A private laboratory in Pristina has been fined after a health inspectorate check. Inspectors have found tests of infectious diseases conducted without licenses, undeclared employees and long-term laboratory materials.
It’s about the lab — Infection — in Ulpiana district, founded by Arben Vishaj, former director of the Infectious Clinic at the University Clinical Centre in Kosovo ( BUCH).
The newspaper Inseder has secured the Kosovo Health Inspectorate decision of February 24th 2026, through which this private institution has been punished with Two thousand euros fine.
HIV, hepatitis, and license-free syphilis analysis
According to the decision, during the examination of the laboratory on March Dizdari Street, inspectors have found that microbiology services and tests for infectious diseases were carried out, without due approval from the Department for License and Discension ( DLA) at the Ministry of Health.
Patient records are listed for HIV/ AIDS, hepatitis B and syphilis, which, according to the Inspectorate, were not licensed.
Also seen was the patient registry with infectious diseases services like HIV/ AIDS (rejected in the DLA system), HBsAg (Hepatitis) and syphilis, unlicensed or warned services at DLA/MSSha)It’s a decision.
Inspectors have also found results of microbiological tests released by specialist Merem Esler, who, according to the document, did not figure out the DLA.
Licensed personnel missing in the lab
During the search, the laboratory was open and offered services to patients. But according to the Inspectorate, none of the declared and licensed professional workers were in the workplace.
The services were being offered by lab Agnes Deliu, who did not figure out the DLA system.
At the moment of inspection, the institution was open and services were offered by Mrs. Agnes Deliu laborant of medicine that wasn’t reported to DLAU, It says in the document.
Overdue matter and lack of contract for medical waste
The irregularities recorded by inspectors included materials used in the laboratory.
In the course of the search, nutrients plates have been found, including rams’ blood over the longer term, as well as other laboratory materials.
In addition, the laboratory had no contract on the elimination of medical waste. Inspectors have also recorded problems with hygiene and general conditions.
There’s no contract to eliminate medical waste. The institution’s hygiene was not pleasant. General conditions are not according to the UA 02/25, It says that the decision that Insander holds.
For these violations, the Health Inspectorate has imposed a fine of 2,000 euros. The decision envisioned the possibility of paying only 50 percent of the fine if it was paid within 15 days.
Insander has requested clarification by Arben Vishaj concerning analyses conducted without license, undeclared personnel, expired materials and the lack of a contract to eliminate medical waste.
He has been asked whether he has paid the fine and what measures he has taken to regulate the recorded violations.
Until the publication of this scripture, Vajaj and the lab representatives Infection have not answered Insider’s questions.
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Source Layer: Insander