Medical Laboratories Trade Associations
AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies)
Global association advancing transfusion medicine and biotherapies through standards, accreditation, education, and advocacy; members include individuals and institutions worldwide.
https://www.aabb.org Membership: 6,000
AAI (American Association of Immunologists)
International scientific society of immunologists whose work underpins many clinical laboratory immunology practices across diagnostics and research.
https://www.aai.org Membership: 7,700
ADLM (Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine)
US-based global society for clinical laboratory professionals (formerly AACC) offering education, guidelines, and the Clinical Lab Expo.
https://www.myadlm.org Membership: 8,000
AGT (Association of Genetic Technologists)
Professional home for cytogenetics and molecular genetics technologists focused on quality practice, CE, and networking.
https://www.agt-info.org Membership: 500
AMP (Association for Molecular Pathology)
Primary professional society for molecular diagnosticians shaping clinical practice, policy, and education in genomic testing.
https://www.amp.org Membership: 3,100
APHL (Association of Public Health Laboratories)
Represents government public health, environmental, agricultural, and other public-sector labs; provides training, advocacy, and networking.
https://www.aphl.org Membership: 1,500
ASC (American Society of Cytopathology)
National cytopathology society of physicians and cytotechnologists advancing standards, education, and advocacy for cytology labs.
https://cytopathology.org Membership: 2,700
ASCLS (American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science)
US society for clinical laboratory professionals providing CE, advocacy, and community across 50+ state/regional societies.
https://ascls.org Membership: 9,000
ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology)
Large multidisciplinary society for pathologists and laboratory professionals offering education, certification, and advocacy.
https://www.ascp.org Membership: 100,000
ASHI (American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics)
International society for HLA and transplant immunogenetics professionals; sets standards and offers education for histocompatibility labs.
https://www.ashi-hla.org Membership: 1,000
ASM (American Society for Microbiology)
One of the world’s largest life science societies; supports clinical microbiology through journals, meetings, and lab-focused programs.
https://asm.org Membership: 36,000
CAP (College of American Pathologists)
Physician organization of board‑certified pathologists; accredits laboratories, advances quality, and advocates for the specialty.
https://www.cap.org Membership: 18,000
CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute)
Global standards developer for medical laboratories; 26k+ professionals and 1,100+ organizations collaborate on consensus guidelines.
https://clsi.org Membership: 26,250
DPA (Digital Pathology Association)
Nonprofit advancing whole‑slide imaging, AI, and digital workflows in pathology via education, advocacy, and the Pathology Visions meeting.
https://digitalpathologyassociation.org Membership: 4,500
EFLM (European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine)
Federation representing clinical chemistry and lab medicine societies across Europe (40 national society members).
https://www.eflm.eu Membership: 40
ESCMID (European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases)
European society uniting clinical microbiology and infectious diseases with education, guidelines, and an annual congress.
https://www.escmid.org Membership: 12,000
IBMS (Institute of Biomedical Science)
UK professional body for biomedical scientists supporting qualifications, standards, and career development in pathology services.
https://www.ibms.org Membership: 21,000
IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine)
Global federation of national societies in clinical chemistry and lab medicine, representing tens of thousands of professionals.
https://www.ifcc.org Membership: 45,000
ISLH (International Society for Laboratory Hematology)
International society focused on laboratory hematology quality and innovation through meetings, guidelines, and its journal.
https://www.islh.org Membership: 900
NSH (National Society for Histotechnology)
US-based community for histotechnologists providing CE, resources, and networking to improve tissue-based diagnostics.
https://www.nsh.org Membership: 4,000
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