AAB provides its members with a broad range of services and activities and is the primary legislative advocate for the non-physician laboratory director and the community clinical laboratory, particularly in matters pertaining to CLIA, OSHA, Medicare, and Medicaid.

AAB is actively involved in monitoring legislation affecting community laboratories, informing members about new developments in the field, and helping members deal with the complexities of rapidly changing technology and operating methods.

AAB Membership Benefits

Categories of AAB Membership: 

• Director/Owner 
• Manager/Supervisor 
• Faculty/Armed Forces
• AAB Associate Member Section (AMS) 
• Sustaining Membership
• Supporting Membership
• AAB Special Members

Special Interest Groups

AAB has formed three special interest groups, the AAB College of Reproductive Biology (CRB) for andrologists and embryologists, the AAB Environmental Biology and Public Health Section (EBPH) for individuals involved in the testing of microbial contamination of indoor air and in issues facing public health laboratories, and the National Independent Laboratory Association (NILA) for individuals interested in sharing business and technical expertise and focusing on legislative and regulatory issues facing the laboratory industry. Membership in the CRB or the EBPH is FREE to AAB members in good standing, and you can join by checking the box on the AAB application. 

Membership in NILA is open to community clinical laboratories with annual gross revenues less than $1 billion. NILA membership dues are $1000 per year, which entitles the member laboratory to two individual voting representative, who must be executive officers of the laboratory.  (NILA application.)

AAB Membership Application:

Ways to apply:

• Online over AAB's secure site.  Fill in the required information and include your credit card information.

An application form (as a pdf) can be printed if you are interested in applying for membership, but do not want to apply online.

• Phone:  Call the AAB office at 314-241-1445 and have your credit card information ready. 
• Fax: Fill out the application form with your credit card information and call AAB's 24-hour fax number - 314-241-1449.
• Mail:  Fill out the application form and mail with applicable payment to AAB, 906 Olive Street, Suite 1200, Saint Louis, MO 63101-1448.

Accepted credit cards:  MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover