PREMIER EXHIBITORS

	Sysmex America, Inc. is a leader in laboratory solutions, including clinical diagnostics, automation and information systems. Serving laboratories for 40 years in more than 150 countries, Sysmex focuses on extending the boundaries of diagnostic science while providing the management information tools that make a real difference in clinical and operational results for people worldwide.
	Abbott Diagnostics is a global leader in in vitro diagnostics and offers a broad range of innovative instrument systems and tests for hospitals, reference labs, blood banks, physician offices and clinics. With more than 69,000 institutional customers in more than 100 countries, Abbott's diagnostic products offer customers automation, convenience, cost effectiveness and flexibility. Abbott has helped transform the practice of medical diagnosis from an art to a science, helping to create the modern diagnostics industry through the company's commitment to improving patient care and lowering overall costs. The history of Abbott Diagnostics is filled with examples of first-of-a-kind products and significant technological advancements
	BD Biosciences, a segment of Becton, Dickinson and Company, is one of the world’s leading businesses focused on bringing innovative tools to life science researchers and clinicians.  Its product lines include: flow cytometers, cell imaging systems, monoclonal antibodies, research reagents, diagnostic assays, and tools to help grow tissue and cells.
	Beckman Coulter, Inc. develops and manufactures instrument systems and tests that simplify and automate laboratory testing processes. Our diagnostic systems are used in hospitals and other critical care settings around the world, producing information used by physicians to diagnose disease, make treatment decisions and monitor patients. More than 200,000 of our systems operate in laboratories around the world, supplying critical information for improving patient health and reducing the cost of care.
	CellaVision develops and markets products for Digital Cell Morphology, for hematology, body fluids and tissue scanning. Our systems are designed to standardize cell identification between all technologists, while significantly improving the efficiency of the WBC Differential and RBC Morphology. Remote access allows centralized reviews and expert collaborations to be performed from anywhere. (www.cellavision.com)

	Bio/Data Corporation is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of platelet aggregation and coagulation instruments, reagents and disposables, including vW Select™, part of our complete product line for measuring von Willebrand Factor.  The PDQ®, Platelet Function Centrifuge, which produces consistent, high quality PRP and PPP in less than 10 minutes, is also featured!
	The Cleveland Clinic Reference Laboratory is a full service laboratory.  Our high quality, state-of-the-art diagnostic services, combined with readily available consultation with M.D. pathologists and Ph.D. laboratory scientists have made the Cleveland Clinic Reference Laboratory a national referral center.  For more information visit our web site at:  http://referencelab.clevelandclinic.org.
	Data Innovations is the worldwide leader in increasing efficiency and improving workflow in clinical laboratories.  Through its IMSolutions products, Data Innovations offers an industry-first, all-inclusive turnkey middleware solution specific to the laboratory discipline for which it is installed.  IMSolutions - Hematology comes complete with pre-populated rules based on the ISLH Consensus Guidelines, pre-configured workspaces, and pre-populated test data suites, drastically reducing the time to implement autoverification for your hematology workarea.
	DiaPharma supplies products for thrombophilia diagnosis, special coagulation monitoring, bleeding disorder management, and hemostasis research. We dedicate ourselves to providing fully staffed customer support and highly trained technical support teams for unsurpassed service. Please visit DiaPharma, and see our newest assays for thrombin generation, ADAMTS13, microparticles, and platelet function.
	The ECAT Foundation is a non-profit organisation providing an international programme for external quality assessment to laboratories in the field of thrombosis and haemostasis. The programme covers a wide range of different parameters. In North-America we are represented by the NASCOLA (North-American Specialized Coagulation Laboratory Association).
	Nihon Kohden is Japan’s leading manufacturer, developer and distributor of medical electronic equipment with subsidiaries in the USA, Europe and Asia and distributors in nearly every country in the world. From simple screening to full analysis, Nihon Kohden offers the right analyzer for any purpose and any size facility. Our Celltac hematology analyzer range includes an economical 3-part differential model, a compact 5-part diff model, and a larger 5-part diff model with 22 parameters and auto sampler. We also provide a solution for veterinary analysis. Nihon Kohden hematology products always assure high reproducibility and accuracy.

	Centerchem offers assays for coagulation and fibrinolysis diagnostics as well as specialty biochemicals.  Out PefakitÒ test kits include assays for APC resistance caused by the Factor V Leiden mutation; Factor XIII; Thrombin Dynamics; TAFI; ReptilaseÒ, and PICTÒ.  Our specialty biochemicals including:  snake venom proteins, peptide substrates, synthetic and natural protease inhibitors and PRIONEXÒ the BSA Alternative.
	Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is a volunteer driven, membership supported, nonprofit organization dedicated to developing standards and guidelines for the health care community.  CLSI’s standards and guidelines are the culmination of a consensus-driven standards-development process that balances the viewpoints of the industry, government, and health care professionals.  These highly respected documents are used every day in laboratories around the world.  Using CLSI documents, lab teams perform the right tests, the right way, to get the right results as quickly as possible.  CLSI signature “blue books,” give laboratories dependable information and industry best practices.  Learn more at www.clsi.org.
	HORIBA Medical. On all five continents, more than 27,000 laboratories already use diagnostic systems designed, developed and produced by HORIBA Medical.  From hematology analyzers to clinical chemistry systems, reagents, training and customer support, today HORIBA Medical offers innovative solutions world-wide to help improve tomorrow’s health.
	Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, the leading clinical diagnostics company, is committed to providing clinicians with the vital information they need for the accurate diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients. Our comprehensive portfolio of performance-driven systems, unmatched menu offering and IT solutions, in conjunction with highly responsive service, is designed to streamline workflow, enhance operational efficiency and support improved patient care. http://www.siemens.com/diagnostics
	Sebia’s automated capillary electrophoresis technology provides a high-resolution separation of hemoglobins in order to detect and quantify normal and variant hemoglobins. Obtain an accurate Hb A2 in the presence of common hemoglobins such as S, C, E and G-Philadelphia; hemoglobin Bart’s and H are clearly detected and accurately quantified.
	Trillium Diagnostics, LLC.  Founded by an internationally recognized leader in Hematology and Flow Cytometry, Trillium Diagnostics is committed to improving the provision of healthcare by providing diagnostic assays that are innovative, robust, and reliable.  Our products include assay kits to measure Neutrophil CD64 and soluble CD163, FETALtrol and a variety of monoclonal antibodies associated with sepsis detection and FMH measurement.
	Publishers of the ISLH journal International Journal of Laboratory Hematology. Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, is the leading society publisher and offers libraries peer-reviewed primary research and evidence based medicine across 1250 online journals, books, reference works and databases. For more information, visit www.wiley.com