The Ministry of Health has regional laboratories throughout the Kingdom's regions, in addition to integrated laboratories at all hospitals across the nation.
With regard to the current referential laboratory, as is globally followed, in case of detecting new diseases, lab tests are focused in one referential laboratory at the national level; in order to ensure the accumulation of experiences among workers and to prevent the occurrence of any inaccurate results, compiling to what is globally followed.
Jeddah Governorate has been selected as the national headquarter; because of its vicinity to the Two Holy Mosques, knowing that the equipment and capabilities of this type of laboratories are available, and they are to be added when necessary.