content calculated as KJ Range (0,31 - 11) mg J/100 g Range (0,00041 - 0,0144) % KJ |
Titrimetric method | PN-80/C-84081.34 | |
Reference standards (77)
FP 01/2010:0161 amendment 7.2
FP 2.2.3; 07/2016:20203
FP 2.4.18; 01/2008:20418 Method A
FP 2.5.15; 01/2008:20515
FP 2.6.12; 01/2021:20612; 2.6.13; 01/2021:20613; 5.1.4;01/2021:50104
FP 2.7.6; 01/2008:20706 amendment 6.0
FP 2.7.7; 07/2011:20707
FP 2.7.8; 01/2008:20708 corrected 10.0
FP 2.9.17; 04/2010:20917
FP 2.9.20; 01/2020:20920
European Pharmacopoeia
Standardised methods
Standardised methods
Standards
PB-01-LEB/DS based on in-house and manufacturer's instructions
PB-01-LEB/ZP
PB-01-LEP/S developed on the basis of the manufacturer's instructions and in-house instructions
PB-01-LES/PBI
PB-01-LES/PBS edition 03:2015.01.20
PB-01-LES/PIM edition 04:2024.02.06 based on
PB-01-LEW/M
PB-01-LEW/S developed on the basis of the manufacturer's instructions
PB-01-LHK/M
PB-01-LHK/M edition 06:2021.11.24
PB-01-LHK/W edition 05:2022.02.17
PB-01-LHŻ/E
PB-01-PPChŻ edition 06:2025.02.24
PB-02-LEB/ZP
PB-02-LEI/D ed. 04: 2024.01.02
PB-02-LES/PBS edition 03:2015.01.20
PB-02-LEW/S developed on the basis of the manufacturer's instructions
PB-02-LHŻ/E
PB-03-LEB/ZP
PB-04-LEB/ZP
PB-05-LEB/ZP
PB-05-LES/PBI edition 05: 2022.03.10
PB-05-LES/PBS edition 01: 2026.02.12
PB-06-LES/PIM edition 05: 2021.05.17
PB-07-LES/PBI edition 05: 2022.03.10
PB-08-LES/PBI edition 07:2022.03.10
PB-09-LES/PBI edition 07: 2022.03.10
PB-10 issue 2 of 09.03.2009 ▲
PB-10/LHŻ/F
PB-11-LES/PBS based on the manufacturer's tests
PB-13/LHŻ/F edition 02:2022.03.08
PB-15-LES/PBI
PB-19/LHŻ/F
PB-22-LHŻ/F
PB-24/LHŻ/F edition 02:2022.03.08
PB-27-LHŻ/F
PB-28-LES/PIM; edition 03:2014.10.17 based on
PN-80/C-84081.34
PN-EN 12856:2002
PN-EN 14573
PN-EN 16421:2015-01 cl. 6
PN-EN 17851:2024-01
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PZH DF 02/03:2003.02.07
PZH DF 05/03:2003.02.07
Ph. Eur. 01/2010:0161 corr. 7.2
Ph. Eur. 2.2.3; 07/2016:20203
Ph. Eur. 2.4.18; 01/2008:20418 Method A
Ph. Eur. 2.5.15; 01/2008:20515
Ph. Eur. 2.6.12; 01/2025:20612; 2.6.13; 01/2021:20613; 5.1.4; 01/2021:50104
Ph. Eur. 2.7.6; 01/2008:20706 corr.6.0
Ph. Eur. 2.7.7; 07/2011:20707
Ph. Eur. 2.7.8; 01/2008:20708 corr.10.0
Ph. Eur. 2.9.17; 04/2010:20917
Ph. Eur. 2.9.20; 01/2020:20920
Ph.Eur.
Test procedure PB-03-LHŻ/G
Test procedures
Test procedures developed on the basis of the manufacturer's instructions
Test procedures
PZH Methodological Publishing 2004
Methodological publications