ADLM's current president is Octavia M. Peck Palmer, PhD, FAAC, and the association headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. (United States).

[1][2] ADLM's approximately 8,000 members come from all areas of lab medicine—clinical and research laboratories, diagnostic companies, government agencies, original equipment manufacturers, and more.

ADLM represents the diverse interests of a global lab community: its members come from 110 countries and hold the spectrum of lab-related professional degrees, certifications, and credentials.

At the 68th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting in 2016, Elizabeth Holmes, CEO and founder of Theranos, spoke at what AACC described as a “special session.”[7] Holmes, who the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had recently been banned from owning, operating or directing a blood testing service for a period of two years, was invited to present scientific data on her company's much discussed Edison device.

[16] ADLM has produced instructional videos demonstrating serology, treatment of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and more through research in the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic.