IFCC

What IFCC does

IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine) is a non-profit professional federation founded in 1952 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, with six full-time staff. It is the leading global body for laboratory medicine, comprising 104 Full Member Societies, 28 Affiliate Societies, and 60 Corporate Members representing roughly 45,000 individual clinical chemists, laboratory scientists, and laboratory physicians across all continents. The federation operates through four divisions — Scientific Division, Education and Management Division, Communications and Publications Division, and Emerging Technologies Division — supported by six Regional Federations (AFCC, APFCB, EFLM, COLABIOCLI, NAFCC, plus the Arab region) and an extensive network of task forces on global laboratory quality, newborn screening, eLearning, reference intervals, and environmental impact.

IFCC's core offerings are non-commercial knowledge products and convening platforms rather than technology products. They include the eJIFCC peer-reviewed journal (Platinum Open Access, indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed and Scopus), the monthly IFCC eNews newsletter, the free IFCC eAcademy for continuing professional development, the IFCC LIVE Webinar Series, and the triennial WorldLab International Congress plus biennial EuroMedLab Congress, which together attract thousands of delegates from 70+ countries. The Scientific Division drives standardization work on reference measurement procedures, reference materials and traceability in collaboration with WHO, IUPAC, BIPM, NIST, JCTLM, the European Commission JRC, ICSH, and CLSI.

IFCC's revenue comes primarily from annual Corporate Membership fees from IVD industry companies, exhibition and sponsorship revenue from the WorldLab and EuroMedLab congresses, and advertising income from eNewsletter and other publications. Individual practitioners access IFCC indirectly through their national societies. Strategic positioning is reinforced by formal WHO official relations since the 1970s, membership in the Council of International Organisations of Medical Sciences, and recent MoUs with ILAC and joint policy work with WASPaLM on laboratory accreditation standards.

Name

IFCC

Legal name

International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Website

https://ifcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFCC is a non-profit federation of 104 national clinical chemistry societies and 60 IVD corporate members, delivering scientific publications, educational programs, reference standards, and the triennial WorldLab congress to roughly 45,000 laboratory medicine professionals worldwide.

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Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

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Laboratory Quality Systems, Accreditation & Proficiency Testing Programs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Laboratories & Reference Testing Networks

Keywords

• Clinical chemistry federation
• Laboratory medicine standards
• Scientific publishing journals
• Professional congress organization
• Laboratory quality standardization

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: Revenue from annual corporate membership fees from 60 corporate member companies in the IVD industry. Corporate members receive benefits including participation in divisions, access to publications, exhibition discounts at congresses, and advertising discounts.
2. Conference and Exhibition Revenue: Revenue from major international congresses including WorldLab and EuroMedLab through exhibition fees, registration fees, and sponsorship arrangements. Corporate members receive 20% discount on exhibition fees.
3. Publication Revenue: Revenue from eNewsletter advertising (25% discount for corporate members) and potential publication-related activities.

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Core offering

IFCC is a global non-profit professional federation advancing excellence in laboratory medicine through scientific standardization, education, and publishing. It operates through four divisions (Scientific, Education and Management, Communications and Publications, Emerging Technologies) and delivers peer-reviewed publications (eJIFCC journal), digital learning platforms (eAcademy), and major international congresses (WorldLab, EuroMedLab) serving approximately 45,000 laboratory professionals across 104 national societies and 60 corporate members.

Product overview

IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine) is a global federation organization, not a product company. It operates as a membership-based professional organization advancing excellence in laboratory medicine. Its core offerings include: the eJIFCC peer-reviewed journal, IFCC eNews monthly newsletter, IFCC eAcademy educational platform with webinars, and organizing major congresses (WorldLab and EuroMedLab). The organization also supports standards development through its Scientific Division, delivers educational programs through the Education and Management Division, and runs various global task forces addressing quality, newborn screening, eLearning, and emerging technologies. IFCC serves approximately 104 National Member Societies, 28 Affiliate Societies, and 60 Corporate Members representing about 45,000 clinical chemists, laboratory scientists, and laboratory physicians worldwide.

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Brands

• eJIFCC: The electronic Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine - a platinum open-access journal indexed by MEDLINE/PUBMED and Scopus.
• IFCC eNews
• IFCC eAcademy
• IFCC WorldLab
• Global MedLab Week

Products and services

• eJIFCC Electronic Journal Platinum Open Access peer-reviewed journal of IFCC indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed and Scopus, covering clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine topics for laboratory professionals and researchers worldwide.
• IFCC eNews Newsletter Monthly electronic newsletter informing IFCC members and subscribers of federation activities, distributed via email and printed in Labmedica International.
• IFCC eAcademy Open educational resource freely available to laboratory professionals and trainees worldwide, providing webinars and distance learning materials developed by international subject matter experts for continuous professional development.
• IFCC WorldLab Congress IFCC's flagship triennial international congress of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine bringing together laboratory professionals from 70+ countries, featuring scientific sessions, exhibitions, and networking.
• IFCC WorldLab New Delhi 2026 The 27th International Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, hosted by the Association of Clinical Biochemists of India, focusing on the future of laboratory medicine including AI, precision medicine, digital health, and advanced diagnostics. Scheduled for October 25-29, 2026.
• EuroMedLab Congress European Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine jointly organized by IFCC and EFLM, held biennially in European locations. The next edition, EuroMedLab 2027, will take place May 16-20, 2027 in London in collaboration with LabMedUK 2027.
• Global MedLab Week Annual global celebration held every April highlighting the pivotal role of laboratory medicine professionals in healthcare, introduced in 2022 and embraced by over 30 countries by 2023. The 2026 edition (April 20-26) carried the theme "A Day At The Lab."
• IFCC Scientific Division Standards and Reference Materials Scientific Division activities focused on standardization, reference materials, reference measurement procedures, and traceability in laboratory medicine, including work on glycated haemoglobin, enzyme activity measurements, and various analyte standardization programs.
• IFCC Curriculum Comprehensive educational guide developed for IFCC member societies to develop syllabuses for postgraduate trainees in laboratory medicine, covering Laboratory Organisation, Management, and Blood Sciences (Clinical Chemistry and Immunology).
• IFCC Corporate Membership Program Annual membership program for IVD companies and corporate entities concerned with clinical laboratory practice. Benefits include participation in IFCC divisions, receipt of publications, election of Corporate Representative to Executive Board, 20% discount on exhibition fees, and 25% discount on eNewsletter advertising fees.

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCC maintains formal official relations with WHO as a non-governmental organization, collaborating on international health initiatives and laboratory medicine standardization for global healthcare improvement.
• Joint Committee for Traceability in Laboratory Medicine (JCTLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCTLM is a key partner working on reference systems for laboratory medicine, traceability implementation, and metrological standards. IFCC participates in joint committees and workshops with JCTLM.
• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCC maintains affiliation with IUPAC as an Associate Member, with historical roots in IUPAC Commission of Clinical Chemistry. Collaboration on nomenclature and standardization efforts.
• Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)majorTechnology or IntegrationJoint projects between IFCC and CLSI for developing standards and guidelines in laboratory medicine, formalizing working relationship established under Prof. Mathias M. Müller's presidency.
• Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on metrology in laboratory medicine, traceability implementation, and standards development. BIPM observers participate in IFCC Scientific Division activities.
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on reference materials, standardization efforts, and metrology in healthcare. NIST consultants participate in IFCC Scientific Division working groups.
• International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCC has signed Memorandum of Understanding with ILAC to formalize and improve collaboration on laboratory accreditation and quality assurance.
• World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (WASPaLM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCC concluded joint policy statement with WASPaLM on Principles of Clinical Laboratory Accreditation, clarifying that laboratories can be directed by appropriately qualified scientists or physicians.
• European Commission / Joint Research Centre (JRC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on reference materials and standards through JRC Observer participation in IFCC Scientific Division, supporting traceability in laboratory medicine across Europe.
• International Council for Standardization in Haematology (ICSH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Working Group on Standardisation of Hemoglobin A2 and Fetal Hemoglobin (WG-HbA2/HbF) combining expertise in haematology and clinical chemistry.

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Direct peers

• International Council for Standardization in Haematology (ICSH): International body producing reference standards for haematology testing. ICSH co-runs a joint working group with IFCC on haemoglobin standardization, making it a close peer on laboratory standard-setting activities.
• World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (WASPaLM): International association of pathology and laboratory medicine societies. WASPaLM is a direct peer in representing laboratory medicine professionals globally and a formal IFCC partner on laboratory accreditation policy.
• American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC): U.S.-based professional association for clinical laboratory science that publishes Clinical Chemistry journal, runs the annual AACC Scientific Meeting, and provides continuing education. AACC is the most analogous large-scale national-society peer to IFCC in the laboratory medicine space.
• Joint Committee for Traceability in Laboratory Medicine (JCTLM): International body formed by IFCC, BIPM, and ILAC to establish reference measurement systems for laboratory medicine. JCTLM is a key partner and the closest peer in terms of metrology-focused standards work relevant to IFCC's Scientific Division.
• Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI): Global standards development organization that creates clinical and laboratory testing standards (e.g., CLSI guidelines). CLSI is a formal IFCC partner but operates a more commercial, document-sales-driven model, making it a direct comparable on the standards side.
• International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science (IFBLS): International federation representing biomedical laboratory scientists. IFBLS shares IFCC's mission of advancing laboratory science globally and is the most directly comparable peer in terms of global federation structure for laboratory professionals.

Regional players

• Asia-Pacific Federation for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (APFCB): Regional federation for the Asia-Pacific region organizing regional congresses and scientific activities. APFCB is a direct sub-federation peer to IFCC, comparable in mission but regional in geographic focus.
• European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM): Regional federation representing European national societies in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. EFLM is a direct sub-federation under IFCC's structure and co-organizes the EuroMedLab congress, making it the most comparable peer in terms of mission, scope, and operational model.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM): Intergovernmental organization that ensures worldwide uniformity of measurements. BIPM is a core IFCC partner on metrology in laboratory medicine and a comparable peer in establishing global measurement standards, though broader in scope (physical and chemical metrology).
• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC): Global scientific union for chemistry. IUPAC is IFCC's founding parent organization (IFCC originated as an IUPAC commission in 1952) and remains an Associate Member relationship, comparable as an international scientific standards body.

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