POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert
D. Thompson, Charles E. Bergeron and Theodore R. Gwin, and each of them, his or
her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution, in any and all capacities, to sign a registration statement on
Form S-8 to be filed by OraSure Technologies, Inc., relating to 440,997 shares
of its common stock, par value $.000001 per share ("Common Stock"), issuable
pursuant to the OraSure Technologies, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such registration statement
and to file the same, with exhibits, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In addition, the undersigned grants unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this power of attorney has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated as of October 5, 2000.
/s/ Robert D. Thompson Chief Executive Officer and Director
Robert D. Thompson
/s/ Charles E. Bergeron Vice President and Chief Financial
Charles E. Bergeron Officer
/s/ Theodore R. Gwin Controller
Theodore R. Gwin
/s/ Roger L. Pringle Director
Roger L. Pringle
/s/ Frank G. Hausmann Director
Frank G. Hausmann
/s/ Michael G. Bolton Director
Michael G. Bolton
/s/ William W. Crouse Director
William W. Crouse
/s/ Michael J. Gausling Director
Michael J. Gausling
