The Department of Parasitology performs parasitological diagnostics of medically significant protozoa and helminths and their developmental forms. As part of the routine and program activities, it has the following scope of work:

1. detection and identification of parasites in human samples;
2. detection and identification of parasites in water.

The Department of Parasitology performs parasitological examinations which, according to legal regulations, are subject to health supervision:

1. to persons coming from countries where there is an epidemiological risk for certain infectious diseases,
2. to persons employed in the production and trade of animal products and drinking water for the purpose of prevention of parasitic diseases - sanitary examinations.

The parasitology department monitors the health status of drinking water, surface and waste water, in accordance with legal regulations. According to the requirements for accreditation (ISO 17025), the department introduces a fully automated system for membrane filtration specially designed and intended for parasitological testing of water. Analyzes performed in the parasitology department:

1. feces for cysts and vegetative forms of protozoa and eggs of helminths – native preparation;
2. feces for cysts and vegetative forms of protozoa and helminth eggs - concentration method;
3. cellophane (perianal) swab for Enterobius vermicularis;
4. detection of Trichomonas vaginalis from genital tract, urethral swabs, urine, ejaculate (polymerase chain reaction in real time, native preparation, culture);
5. biopsy material and punctates from organs for tissue parasites (native, differential staining);
6. detection of parasites in body fluids and secretions (native, differential staining);
7. Blood smear for microfilariae (Knott's method) 42;
8. detection of Giardia lamblia antigen (immunochromatographic);
9. antigen detection of Cruptosporidium spp. (immunochromatographic);
10. detection of Plasmodium falciparum antigen (immunochromatographic);
11. antigen detection of Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae (immunochromatographic);
12. detection of IgM/IgG antibodies for microfilariae (immunochromatographic);
13. detection of IgM antibodies for Leishmania donovani (indirect immunofluorescence);
14. detection of IgG antibodies to Leishmania donovani (indirect immunofluorescence);
15. detection of IgM/IgG antibodies for Leishmania donovani (immunochromatographic);
16. detection of IgG antibodies to Echinoccocus granulosus (indirect immunofluorescence);
17. detection of IgA antibodies for Echinoccocus granulosus (indirect immunofluorescence);
18. detection and differentiation of Echinoccocus granulosus / Echinoccocus multilocularis (western blot);
19. detection of antibodies Brucella spp. (qualitative BAB test, quantitative - indirect hemagglutination);
20. detection of Entamoeba histolytica antibodies (quantitative - indirect hemagglutination);
21. detection of Chlamydia trachomatis from genital tract - urethral swabs, from urine, from conjunctiva (polymerase chain reaction in real time);
22. detection of Plasmodium species in blood (polymerase chain reaction in real time);
23. macroscopic and microscopic determination of helminths;
24. macroscopic and microscopic determination of arthropods.