Apheresis Collections
Vitalant can provide leukopaks and pre-apheresis blood samples for donor or patient screening through our national network of Clinical Apheresis services. Our products are collected using FDA-approved collection methods in AABB accredited facilities using SOPs from our FACT-accredited sites across our network.
This experienced nurse-based team, also provides a full complement of Therapeutic Apheresis procedures for adults and pediatric patients. Our therapeutic apheresis services support patients across our network. We are actively expanding our network of services to include preparatory regimens required red cell and plasma exchanges.
Cell Therapy Processing & Storage
Vitalant’s cellular therapy processing and storage services support blood and marrow transplants for patients undergoing treatment via hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) and cord blood transplants, CAR-T therapy and other cell and gene therapies. Our cellular therapy laboratories are AABB accredited and either accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) or operating in compliance with those standards under a consistent set of SOPs and a unified Quality Management System (QMS). All relevant sites are FDA registered.
Cell Characterization
Vitalant Health clinical laboratories can provide both standard and custom cell characterization assays for research and translational studies. Read more about what we offer through our HLA and Coagulation labs and Cellular Therapy Laboratory (CTL). Our laboratories are CLIA, CAP, and ASHI accredited, as appropriate. Analytical competencies include flow cytometry. RT PCR, qPCR, NGS, Sanger Sequencing, and more. We bring both an Investigative and Diagnostic focus to our clinical labs, and a stronger manufacturing and product support focus in our CTLs.
Cell Sourcing
Vitalant supports the advancement of blood safety research worldwide by providing products and services for clients including blood products for research, as well as testing, processing and screening support services to assist researchers, diagnostic laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotech companies and more.