Vitalant leads the way to advance the experience, practice and application of transfusion medicine for more than 75 years.
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Vitalant leads the way to advance the experience, practice and application of transfusion medicine for more than 75 years.
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Vitalant Health Products and Services

Vitalant Health is a division of Vitalant, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research.

Vitalant Health helps partners meet their transfusion medicine needs by providing a comprehensive range of blood products and blood transfusion services, including specialty blood products and laboratory services, blood diagnostics services, biotherapy services and therapeutic apheresis.  Our accredited specialty labs offer immunohematology, HLA and esoteric coagulation testing nationwide as well as cell processing and storage. We also provide transfusion and clinical apheresis services from locations across the U.S. Our biotherapy services support researchers and industry partners as well as patients battling cancer or in need of transplants.

Our expert medical teams are available 24/7 for consultation and work together with physicians, hospitals and other healthcare partners to tackle challenging blood transfusion cases and provide unique blood products whenever they’re needed.

Vitalant Research Institute is a leader in blood research and among the most respected and productive blood research institutes in the world. The newly established Vitalant Innovation Center explores new technologies in collaboration with a broad range of blood and biotherapy organizations, piloting new methods for donor assessment and blood component collection, preparation and storage. The Innovation Center also provides cell sourcing, special collection and biorepository services to researchers as well as preclinical testing and clinical trial support for industry partners around the globe.

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Forms & Requisitions

Access requisition and ordering forms for Vitalant laboratory services.

 

 

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Locations and Contact Information

Vitalant offers clinical services across the country. Use our directory to find location details and contact information in your area.

 

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Test Catalog

Our extensive test catalog includes diagnostic services and procedures offered through our IRL, HLA, Cellular Therapy, Coagulation Lab and our Clinical Apheresis division.

 

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Ordering, Shipping & Delivery

Find resources on ordering blood products, as well as managing, shipping and proper storage of the products. Instructions for returning blood and blood components also can be viewed. 

 

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ISBT Codes

View Vitalant’s commonly used ISBT codes, with an option to download a copy of the codes.

 

 

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Updates & Guidelines

Current and recently updated guidelines related to services Vitalant offers can be found here. Historical coagulation related transfusion medicine updates are also housed here.

 

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Providing vital blood collection and transfusion services to about
900 hospitals
Founded in 1943
Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations
115 blood centers
across the United States
Extensive test facilities perform over
116,000 tests per month

 
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Commitment To Quality

Vitalant's commitment to quality starts with certifications from all the major accreditation agencies but doesn’t end there. We often exceed regulatory requirements, and the numerous quality systems we have in place ensure the integrity of our test results and the provision of the safest possible blood products. Vitalant also strives for operational excellence so that our partners receive the most efficient and cost-effective services. The most important beneficiary of this commitment is the patients we serve. 

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Leaders in Research

Vitalant Research Institute has been at the forefront of blood safety research for more than 50 years. The Institute  has been a worldwide leader in HIV and COVID-19 blood research and blood donor epidemiology, cellular therapy and virus discovery research. Current projects include the ADVANCE study, which is evaluating alternatives to the FDA’s blood donor deferral policy for men who have sex with men (MSM).

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Latest News Posts

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Vitalant Takes the Stage at the AABB Annual Meeting

Vitalant will play a key role at the 2024 AABB Annual Meeting in Houston, with 10 program chairs and seven speakers participating in 15 sessions, highlighting its leadership in advancing blood and biotherapies.

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Tour Innovation in Action at Vitalant

The Vitalant Innovation Center is uniquely helping advance the science of transfusion medicine.

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Vitalant and NMDP Open Stem Cell Collection Site, Filling a Geographical Gap

Two mission-driven nonprofit organizations dedicated to saving and improving lives join forces to create the Vitalant – NMDP Collection Center in Tempe, Ariz