January 25, 2010 CONFIDENTIAL

Exhibit (d)(6)

January 25, 2010

CONFIDENTIAL

Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Chairman of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors
Global Med Technologies, Inc.
c/o Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx, P.C.
One Civic Center Plaza
0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000

Dear Xxxxx,

     Reference is made to the letter agreement, dated December 2, 2009 (the “Exclusivity Letter”), by and between Global Med Technologies, Inc. (“Global Med”) and Haemonetics Corporation (“Haemonetics”). The purpose of this letter is to confirm the agreement between Global Med and Haemonetics that the Exclusivity Period (as defined in the Exclusivity Letter) shall be recommenced on the date hereof and extended until 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on January 31, 2010, subject to §6 of the Exclusivity Letter. Subject only to the foregoing, the terms of the Exclusivity Letter shall be incorporated herein by reference and shall be in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

     Please indicate the agreement of Global Med to the foregoing by executing one copy of this letter in the space provided below and returning a copy to the undersigned at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

Haemonetics Corporation
By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Chief Financial Officer, VP — Business Development

Accepted and agreed:

Global Med Technologies, Inc.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Chairman, Special Committee of the Board of Directors