"The laboratory sciences division (LSD) has prominently existed within the icddr,b for decades and was since rechristened as the laboratory sciences and services division (LSSD) in 2016. The Clinical diagnostic laboratories serve as reference laboratories for clinical diagnostic analysis of human disease cohorts and control subjects. The diagnostic laboratories are the only accredited labs under ISO15189 (quality) and ISO15190 (safety) in Bangladesh for as many as 160 different tests and parameters."