POWER OF ATTORNEY

	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Joseph Smith, Andrew Albertson, Ramona (Nanette) Dove, Toni Jackson and Jacobin Zorin, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

      	(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a representative of Cepheid (the "Company"), any and all Form ID filings, Forms 3, 4 and 5 reports and any amendments thereto required to be filed by the undersigned in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to transactions in the Company's securities;
      	(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID filings, Forms 3, 4 and 5 reports and any amendments thereto and timely file such report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
      	(3)	take any other action which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned in connection with the foregoing powers.
      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that no such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is hereby assuming, nor is the Company hereby assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 reports with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of April, 2014.


      /s/ John L. Bishop
	John L. Bishop