American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)- Clinical Lab Expo 2012

Los Angeles, California, July 15-19, 2012
In 2012 the Clinical Lab Expo will hold its 64th Expo
www.aacc.org/2012am

Event Description
The AACC Clinical Lab Expo is the largest exposition in the world dedicated to diagnostic products for diagnosing diseases and measuring health status. Although the focus is on laboratory testing, there is increasing emphasis on near-patient testing, patient self-testing, and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) products, which are of interest to developers and manufacturers of diagnostic products.  This year nearly 650 companies will display their products and services to an expected 19,000 participants. Approximately 23 percent of the current attendance is international.

A.) Target Audience: Qualified attendees/buyers include: hospital administrators, representatives of national ministries of health, laboratory directors, pathologists, clinical chemists, laboratory technologists, academics, and a large number of product developers, manufacturers, and distributors of products for medical labs and diagnostic research.

B.) Product Categories: The products and services that will be exhibited at Clinical Lab Expo will be outlined in detail in the promotional packages from AACC. The initial list of products to be displayed includes:
•Laboratory systems for clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, endocrinology, urinalysis, immunoassay, DNA testing, serology, lipids and cholesterol, animal clinical chemistry, enzymology, therapeutic drug monitoring, testing for drugs of abuse, cancer diagnosis and monitoring, and others.
•Reagents to work with the above systems and as standalone test kits
•Laboratory disposables, such as phlebotomy supplies, sterile materials, and safety equipment
•Laboratory computer systems
•Products for near-patient testing and patient self-testing, glucose, coagulation, electrolytes, blood gases, cholesterol, etc.
•OEM products for product developers and manufacturers: mechanical, biological, chemical and electronic components, and sub-systems
•Clinical Lab Expo focuses on the following industry sectors: in-vitro diagnostics, biotechnology, laboratory and scientific instruments, and medical equipment.

The AACC Clinical Lab Expo is an excellent opportunity to visit Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles holds many distinctions. LA is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca boasting more than 300 museums, and a paradise of good weather. From tourist attractions like the Walk of Fame’s collection of stars (numbering 2,342, and growing by one or two a month) to career opportunities like those presented in the expanding biotech industry, Los Angeles is the place to be. The Los Angeles County coastline, stretching from Malibu to Long Beach, is 75 miles long. The diverse, multiethnic population of Los Angeles today distinguishes the city as the cultural hub of the Pacific Rim. In fact, Los Angeles is one of only two U.S. cities without a majority population. People from 140 countries, speaking approximately 86 different languages, currently call Los Angeles home. To learn more, visit http://discoverlosangeles.com

If you are interested in visiting The AACC Clinical Lab Expo, contact American Embassy Zagreb: office.zagreb@trade.gov